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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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Congaree National Park, South Carolina
On our trip down to Charleston and Savannah we were tantalizingly close to a National Park, so we decided to amp up the crazy and stay in three separate locations during our seven day journey. No sweat, the road’s my … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia
Tagged bald cypress, birding, butterfly, capital, columbia, congaree, congaree national park, congaree swamp, floodplain, flora, hopkins, loblolly pine, national park, nps, reptile, south carolina, swamp, wildlife
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Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah Hike
On a cloudy day, a hike at Skidaway Island State Park [52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411] was a perfect activity. The visitor’s center is great! A replica of a 20-food giant ground sloth mingles with many current examples of … Continue reading
Posted in Savannah
Tagged american south, binoculars, bird watching, birding, bluebird, camping, fauna, flora, georgia, giant ground sloth, hike, nature, oak, observation deck, periwinkle, savannah, Skidaway Island, Skidaway Island State Park, sloth, southern, spanish moss, state park, trail, travel, turtle, volleyball
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Garnsey Park, Clifton Park Hike
Quiet trails in the sleepy hamlet of Rexford are a great spot for birding, learning, fresh air, and exercise. Garnsey Park [Route 146 between Waite and Wing roads, Rexford NY 12148] has over two miles of trails through meadow, forest, … Continue reading
Posted in Clifton Park
Tagged bluebird, chipmunk, clifton park, flora, forest, fun facts, garnsey park, hike, meadow, mountain, nature, overlook, rexford, suburb, sumac, trail, wetland
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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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Hike the Sleeping Giant, Kauai
Nounou Mountain [Parking lot on Halelilo Road off of Hwy 56, in Wailua] is commonly referred to as Sleeping Giant and the land is steeped in legend. The mountain looks like a human lying down, thus the story of its … Continue reading
Posted in Kauai
Tagged beach, fauna, flora, hawaii, hike, kauai, legend, mountain, mt waialeale, nature, nounou, nounou mountain, ridge hike, sleeping giant, summit, switchback, trail, travel
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Hike the Na Pali Coast, Kauai
Hiking along the Na Pali Coast is the definition of Hawaii: raw beauty. Na Pali translates to ‘The Cliffs.’ Hiking along the Kalalau Trail will make you feel small beside the sheer ridges that drop thousands of feet. No road … Continue reading
‘Akaka Falls, Big Island Hawaii
See a stunning waterfall and brilliantly beautiful natural scenes while walking comfortably on a smooth path? Yes please. A visit to ‘Akaka Falls [875 Akaka Falls Road, Honomu, HI 96728] is what I call a seriously fancy nature walk. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged 'akaka falls, akaka, big island, big kahuna, coconut, fancy, farm stand, flora, fresh fruit, hawaii, hilo, kahuna, kahuna falls, local, nature, path, peacock, pineapple, state park, trail, travel, view, vista, waipio, waipio valley, waterfall, wildflower
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How to spend a day in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is simply a must when on the Big Island. It is incredible to be in the presence of an active volcano and such diverse awe inspiring nature. Pele the Hawaiian fire goddess lives here, so … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged Akatsuka Orchid Garden, arch, arches national park, big island, birding, cave, chain of craters, chain of craters road, crater, devastation, devastation trail, endangered, fauna, flora, goose, Halemaumau, Halemaumau crater, hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, hike, holei, holei sea arch, kapu, kilauea, kilauea iki, kilauea iki trail, lava, lava field, lava lake, lava tree, lava tube, lava viewing, Mauna Ulu, molten lava, national park, nature, nene, nps, pele, Pu’u Huluhulu, Pu’u Huluhulu Trail, Punalu’u Beach, rainbow, spider, state bird, steam vent, summit, thurston, thurston lava tube, travel, volcano, Volcano Winery
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Lava Tree State Park, Big Island Hawaii
After a long day of traveling and too short of a night’s sleep we woke up in Pahoa on the Big Island, our home for the next five days. Most people choose to stay in bigger cities (‘bigger’ is relative … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged big island, bird, birding, coqui, exotic, flora, free, Fun, fungi, hawaii, hike, lava, lava tree, lava tree mold, lava tree state park, mongoose, mushroom, nature, nature walk, orchid, pahoa, paved, state park, trail, tree mold, wildflower
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Bell Rock, Sedona Hike
“How it swells! How it dwells On the Future! how it tells Of the rapture that impels To the swinging and the ringing Of the bells, bells, bells” One of my favorite Poe poems, “The Bells” was all I heard … Continue reading
Posted in Sedona
Tagged america the beautiful, arizona, az, bell rock, cairn, cathedral rock, courthouse butte, edgar allen poe, energy vortex, flora, hike, insect, nature, poe, rock cairn, sedona, the bells, trail, travel, walking stick, wildlife
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