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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: culture
Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s, Hilton Head SC
The only time I have ever heard the word Gullah was from a childhood show, Gullah Gullah Island. I didn’t realize it as much when I was a kid because it was just fun to watch, but the show was … Continue reading
Posted in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Tagged american south, black eye peas, bobby flay, butterbeans, Caribbean, catfish, charleston, collards, cornbread, culture, Dye's Gullah Fixin's, eat local, fresh, fried chicken, gullah, gullah gullah island, hhi, hilton head, history, local, lowcountry, mac and cheese, road trip, savannah, sc, south carolina, southern, southern cuisine, wittling
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Philadelphia’s Magic Garden
Philly is a city full of art. Murals are slathered around the streets (over 2,000!), sculptures adorn iconic buildings, and delightful strange sights are on random corners. It’s a great mix for a city with such diverse culture, history, and … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged art, art gallery, creativity, culture, day trip, fine art, gallery, Isaiah Zagar, junk yard, magic gardens, monet, mosaic, mural, philadelphia, philadelphia museum of art, philadelphias magic gardens, philly, picasso, rocky, sculpture, street art, van gogh
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Black River and YS Falls, Jamaica
We decided to plan out one day trip out of Negril during out stay and with so many options, it was really hard to choose. We wanted a lot of bang for our buck, to be able to see more … Continue reading
Posted in Jamaica
Tagged beres hammond, bird watching, birding, black river, blue mountains, boat, bob marley, brackish, crocodile, culture, day trip, dunns river falls, egret, flora, flowers, heron, history, horses, jamaica, jitney, kingston, little london, local, mayfield falls, nature, negril, rope swing, saint elizabeth parish, travel, waterfall, wildflower, ys falls
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Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Big Island Hawaii
Step back in time to ancient Hawaii, beautiful, mysterious, and terribly interesting. If you are a history buff on the Big Island, a visit to Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park [1871 Trail, Captain Cook, HI 96704] is a must. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged bay, big island, birding, culture, hawaii, history, kapu, ki'i, kona, konane, national historical park, nature, place of refuge, puuhonua o honaunau, sea turtle, snorkel, temple, Tide Pools, travel, two step
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Gilgal Sculpture Park, Salt Lake City
A small sculpture park where the motif is Mormonism, Gilgal [749 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102] is an interesting sight for visitors. We were driving down a quiet block and blew right by it. I saw zero sign … Continue reading
Best of LA Museums: The Getty
The Getty [1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049] is one of the most fabulous art museums I have ever been to, both inside and out! Entrance is free, but parking will run you $15 – which was worth … Continue reading
Posted in California, Los Angeles
Tagged art, bougainvillea, cactus, culture, Fun, garden, impressionism, LA, los angeles, louie xiv, monet, museum, sculpture, the getty, travel, van gogh, view
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Staying in the town of Joshua Tree
When I told a friend I would be staying in the town of Joshua Tree he said, ‘Why? There’s nothing in the town but the park – stay in Palm Springs instead.’ I was nervous about my decision, had I … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged ants, art, birding, breakfast, california, crochet, crossroads cafe, culture, desert, desert sculpture, dinner, eat me, farmers market, Fun, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, museum, national park, natural sisters cafe, nature, noah purifoy foundation, palm springs, peach, poodle, rabbit, sculpture, sculpture park, sunflower, travel, world famous crochet museum, yum
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Neuberger Museum of Art
Bold African sculptures and textiles downstairs, and eclectic paintings and sculptures upstairs; if you’re living around Westchester, New York you must get yourself to the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase [735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577-1400 Follow the … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged african art, art, art museum, congo, culture, free, Fun, kuba, kuba textile, Museum of Art, Neuberger, Neuberger Museum, Neuberger Museum of Art, purchase, sculpture, suny purchase, textile, westchester
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NYC: High Line Park and Ganesvoort Market
To take something old and discarded and breathe new life into it is no easy task, but a labor of love. That is what happened at the High Line Park in NYC, opened since 2009, which quickly became a top … Continue reading
Posted in Manhattan, NYC
Tagged architecture, art, culture, flower bed, freedom tower, fruit pop, gansevoort, gansevoort market, hibiscus, high line, high line park, history, ice pop, manhattan, market, mural, new york city, nyc, park, penn station, physical graffiti, pina-jalepeno, rail trail, reuse, sculpture, statue of liberty, yarn bomb
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Best of Oahu Activities: Haleiwa
Top Picks: Haleiwa (Cultural, Northshore) One of my favorite things is getting the feel for a new town. Haleiwa is just small enough and kitschy enough to be a perfect place to explore in one day. There is one shopping … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged adzuki beans, banazi pipeline, best of, cat, chicken, chicks, coffee, coffee gallery, culture, doel plantation, free, giovanni's shrimp, guava, haleiwa, hawaii, Heiau, ice cream, lilikoi, Matsumoto, northshore, oahu, papaya, people watching, Pu'u O'Mahuka, Pu'u O'Mahuka Heiau, shave ice, shopping, shrimp, surfer, surfer vibe, tropical
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