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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
Best of New Hampshire: Mount Monadnock
Mount Monadnock [116 Poole Road, Jaffrey, NH 03452] claims to be the third most hiked mountain in the world. Upon hearing that I wondered, what is so special about this mountain? I had to see for myself. On a perfectly … Continue reading
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Tagged boston, Fun, hike, jaffrey, live free or die, most hiked mountain, mount greylock, mount monadnock, mountain, nature, new hampshire, nh, trails, travel, views
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Best of New Hampshire: American Classic Arcade Museum
Growing up with a big brother meant many hours playing video games in the house, and taking frequent trips to the arcade. Nowadays I don’t have any video games in the apartment, and most arcades don’t have any of my … Continue reading
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Tagged american classic arcade museum, arcade, bingo, bowling, classic arcade, Fun, fun spot, funspot, live free or die, mini golf, museum, new hampshire, nh, nintendo, pac man, pinball, rides, travel, video games
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Best of New Hampshire: Hiking to Waterfalls
If you are the type to chase waterfalls, head to New Hampshire immediately! They’re all over the place. Fantastic falls will surprise you by bursting on out of nowhere on the side of the highways and roads. There are so … Continue reading
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Tagged arethusa, arethusa falls, bemis brook, coliseum falls, crawford notch, crawford notch state park, fawn pool, forest, franconia notch, franconia notch state park, Fun, glen ellis falls, greek mythology, hike, life free or die, lincoln, mt washington, mushroom, national forest, nature, new hampshire, nh, omni mt washington resort, potole, ripley falls, slug, state park, the basin, trail, travel, waterfall, white mountains, white mountains national forest
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Best of New Hampshire: Clark’s Trading Post
Lions and tigers and bears oh my! Well, scratch those first two, Clark’s Trading Post [110 Daniel Webster Hwy, Lincoln, NH 03251] its all about the bears. Opened since 1928, this quaint, classy, family owned theme park has one captivating … Continue reading
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Tagged bear show, black bear, circus, clarks trading post, Fun, lincoln, live free or die, new hampshire, nh, roadside attraction, segway, steam train, theme park, travel, wolfman
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Best of New Hampshire: Newfound Lake
Live free or die, the state motto of New Hampshire. Sounds pretty hardcore, and as you drive into the state you can take your seatbelt off or ride your motorcycle without a helmet legally if you dare. I had never … Continue reading
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Tagged bristol, camp, fishing, Fun, hike, kayak, lak region, live free or die, new hampshire, newfound lake, nh, swim, travel, volleyball
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Woodstock Swimming Holes: Millstream and Big Deep
Access is now private and restricted. Indian summer, it’s a blissful thing. Another week with temperatures up in the 80s means more swimming and sunning, I’ll ride this train as long as I can. There are two popular and totally … Continue reading
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Tagged big deep, Catskills, cliff jumping, diving, Fun, indian summer, millstream, millstream swimming hole, new york, summer, swim, swimming hole, upstate, woodstock
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Albany Roadside Attraction: Nipper
You may have spotted him driving down 787, or on your escapades trotting along Broadway, Nipper [Head down Broadway from Albany, towards Menands] the giant dog is a fixture in the Albany scene. After slurping some ramen at Tanpopo, I was heading towards the nearby … Continue reading
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Tagged 518, albany, broadway, dog, Fun, nipper, nippertown, roadside attraction
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Best of Thousand Islands: Wellesley Island State Park
Large, lush, and full of life, a hike at Wellesley Island State Park [44927 Cross Island Rd, Fineview, NY 13640] should definitely be on your list of things to do. You might even consider camping here, it’s the largest site … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 islands, beaver, bird watching, birding, boating, camping, chipmunk, empire pass, feather, flicker, forest, frog, Fun, glacial pothole, golden, golf, heron, hike, inch worm, island, loon, marsh, meadow, nature, osprey, pink, pink rock, river, state park, swamp, swim, thousand islands, trails, turquoise, wellesley island, wellesley island state park, wildflower
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Best of Thousand Islands: Clayton
Clatyon is another little town in the Thousand Islands region. Not quite as busy as Alexandria Bay, but that certainly adds to the charm of it. Although there is a huge hotel on the waterfront, and surely the wave like … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 islands, art, bacon, bacon egg cheese, bayside marina, breakfast, clayton, eat me, english muffin, exercise, french toast, Fun, kayak, koffee kove, mom and pop, mural, quaint, river rat, riverside, thousand islands, travel, upstate new york, yum
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