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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: Fun
Angel Oak Tree, South Carolina
It’s just a tree. But if you’re the kind of tree hugger who has a book about identifying trees on your shelf or the type leaf lover that is willing to hike a few miles to check out a particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston
Tagged american, angel oak, angel oak tree, arbor, charleston, free, Fun, johns island, live oak, nature, photography, sc, south carolina, southern, southern live oak, travel, tree
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Candlepin Bowling at Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley
I never got into bowling. My parents brought us as kids, and they were on bowling teams, but I wasn’t any good and never developed an interest in it. Same story with Jeff. So in the seven years of our … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged arcade, arcade games, bowling, candlepin, candlepin bowling, day trip, Fun, history, local, local beer, massach, salmon falls, shelburne falls
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Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
Butterflies are one of the most enchanting, yet fleeting creatures on earth. I can’t help my excitement when I see one in nature, but every time I try to get a closer look they fly away. A visit to Magic … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged amphibean, butterfly, butterfly garden, day trip, deerfield, Fun, garden, insect, koi, magic wings, magic wings butterfly conservatory, magic wings butterfly conservatory & gardens, massachusetts, poison dart frog, poisonous, postman butterfly, reptile, travel
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Waipi’o Valley, Big Island Hawaii
Similar to the south section of Big Island, the north is remote, rural, peaceful. The big draw of the north is the view of striking Waipi’o Valley [Hwy. 240 west to Kukuihaele – the road comes to a dead end … Continue reading
Posted in Big Island
Tagged bandana, beach, big island, black sand beach, discovery, Fun, hawaii, hidden, hike, horse, magic, nature, river, strenuous, trail, travel, tsunami, view, waipio, waipio valley, waterfall
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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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Pinball Room at Rock Fantasy, Middletown
Pinball seems to be a relic of the past, though there is a cult following of those who love the game. You can’t find many arcades that have pinball north of NYC these days, except a novelty machine or two … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged acdc, arcade, avengers, black light, Budapest, day trip, Fun, hudson valley, kiss, las vegas, middletown, new hampshire, new york, ny, nyc, pinball, pinball wizard, psychedelic, quarters, retro, rock and roll, rock fantasy, rock n roll, spiderman, upstate new york, x-men
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How to spend a day in Petrified Forest National Park
The mountains are purple and rocks are rainbow swirled. No you are not in a Dr. Seuss book, you are visiting the one of a kind landscape at Petrified Forest National Park. The main draw of this park is the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona
Tagged adventure, agate, agate bridge, ancient civilization, anthropologist, arizona, badlands, blue mesa, blue mesa trail, canyon, canyonlands, canyonlands national park, crystal forest, crystal forest trail, dr seuss, fossil, Fun, giant logs, giant logs crystal forest, hike, log jam, long logs, long logs trail, loop, mile, national park, national park service, nature, newspaper rock, nps, obscure, odd, old faithful, painted desert, painted desert rim trail, painted desert visitors center, paleontologist, petrified, petrified forest, petrified forest national park, petrified wood, petroglyph, pterosaur, purple, rainbow forest, rainbow forest museum, rainbow forest visitors center, rim trail, strange, sunset, trail, travel
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Four Corners Monument
I think that the idea of borders is so bizarre. You walk over an imaginary line and suddenly you are in a different state, province, country, wherever, with different rules and laws that are real. Even though I have these … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Utah
Tagged arizona, border, colorado, country, food truck, four corner, four corner monument, Fun, handmade, history, horse, indian fry bread, navajo, Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Parks, Navajo Nation Parks and Recreational, new mexico, oil, rock formation, shop, shopping, silly, travel, utah
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Scott M Matheson Wetland Preserve, Moab
Moab is a Mecca for the outdoorsy. Most flock to the national parks or state parks, it is easy to overlook the townie preserve. Scott M Matheson Wetland Preserve [820 Kane Creek Boulevard, Moab, UT 84532] is a vacation from … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged birding, colorado river, deer, free, Fun, hidden gem, hike, la sal, la sal mountains, Matheson Wetland Preserve, mecca, mill creek, moab, mountains, national park, nature, off the beaten path, peaceful, preserve, Scott M Matheson, Scott M Matheson Wetland Preserve, state park, trail, travel, utah, Wetland Preserve, wetlands, wildlife
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Antelope Island State Park, Salt Lake City
Utah has five national parks, a lot to see for just one state. Many travelers decide to make a loop out of them and may not think to visit the state parks, which would be quite a mistake in the … Continue reading
Posted in Salt Lake City
Tagged antelope island, antelope island state park, birding, birds, bison, bison pie, bison things, buffalo point, coyote, deer, dooley knob, fauna, flora, Fun, great salt lake, hike, lady finger, lady finger point, lake, lakeside trail, low tide, mountain, nature, salt lake city, scenic road, skyline, slc, state park, sunset, syracuse, trail, travel, utah, wildflower, wildlife
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