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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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Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head SC
Birding bonanza and gators galore! A visit to Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge [1/2 miles west of Hilton Head Island off of U.S. Highway 278] is a nature lovers dream come true. Just outside of Hilton Head it is a must … Continue reading
Posted in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Tagged alligator, american south, bird watching, birding, black crowned night heron, bonanza, charleston, crab, egret, gator, great blue heron, heron, hike, hilton head, ibis, little blue heron, moorhen, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, pinckney, pinckney national wildlife refuge, plumage, road trip, salt marsh, savannah, snake, south carolina, southern, swamp, trails, travel, tri colored heron, waterfowl
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Reflections on visiting Negril, Jamaica
My Mom and I were looking to book a last minute February trip with two important components, warm weather and beach. We thought about Belize, but the flights weren’t cooperating with our dates. We thought about Panama, but we didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Jamaica
Tagged all inclusive, beach, belize, birding, birds, blue mountains, bob marley, capital of casual, Caribbean, crab, dunns river falls, jamaica, local, montego bay, nature, negril, negril river, ochos rios, panama, seven mile beach, starfish, sunset, the cliffs, tourist, travel, vacation
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Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail, Kauai Hike
We were fresh off the plane after our first island hop, everything went smoothly, and in Lihue the sun was shining bright. Hopping in our rental car we decided to head to the south of the island for a relaxing … Continue reading
Posted in Kauai
Tagged beach, bird watching, birding, body surf, boogie board, cave, cliff, crab, green sea turtle, hawaii, hawaiian monk seal, hike, honu, island hop, jagged, kauai, koloa, lihue, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Mahaulepu, monk seal, nature, ocean, petroglyph, sea turtle, seal, shipwreck, shipwreck beach, trail, travel, turtle
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Green Sand Beach & South Point, Big Island Hawaii
There are only four green sand beaches in the world and one of them happens to be on Big Island, Hawaii. It is named Papakolea Beach [On Hwy. 11 between the 69 and 70 mile markers, find the signed South … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged antarctica, beach, big island, crab, four wheel drive, green sand, green sand beach, green sea turtle, hawaii, hike, honu, iced coffee, ka lae, lava, lava rock, nature, ocean, olivine, Papakolea, Papakolea beach, punalu'u bake shop, Punalu‘u, sand castle, sand crab, sea turtle, south point, southern most spot, southern most spot in america, switchback, trail, travel, turtle
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Hilo Parks: Liliuokalani Gardens, Coconut Island, & Wailoa River
Want to take an early morning stroll, have some extra time before dinner? There are some lovely little parks right in the city of Hilo for your enjoyment. If you have some extra time between your big events of the … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged beach, big island, birding, canary, coconut island, crab, ducks, fish, fish pond, garden, hawaii, hilo, history, island, japanese, japanese garden, kamehameha, King, king kamehameha, King Kamehameha Statue, Liliuokalani, Liliuokalani gardens, mokuola, nature, pagoda, park, pond, queen, queen Liliuokalani, river, statue, swim, trails, travel, trees, tsunami, wailoa, wailoa river, wailoa river state recreation area
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Hot Ponds, Big Island
The Big Island is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands and still has active volcanoes. For this reason, you won’t find as many long stretches of sandy beach as you would on the other islands, but a lot of rocky … Continue reading
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Tagged ahalanui, ahalanui beach park, ahalanui hot pond, bath, beach, big island, birding, butterflyfish, collapsed lava tube, crab, crystal clear, current, fish, free, grouper, hawaii, hot pond, hot spring, hot tub, isaac hale, isaac hale beach park, island, Kapoho, Kapoho Tide Pools, lava, lava beach, lava tube, lifeguard, local, moorish idol, nature, ocean, pahoa, palm tree, park, pohoiki, pohoiki hot pond, pohoiki hot spring, pohoiki warm spring, pool, red shrimp, relax, sand, sergeant major, shrimp, snorkel, surf, surfer, swim, tide, tide pool, Tide Pools, volcanic energy, volcano, warm spring, wildlife, woods, wrasse
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A day in Huntington Beach and Cypress, California
Sandwiched between two major attractions, the city of LA and Disneyland, there are a number of suburban cities that seem quiet in comparison. You may find yourself booking a hotel in one of these more relaxed atmospheres to escape the … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged acai, beach, bird watching, birding, bolsa chica, bolsa chica conservancy, bolsa chica ecological preserve, california, california fish grill, crab, cypress, disneyland, dolphin, drug works cafe, eat me, feed, fish taco, flora, grebe, heron, hike, huntington beach, jack rabbit, korean kafe, LA, lizard, los angeles, macaroon, mochi, nature, plover, seafood, socal, sunset beach, trails, travel, yum
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Best of Oahu Beaches: Leeward Edition
Ko Olina Lagoons This was our absolute favorite beach, and we didn’t even mind traveling over a half an hour to get there, so worth it (Ko Olina exit off of Farrington Highway). The weather leeward was usually better than … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged beach, beach picnic, birding, calm waters, crab, electric beach, ewa beach, fish, fishies, hawaii, heiu, history, Ka’ena Point, kahe point, ko olina, ko olina lagoon, ko olina lagoons, ladybug, lagoon, lagoons, leeward, mountain view, oahu, ocean, ocean view, picnic, pokai, pokai bay, pokai bay beach, sea urchin, snorkel, snorkeling, sunset, swimming, tanioka's, three terraced heiu, waianae, waikiki, yellow bird
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