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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Tag Archives: california
How to spend a day in Joshua Tree National Park
A trip to Joshua Tree National Park is a total mind warp, the strange desert landscape could convince you you’re on another planet! Bizarre piles of rocks and peculiar trees as far as the eye can see set the scene. … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged bat, birding, bunny, cactus, california, cholla, desert, gambel's quail, hall of horrors, hidden loop, hike, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, jt, keys view, national park, nature, ocotillo, quail, rock formation, ryan mountain, saguaro, skull rock, stargaze, sunset, trails, travel, views, vista
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How to spend a day in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
One of the most majestic and unique lands I have ever seen, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park are what dreams are truly made of. The two separate parks are conjoined twins situated beside one another, sharing one admission and totally … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Antoinette’s Coffee & Goodies, bear, big baldy, big trees trail, breakfast, california, cub, eat me, feed, general grant, general sherman, grizzly falls, hike, Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon National Park, moro rock, national park, nature, scenic byway, Sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sugar pine, three rivers, trails, travel, waterfall, yum
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How to spend a day in Yosemite National Park
You should have a lifetime dedicated to explore the beauty of nature, but the world doesn’t work that way. Busy schedules allow most people two days off, and half of the second one is often spent thinking about the week … Continue reading
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Tagged bear, birding, black bear, california, coarsegold market, glacier point, hiking, mist trail, mule deer, national park, nature, sandwich, stellar jay, trails, vernal falls, wildlife, yosemite, yosemite falls, yosemite national park
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Road Trip from San Diego to Tucson
By car it takes just under six hours to make the trip from San Diego to Tucson. Six hours is quite a chunk of time, especially to spend driving on a relatively short vacation. Some people said that the trip … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, San Diego, Tucson
Tagged art, az, ca, california, cave, date shake, dateland, desert, desert oasis, desert view tower, eat me, fallow deer, feed, Fun, goat, holtville, holtville hot springs, hot spring, in ko pah, in ko pah mountains, jacumba, lagoon, lizard, lorikeet, mineral water, miniature donkey, mountains, nectar, oasis, oddities, ostrich, ostrich ranch, picacho, reptile, road trip, roadside attraction, roadtrip, rock carving, rock sculpture, rooster cogburn ostrich ranch, san diego, sculpture, swimming, swimming hole, tucson, ufo, yum, yuma
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San Diego: The San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo [2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego – free parking!] is renowned amongst zoos of the world therefore it has a draw, what is so great about it? The price of entry is steep. Zoos are generally pricey … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged attraction, balboa park, black necked swan, blue tarantula, california, cucina urbana, dukier, ebra, elephant, exercise, galapagos, Galapagos turtles, gorilla, hippo, hissing cockroach, insect house, koala, lion, okapi, orangutanz, panda, pangolin, reptile house, rhino, san diego, san diego zoo, skyfari, tasmanian devil, tiger, two headed skink, walking stick, wombat, zoo
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San Diego: La Jolla
La Jolla (la hoy-ya) is indeed as they say the jewel of San Diego, nothing but wonderful things experienced here! Our first look into the neighborhood was through a free little park named Mt. Soledad [6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, beach, bird watching, birding, blackened fish-wich, california, caves, cormorant, dolphin, dolphins, eat me, fauna, flora, focaccia, george's famous soup, george's on the cove, homemade focaccia, hummingbird, ice plant, kayaking, kelp, la jolla, la jolla bike & kayak tours, mt. soledad, national veterans memorial, ocean terrace, pacific ocean, paddle, painting, pelican, pod, pod of dolphins, rock formation, san diego, sea lions, seagull, seared tuna, sunny jim's cave, sunny jims, vertans, veterans memorial, view, vista, wildlife, windansea, windansea beach, wow, yum
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San Diego: Eating through Pacific Beach
We stayed in Pacific Beach as many tourists do when visiting San Diego, and enjoyed it very much for our needs. The location is very central to all neighborhoods of the city, many shops (specifically Garnet St.) and restaurants are … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged acai, acai bowl, affordable, breakfast, california, california burrito, cheap eats, dive, eat me, feed, fish stew, fish taco, fresh fruit, garnet st, goji berry, la perla cocina, mad beet, melon, mexi-cali, mexican cuisine, mexican food, mission blvd, oscar's mexican seafood, pacific beach, pitaya, rum jungle, san diego, seafood, smoothie, stew, yogurt, yum
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February Break: San Diego and Southern Arizona Adventure
Overview I am lucky enough to have traveled West this February with my best friend, my amazing Mother! We flew into San Diego and road-tripped to Tucson. It was an amazing experience. This is an overview of the cities we … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson
Tagged arizona, artsy, balboa park, cactus, cali, california, cheap eats, coronado, deert, dives, fauna, flora, garden, graffiti, hidden gem, jerry hall, la jolla, little cafe poca cosa, mexican, mexican cuisine, mural, national park, nature, off the beaten path, pacific beach, palm trees, phoenix, rattler, rattlesnake bridge, road trip, roadside attraction, saguaro national park, san diego, san diego zoo, sculpture, seaworld, snoran, sonoran desert, street art, tamale, topiary, topiary garden, tucson, uss midway, wealthy, wild west, wildlife
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