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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
Croatian Sights: Froggyland
Of all the museums to choose from in a city, I insisted on Froggyland [Kralja Tomislava 5, Split, Croatia]. Everyday I would tell my companion after long weary hours of exploration, let’s go to Froggyland and at last – she … Continue reading
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Tagged bed of nails, croatia, date night, dead frog circus, dentist, freak show, froggyland, Fun, hostel, museum, night life, odd, split, taxidermy, truant, weird, world record
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Croatia’s Bacvice beach
If you love to swim, sun, and have fun – you can’t beat the action-packed scene at Bacvice beach [Bregovita ul. 11, 21000, Split, Croatia] in Split. Bacvice definitely isn’t a quiet secluded beach. It’s walking distance from downtown Split, … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged Adriatic, Adriatic sea, Bacvice, Bacvice beach, beach, croatia, Fun, Picigin, split, swim, travel
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Croatian Eats: Green Market/Pazar
I couldn’t be happy that our hostel in Split was just a stone throw away from the Green Market [ul. Stari Pazar, Split, Croatia], or Pazar as the locals call it. You’ll find a variety of fresh fruit at great … Continue reading
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Tagged croatia, eat local, fresh fruit, fruit, Fun, green market, local, marmalade, pazar, shop, souvenir, split, split croatia
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Budapest Activities: Széchenyi Baths
Budapest is a city of baths. There are many to choose from, but which is perfect for your thermal experience? After some research it was decided that Széchenyi Baths [Budapest, Állatkerti krt. 9-11, 1146 Hungary] fit the bill for my … Continue reading
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Tagged Budapest, city of baths, city park, Fun, Hungary, pool, sauna, swimming, Széchenyi, Széchenyi Baths, thermal baths, whirlpool
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Gellert Hill via Liberty Bridge
A great way to spend a few hours, and get some great exercise, is walking around Gellert Hill [Budapest, Gellért-hegy, 1118 Hungary]. If you’re staying on the Pest side, I would recommend walking over Liberty bridge to get there. It … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary
Tagged Budapest, Cave Church, Danube River, Fun, Gellert Baths, Gellert Hill, hike, Hungary, Liberty Bridge, liberty statue, nature, pedestrian bridge, river, trail, views, vista
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Adirondack Hike: Buck Mountain
The sweat is worth the views! Take the 4.6mi RT hike up Buck Mountain [GPS intersection Sly Pond Road and Shelving Rock Road in Fort Ann, Keep heading down Shelving Rock Road and you will reach the Buck Mountain trailhead], … Continue reading
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Tagged adirondacks, adk, adks, Buck Mountain, fort ann, fresh air, Fun, hike, hiking, lake george, mountain climbing, nature, new york, shelving rock road, trails, wildflowers
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Best of Copenhagen Sights
Nyhavn We are all amateur photographers these days, and Nyhavn [Nyhavn 1-71 | Kobenhavn K, Copenhagen 1051, Denmark] is about as picturesque as you can get. Grab a camera and head own down to the canal to take your own … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged best of, canal, canal tour, Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace, city center, colored buildings, copenhagen, Danish parliment, denmark, disney, free, Fun, Gedser Rev, hans christian andersen, lightvessel, little mermaid, museum ship, Nyhavn, Palace, royalty, sculpture, sightseeing, sketch, statue, such great heights, Sweden, the little mermaid, the tower, the tower at Christiansborg Palace, views, vista
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Copenhagen Parks: Assistens Kirkegård (Assistens Cemetery)
If you’ve never walked around a cemetery just for the fun, exercise, or beauty of it, you should give it a go. If you’re in Copenhagen Assistens Kirkegård [Kapelvej 4, 2200 København N, Denmark] is a perfect place to start. … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistens, Assistens Cemetery, Assistens Kirkegård, bird watch, birding, cemetery, copenhagen, denmark, flowers, free, Fun, garden, grave, grave hunting, hans christian anderson, hc anderson, journey is the destination, lilac, nature, Nørrebro, park, sculpture, tombstone, trails
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Copenhagen Parks: Rosenborg Castle Gardens
If I was moving to Copenhagen, I know exactly which apartment I’d want, right on the edge of Rosenborg Castle Gardens [Gothersgade 11, 2300 København K, Denmark]. It’s the tiny yellow one in the middle, with a huge window to … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, bring the kids, caroline amalie, castle, Castle Gardens, changing of the guards, copenhagen, denmark, free, Fun, garden, hans christian anderson, history, King, kings garden, moat, park, playground, queen, Rosenborg, Rosenborg Castle Gardens, royalty, statue
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