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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
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Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Hudson Valley Hike
History…nature…ruins…THREE state parks in FOUR miles, do I have your attention yet? Let’s begin down in the Hudson Valley at Staatsburgh State Historic Site [75 Mills Mansion 6 Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580]. So you’ve entered through the fancy gate and … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged abandoned, bird watching, birding, castle, day trip, esopus, esopus meadows lighthouse, Geodetic Survey, gilded age, hike, history, hoyt house, hudson river, hudson valley, lighthouse, livingston mills state park, mansion, margaret lewis norrie state park, mills mansion, nature, norrie state park, riverside, ruins, sea glass, seed, Staatsburgh, Staatsburgh State Historic Site, state park, trails, urban exploration, waterfall
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Medieval Times, Lyndhurst NJ
Sword fighting and jousting, horsemanship and falconry, dinner and a show! A trip to Medieval Times [149 Polito Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071] will take you back to a different age, an experience like no other. I remember the first time … Continue reading
Storm King Mountain, Hudson Valley Hike
The Storm King: Darkening skies and raging seas. Perhaps you’re envisioning Zeus with a thunderbolt or Poseidon with a tsunami, or maybe some other deity who is having a bad day and fiercely brooding. This particular king takes shape in … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged 2016, albany, bannerman's castle, bannermans, blaze, butter hill, castle, cornwall, day trip, hike, hudson, hudson river, hudson valley, loop, loop trail, mile, mountain, mountain hike, mountain hiking, nature, new year, new york, nyc, orange trail, poseidon, ruins, storm king, storm king mountain, summit, trail, views, vista, white trail, yellow trail, zeus
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Mohonk Mountain Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze, New Paltz Hike
The Mohonk Mountnain House is a ritzy resort in New Paltz [1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561]. Those who stay at the castle have access to Lake Mohonk, tennis courts, golf, and all sorts of activities; it sure … Continue reading
Posted in New Paltz
Tagged blazes, blue feather, castle, day hike, feather, forest, garden, hedge maze, hike, labyrinth, Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze, ladder, Lemon Squeeze, living stone, mohonk, mohonk lake, Mohonk Mountain, mohonk mountain house, mountain house, nature, new paltz, preserve, resort, rock scramble, scramble, sky top tower, splurge, succulent, sunflower, talman seat, trailhead, travel, tree house, wildflower, woods
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Copenhagen Parks: Rosenborg Castle Gardens
If I was moving to Copenhagen, I know exactly which apartment I’d want, right on the edge of Rosenborg Castle Gardens [Gothersgade 11, 2300 København K, Denmark]. It’s the tiny yellow one in the middle, with a huge window to … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged architecture, bring the kids, caroline amalie, castle, Castle Gardens, changing of the guards, copenhagen, denmark, free, Fun, garden, hans christian anderson, history, King, kings garden, moat, park, playground, queen, Rosenborg, Rosenborg Castle Gardens, royalty, statue
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Westchester Walks
Back home around lower-Westchester, NY I have lots of natural gems that I grew up observing and walking about. These are places I would walk around to get in some fresh air, exercise, maybe see some interesting birds in a beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bird watching, birding, castle, five islands park, foliage, glen island, glenwood lake, hike, Hugenot Park, lake, larchmont, larchmont manor park, manor park, nature, new rochelle, new rochelle high school, orchard beach, shore park, trails, turtle, walking, walks, westchester, westchester walks
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Roadtrip through Bennington, Brattleboro, and Chesterfield
If you’re looking to take a nice cruise and peep at the foliage through three states, look no further— I’ve got a plan for you. Take Route 7 from Troy towards Bennington, Vermont. Check out the moose and cougar statues along … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire, Vermont
Tagged bennington, blue benn diner, brattleboro, breakfast, castle, chesterfield, cougar, cruise, eat me, fall foliage, feed me, foliage, forest, Fun, leaf peepin, madame sherris, man of kent, moose, mystery on main, nature, new hampshire, pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, roadtrip, route 7, route 9, ruins, summit, trails, vermont, yum
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Beardslee Castle’s Murder Mystery Night
So you like food, you like fun, and you love castles, but how can you combine them into one magical evening? Why, go to Beardslee Castle on a murder mystery night! Never been to a murder mystery night? Well, neither … Continue reading