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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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Bronx Botanical Gardens
One of the loveliest places in the world to me is the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. This is truly an urban oasis. In every season this is a great spot to visit; there are many gardens and … Continue reading
Posted in Bronx, NYC
Tagged affordable, bird watching, botanical garden, botanical gardens, bronx, conservatory, fauna, flora, flowers, free, orchid show, orchids, train show, trains, urban oasis, wildlife, winter
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Riverfront Park in Rensselaer
I feel like I have to soak up all these warm days, because I’m not sure which one is going to be the last. I had a lovely sunset picnic at the Riverfront Park in Rennsalear. It’s right over the … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged art, basketball, basketball court, bring the kids, camouflage, cheap, dunn memorial bridge, fishing, fishing spot, free, Fun, half moon, half moon ship, henry hudson, hudson river, kids, living walls, murals, park, picnic, playground, rennsalear, riverfront, seesaw, street art, sunset, tennis, tennis court, under the bridge, unique, uss slater
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Short and Stout Tea
I took another visit to Short and Stout Tea this weekend because I won their weekly give away! How exciting I had been sharing their specials for weeks on facebook and my efforts paid off :). Last time I got … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, cheesecake, cinnabon, creamsicle, decadent, free, green tea, hot tea, iced tea, pumpkin, pumpkin chai, savory, Short and Stout, sweet, tea, winner
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Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
I took a dazzling sunset stroll at Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve yesterday. We picked it up at the end of Sugar Hill road in Vischer Ferry and parked in the power plant overlook parking lot. On our strip … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged bunny, dam, free, frog, Fun, hike, history, mohawk river, nature, power plant, preserve, romantic, saratoga county, summer, sunset, trails, vischer ferry, vischer ferry nature and historic preserve, waterfall, wildflower
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Muscoot Farm, Westchester
My Mom and I had such a hoot visiting Muscoot Farm in Katonah, Westchester. The grounds are free to enter and there is a whole lot to see! First you notice all of the farm animals. I enjoyed observing and … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged affordable, animals, butterflies, cat, chickens, educational, farm, flowers, free, Fun, goats, hiking, katonah, muscoot farm, museum, nature, pig, piglets, sheep, trails, westchester
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Time in the Beautiful Berkshires
August is always a mad scramble for me to enjoy every last moment of the summer season! This past weekend I had so much fun gallivanting about the Berkshires. On our way to MA, we stopped at Grafton Lake State … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged art, art museum, berkshires, colorful, creepy, curried chicken, curry, dim sum, feather, feed, flavours of malaysia, free, Fun, grafton, grafton lake state park, hike, hopper trail, ice cream sandwiches, massachusetts, mount greylock, mushroom, nature, pittsfield, raodtrip, sculptures, summer, trails, williams college museum of art
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Head West for: Fort Stanwix, Utica Zoo, Crazy Otto’s Diner, Eerie Canal Cruise, and Moccasin Kill Sanctuary
After a week of rainy cloudy days I decided to spend a solid 12 hours out and about yesterday. At 8 AM we set out to Rome to visit Fort Stanwix, a beautifully maintained national monument. There is rich history … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY, Schenectady County
Tagged affordable, bacon, birds, chicken riggies, chinese alligator, chipmunks, crazy otto's, critically endangered, cruise, deer, diner, drinks, eerie canal, eerie canal cruise, feed, fort stanwix, free, Fun, gibbons, herkimer, hike, history, kids, lock 18, loose caboose, lunch, mix up, moccasin kill sanctuary, museum, mushrooms, peacock, roadtrip, rome, rotterdam, sea lions, sun, trails, utica, utica zoo, value, waterfalls, wildflowers, zoo
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