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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: nature
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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El Matador Beach and Malibu Seafood
Driving into Malibu on the curvaceous roads you’ll see ritzy cars and glamorous homes on top of the hills across from the ocean. This is the pinnacle of living, take part in it, at least for a few hours. One … Continue reading
Posted in California, Los Angeles
Tagged beach, california, eat me, el matador, feed, fish, fresh fish, Fun, malibu, malibu seafood, nature, pacific, pacific coast highway, rock formation, seabass, socal, swim, travel, yum
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Staying in the town of Joshua Tree
When I told a friend I would be staying in the town of Joshua Tree he said, ‘Why? There’s nothing in the town but the park – stay in Palm Springs instead.’ I was nervous about my decision, had I … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged ants, art, birding, breakfast, california, crochet, crossroads cafe, culture, desert, desert sculpture, dinner, eat me, farmers market, Fun, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, museum, national park, natural sisters cafe, nature, noah purifoy foundation, palm springs, peach, poodle, rabbit, sculpture, sculpture park, sunflower, travel, world famous crochet museum, yum
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How to spend a day in Joshua Tree National Park
A trip to Joshua Tree National Park is a total mind warp, the strange desert landscape could convince you you’re on another planet! Bizarre piles of rocks and peculiar trees as far as the eye can see set the scene. … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged bat, birding, bunny, cactus, california, cholla, desert, gambel's quail, hall of horrors, hidden loop, hike, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, jt, keys view, national park, nature, ocotillo, quail, rock formation, ryan mountain, saguaro, skull rock, stargaze, sunset, trails, travel, views, vista
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How to spend a day in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
One of the most majestic and unique lands I have ever seen, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park are what dreams are truly made of. The two separate parks are conjoined twins situated beside one another, sharing one admission and totally … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Antoinette’s Coffee & Goodies, bear, big baldy, big trees trail, breakfast, california, cub, eat me, feed, general grant, general sherman, grizzly falls, hike, Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon National Park, moro rock, national park, nature, scenic byway, Sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sugar pine, three rivers, trails, travel, waterfall, yum
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How to spend a day in Yosemite National Park
You should have a lifetime dedicated to explore the beauty of nature, but the world doesn’t work that way. Busy schedules allow most people two days off, and half of the second one is often spent thinking about the week … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged bear, birding, black bear, california, coarsegold market, glacier point, hiking, mist trail, mule deer, national park, nature, sandwich, stellar jay, trails, vernal falls, wildlife, yosemite, yosemite falls, yosemite national park
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Washington County Hikes: Battenkill State Forest
When you hear ‘Battenkill’ you might think about milk from their creamery. You may have heard of a bicycle race in the area. Maybe you’ve tubed or kayaked down the river, what could be better on a hot summers day? … Continue reading
Posted in Washington County
Tagged ascent, battenkill, Battenkill State Forest, Battenkill Valley Outdoors, blackberries, climb, elevation, forage, hike, kayak, mushroom, nature, new york, stream, trails, tubing, washington county, wildflower
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Croatia’s Krka National Park
Lush rushing turquoise water culminating into magnificent falls! You cannot miss a trip to Krka National Park [Trg Ivana Pavla II. br. 5, Sibenik 22001] during your visit to Croatia. If you are staying in Split as we did, it … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged boat ride, croatia, dragon fly, fish, hike, krka, krka national park, krka river, lightening, lizard, national park, nature, public transportation, Sibenik, Skradin, split, swan, swim, trails, travel, turquoise, waterfall, wildflower
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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
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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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