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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: hike
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
Posted in New Hampshire
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: 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
Posted in New Hampshire
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: 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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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
Posted in Thousand Islands
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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Long Island Hike: Sunken Forest
A ride on a ferry to a rare forest and a secluded beach? Count me in. Sunken Forest is located on Fire Island, a place where your car cannot go. Park it and hop on the ferry from Sayville towards … Continue reading
Posted in Long Island
Tagged beach, boardwalk, ferry, forest, frog, Fun, hike, holly forest, long island, maritime holly forest, nature, sayville, sunken forest, swim, trail
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Hike, swim, and more at Fahnestock State Park
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park [1498 Route 301 Carmel, NY 10512] is a beautifully scenic park in the Taconic region which offers a whole lot of fun in the recreation department. In the summer time the lake is refreshing to … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged Appalachian Trail, bird watch, birding, boat rental, camp, camping, carmel, clarence Fahnestock memorial State Park, empire pass, Fahnestock State Park, fishing, frog, hike, ice fishing, lake, nature, new york, snow shoeing, state park, swim, swimming, taconic, taconic region, trail, woodpecker, x-country skiing
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North-South Lake Escarpment Trail
A trip to North-South Lake was on my bucket list for this summer, and I couldn’t have been happier to complete the escarpment trail – all 10 miles of it [North Lake Road (Rt. 18) and Sc(h)utt Road in Haines … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged artists rock, badman cave, bird watching, birding, blue blaze, boulder rock, camp, catskill mountain house, Catskills, escarpment, escarpment trail, fauna, flora, Fun, hike, inspiration point, lake, layman mountment, mary glen, millipede, nature, newman's ledge, north south lake, north south lake escarpment, scramble, summer, swim, trail, view, vista, wildflower
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A day in Huntington Beach and Cypress, California
Sandwiched between two major attractions, the city of LA and Disneyland, there are a number of suburban cities that seem quiet in comparison. You may find yourself booking a hotel in one of these more relaxed atmospheres to escape the … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged acai, beach, bird watching, birding, bolsa chica, bolsa chica conservancy, bolsa chica ecological preserve, california, california fish grill, crab, cypress, disneyland, dolphin, drug works cafe, eat me, feed, fish taco, flora, grebe, heron, hike, huntington beach, jack rabbit, korean kafe, LA, lizard, los angeles, macaroon, mochi, nature, plover, seafood, socal, sunset beach, trails, travel, yum
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Best of LA Parks
Los Angeles has a number of parks for any feeling, fitness level, or amount of time. Here are a few different parks to try depending on your day: A lovely stroll… Echo Park Lake [751 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, … Continue reading
Posted in California, Los Angeles
Tagged baldwin hills, baldwin hills scenic overlook, baldwin scenic overlook, cali, california, culver city, echo park lake, ecology, flower, hike, LA, los angeles, lotus, nature, palm tree, park, runyon canyon, skyline, socal, street art, trail, travel, wild flower
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Griffith Park and Trails Café
No trip to LA is complete without a visit to Griffith Park. Iconic Griffith Park is to LA what Central Park is to NYC, there is something to see for anyone visiting. You can spend an entire day exploring, or … Continue reading
Posted in California, Los Angeles
Tagged abandoned, avocado, california, charlie turner, eat me, feed, Fun, griffith observatory, griffith park, hike, hollywood, hollywood sign, iced coffee, iced tea, LA, la zoo, lemonade, lizard, los angeles, mount hollywood, nature, observatory, old la zoo, pie, post apocalyptic, snake dog, trail, trailhead, trails cafe, travel, urban exploration, wildflower, yum, zoo
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