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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
Bear Swamp Preserve
I took a hike through Bear Swamp Preserve in Westerlo today and saw all sorts of interesting sights. The two mile yellow trail loops you around the swamp itself, and the trails are a bit swampy themselves in certain areas. … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged basic creek, bear swamp preserve, beaver, birds, deer, dog, dragonflies, fairy ring, fishing, frog, Fun, hike, mushrooms, nature, reservoir, swamp, trails, westerlo, wildflowers
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Camping Trip: Ausable Chasm, Copperas Pond, Lake Placid, and Lake Champlain
Camping does all sorts of good for the soul. It is so essential to leave the city and disconnect every once in a while, if only for a weekend. I’m not saying you have to go backcountry and trek miles … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged and Lake Champlain, Ausable Chasm, camping, chasm, Copperas Pond, Fun, hike, lake, Lake Placid, nature, swim, trails
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One of my favorite places on this earth is Robert Moses State Park in Babylon, Long Island. When I am home visiting my family I journey out to the beach as much as possible. There is nothing better than the … Continue reading
Norman’s Kill Farm
When you’re on Delaware Ave heading towards Delmar, maybe heading towards Jim’s Tastee Freeze, right before you cross the bridge you may have noticed a little green sign that says Normanskill Farm. I turned down there one day, and found … Continue reading
Posted in Delmar
Tagged albany, bridge, Delaware Ave, delmar, dog park, explore, fish, Fun, garden, hike, history, horses, jim's tastee freeze, normans kill, soft serve, trails, whipple bridge, wild flowers
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Swimming, Lunching, and Hiking in Chatham
There’s nothing like sunshine and summertime. I want to be outside all day, so often times, I am. Yesterday it was hot and time to get in some water. I spent some time around a refreshing creek with the swallows … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham, Columbia County
Tagged birds, chatham, creek, feed, frog, Fun, hike, ooms, Ooms Conservation Area, our daily bread, summer, swallows, swim, tadpole, turtle, vegetarian, wildflowers, Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
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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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A Day Around Grafton
One of my favorite off the beaten path day trips has to be around Grafton, a quiet 40 minutes northeast of Albany. I have no idea where to eat around here, so I always pack a picnic, but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Grafton
Tagged Berkshire Bird Paradise Sanctuary and Botanical Gardens, birds, botanical gardens, buddha, canoe, day trip, eagle, emu, Fun, grafton, grafton lake, grafton peace pagoda, hike, kayak, lake, off the beaten path, peace pagoda, swim, toucan, water, wildlife
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New Paltz
I really like New Paltz. There are great options for hiking, eating, and it’s got a generally kitschy vibe. If I lived closer I might be there every weekend! 1st Trip: My first visit was last summer. We started … Continue reading
Posted in New Paltz
Tagged 1700s, abandoned, alpaca, blueberry beer, brewery, day trip, dessert, feed, Fun, garden gnome, german cuisine, gilded otter, gnome, hibiscus tea, hike, history, honey bee cake, hugenot street, indian rock, kelder's farm, lake, lingonberry, minnewaska, mountain brauhaus, new paltz, rhododendron, sam's point preserve, sauerkraut, sausage, strudel, swim, village tea room, waterfall, wildflowers, worlds largest garden gnome
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