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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: history
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, & Union Pacific Railroad Trail
During my stay in Las Vegas, I barely stayed in Las Vegas! There is so much to do other than the strip, and a great side adventure is just under an hour east. Heading towards the Hoover Dam we stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged arizona, beach, dam, day trip, daytrip, fauna, flora, hike, history, hoover dam, kayak, lake, lake mead, lake mead national recreational area, las vegas, lizard, national recreational area, nature, nevada, rail road, railroad, railroad tunnel, sunset, swim, trail, travel, tunnel, union pacific, union pacific railroad, union pacific railroad trail, wildlife
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Mapparium, Best of Boston
I’ve always been fascinated by geography and loved looking at maps or globes. Normally you look at these things from the outside, but if you know where to go you can look from within. The Mapparium [200 Massachusetts Avenue, The … Continue reading
Posted in Boston
Tagged 1935, acoustic, boston, christ, church, Church of Christ, earth, geography, globe, hall of ideas, hidden gem, history, library, map, mapparium, mary baker, mary baker library, off the beaten path, perspective, roadside attraction, Scientist, tour, travel, world
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Best of Syracuse: Onondaga Creekwalk
History, art, architecture, and nature all blended into an out of the ordinary hike in an urban setting…The Onondaga Creekwalk [Armory Square Trailhead 310 W Jefferson St. Syracuse, NY] was a great way to explore the city of Syracuse as … Continue reading
Posted in Syracuse
Tagged abandoned, architecture, armory square, art, creek walk, Fun, hike, history, inner harbor, loch west monster, national grid buildling, nature, niagara mohawk, onondaga, onondaga creek walk, onondaga lake, syracuse, trails, travel, urban exploration, urban hike
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Saratoga Monument and Victory Woods
One of the most memorable hikes I took this summer was a simple stroll through Victory Woods behind the Saratoga Monument [Intersection of Broad Street and Burgoyne Road, Schuylerville – head west on Burgoyne and park in the lot, you … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged american revolution, bird watching, birding, blackberry, burgoyne, forage, fox, hiking, history, nature, pileated, pileated woodpecker, red fox, saratoga, saratoga monument, schuylerville, swamp, trails, tree fall in the woods, victory woods, wildflower, wildlife, woodpecker, woods
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Croatian Sights: Diocletian’s Palace
If you’re in Split you simply cannot miss it. The structure: a fortress of ancient marble quarried locally in the 4th century AD to serve as a retirement home for a Roman emperor. Today Diocletian’s Palace is in and out … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged croatia, diocletian, Diocletian’s Palace, Fun, gold toe, gregory nin, history, lore, luck, roman, roman empire, split
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Croatian Sights: Roman Ruins of Salona
Yesterday in the Roman Empire the city was named Salona. Today in Croatia the city is named Solin. Salona was once the capital of the Dalmatian province of Rome and the birthplace of the emperor Diocletian. You can still find … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged archeology, croatia, diocletian, emperor, history, roman, roman emperor, roman ruins, ruins, salona, solin, split
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Best of Croatian Parks: Marjan
Sandwiched between the city and the sea you will find a forest haven away from it all that Croatians have been flocking to since the 3rd century. It is oft called the ‘lungs of Split,’ and what a lucky city … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged beach, bene, cat, croatia, forest, hike, history, Kašuni, Kašuni beach, lizard, lungs of split, marjan, nature, pine, snail, split, trails, wildflower
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Budapest’s Museum of Terror
Diversified modes of media creatively transport you back to a time of cruel regimes and walk you room by room through the years of terror. The Museum of Terror [1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 60] begins during the Nazi regime and … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary
Tagged Budapest, communist, history, Hungary, museum, museum of terror, nazi, regime
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Budapest’s Flipper Museum
It may be called a ‘museum’ though what you’ll find inside is a lot less educational than what the term typically advertises. The Flipper Museum [Budapest, 1137, Radnóti Miklós u. 18, 1137 Hungary] is quite possibly the best arcade I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary
Tagged apollo 13, arcade, atari, Budapest, flipper museum, history, Hungary, jackpot, museum, pinball, pinball museum, pinball wizard, silver ball, space riders, the who, the who's tommy, tommy
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Budapest Activities: Central Market Hall
One of my favorite things to do when visiting another culture is checking out what’s going on at their market place. What local fruits and veggies do they have? What are their crafts and jewelry like? What kind of local … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary
Tagged baked goods, Budapest, Central Market Hall, cottage cheese, crafts, fishmonger, history, Hungary, langos, paprika, pickles, produce, souvenirs, watermelon
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