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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
Albany Hikes: Corning Preserve
I’m at the tail end of obtaining my masters degree so things are a bit busy on my end. I don’t have as much time to go far away trips and trails everyday; I’ve been staying close to home. As … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Troy
Tagged 787, albany, all seasons, biking, boating, corning preserve, downy woodpecker, exercise, field mouse, fish, fishing, health, hike, hiking, hudson river, mouse, nature, paved trail, river, row, rowing, trail, troy, turtle, walking, wildflower, woodchuck, woodpecker
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Duanesburg Hike: Featherstonhaugh State Forest
In just a few weeks almost all of the snow is melted in the Capital Region and it looks as though spring is finally here. Two and a half short weeks ago I was hiking in freezing temperatures and a … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged creek, fishing, forest, Fun, hiking, hunting, nature, schenectady, schenectady county forest, snow, snowmobiling, trail, winter
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Albany County Rail Trail
I feel like rail trails are popping up everywhere, even in our own backyard! Maybe I wasn’t looking for them before, or maybe it is a new trend to convert abandoned railroad tracks into recreational spaces, either way I’m all aboard. … Continue reading
Posted in Delmar
Tagged albany, Albany County Rail Trail, delmar, exercise, Fun, Helderberg, Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail, hike, nature, peaceful, rail trail, Walk
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Hiking in Wilton: Orra Phelps Nature Preserve
I was looking for a short hike near the restaurant I was grabbing dinner at, and Orra Phelps Nature Preserve in Wilton fit the bill perfectly. We had a little bit of trouble finding the place because I tried using … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged deer, deer tracks, hike, little snook kill, nature, nature preserve, orra phelps, orra phelps nature preserve, the wishing wel, tracks, trail, wilton
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Yorktown Heights Hike: Hilltop Hanover Farm
I took a great hike at Hilltop Hanover with my Mom (1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598) in Westchester. We took the 1.8 mile loop and there are additional paths in the center. There was a group of boys playing … Continue reading
A few hours in Phoenix: Piestewa/Squaw Peak, Chino Bandido & Last Chance
Tucson is centrally located within a few hours of many interesting cities. To choose between Bisbee, Nogales, and Phoenix was difficult, but I am happy with the outcome and enjoyed my time in Arizona’s capital city. The journey took us … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix
Tagged arizona, black beans, cheap eats, chinese, chinese cuisine, chino bandido, clearance, day trip, DDD, eat me, elevation, fauna, feed, flora, Fun, fusion, hike, jade chicken, jamacian cuisine, jamaican, jerk fried chicken, last chance, mexican, mexican cuisine, mountain, nature, nordstroms, ostrich farm, panda, phoenix, phoenix mountains, picacho, picacho mountain, piestewa peak, rice bowl, sale shopping, sombrero, squaw peak, trail, triple d, yum
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Tucson: Meditate and Hike at Sanctuary Cove
Sanctuary Cove [8001 North Scenic Drive, Tucson, AZ 85743] is an off the beaten path spot that firstly hosts an all creeds chapel, a quaint brick structure quietly situated in the desert. Secondly Sanctuary Cove offers an awesome little meditative … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Tucson
Tagged all creeds, arizona, botanical garden, cactus, chapel, desert, exercise, flora, free, Fun, hike, inspirational, labyrinth, love, meditate, meditative, mexcian golen poppy, nature, off the beaten path, rock labyrinth, saguaro, sanctuary cove, trail, tucson, wild flowers, wildflowers
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February Break: San Diego and Southern Arizona Adventure
Overview I am lucky enough to have traveled West this February with my best friend, my amazing Mother! We flew into San Diego and road-tripped to Tucson. It was an amazing experience. This is an overview of the cities we … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson
Tagged arizona, artsy, balboa park, cactus, cali, california, cheap eats, coronado, deert, dives, fauna, flora, garden, graffiti, hidden gem, jerry hall, la jolla, little cafe poca cosa, mexican, mexican cuisine, mural, national park, nature, off the beaten path, pacific beach, palm trees, phoenix, rattler, rattlesnake bridge, road trip, roadside attraction, saguaro national park, san diego, san diego zoo, sculpture, seaworld, snoran, sonoran desert, street art, tamale, topiary, topiary garden, tucson, uss midway, wealthy, wild west, wildlife
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