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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 Oahu Hikes: Koko Head
Top Picks: Koko Head (Workout, Military Remnants, Windward) This hike is a serious workout even if you are in good shape. As you drive towards the park you can see the cone looming in the distance, and you can make … Continue reading
Best of Oahu Hikes: Ka’ena Point
Top Picks: Ka’ena Point (Coastal, Endangered Species Sightings, Leeward) This was such a memorable hike on account of the amazing wildlife sightings. The trailhead is located at the most northwestern part of the island, at the end of Farrington Highway … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Lanikai Pillbox Trail
Top Picks: Lanikai Pillbox Trail (Military Remnants, Ridge Trail, Windward) Definitely one of the cooler hikes I have taken and my first ridge trail, I would highly recommend checking this spot out. It is relatively easy and short (less than … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged abandoned, best of, bunker, butterfly, hawaii, hike, history, lanikai, lanikai pillbox trail, military, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, ocean, ocean view, panoramic, pillbox, ridge trail, top picks, trail, urban exploration, vista, windward, ww2, wwII
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Winter Vacation!! A trip to Oahu, Hawaii
Hi, I’m back from winter vacation! This year I was fortunate enough to visit the Hawaiian island of Oahu with my love for nine whole days, internet free. Last winter we visited Maui, which was an entirely different world. Maui … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged affodable, beach, best of, charm, cheap eats, china town, Chinatown Cultural Plaza, city, country, dives, esrot, farm, farmers market, fauna, flavor, flora, food truck, hawaii, hawaiian, hiking, history, honolulu, hostelr, indiginous, island, ko olina, leeward, local, maui, military, military history, mother nature, nature, northshore, nyc, oahu, ocean, peaceful, pearl harbor, pipe master, rain, rain forest, rainbow, sunset, swim, tourist, trails, vacation, waikiki, walmart, wind, windward, winter, winter vacation
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Rockland Hike: Nyack Beach State Park
Nyack Beach State Park is a fantastically beautiful trail to hike in the town of Nyack, upper Westchester. My mother and I have hiked it on thanksgiving, Christmas, and in all seasons it never disappoints (there is a seasonal charge, … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged art, birds, empire pass, fishing, Guineafowl, hike, hudson river, inspire, nature, nyack, Nyack Beach State Park, palisades, paved trail, sail, sail boat, sailing, sculpture, state park, trail, westchester
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Urban Exploration in Yonkers Untermyer Park
Untermyer Park is probably one of the cooler hikes I’ve been on. I wouldn’t classify it as a hardcore hike by any means, almost more urban exploration in a natural setting. The park is located in Yonkers, NY (Westchester) and … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged abandoned, architecture, deer, estate, free, Fun, garden, greek, hike, nature, palisades, river, roman, ruins, son of sam, trail, Untermyer Park, urban exploration, view, vista, westchester, yonkers
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Westchester Hike at Hart’s Brook Preserve
On my last visit home I took a walk about Hart’s Brook Preserve in Hartsdale, Westchester with my Mom. The snow coverage wasn’t so bad making for a relatively easy hike. There are many different loops to take, some with a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged art, bagels, breakfast, central ave, downy woodpecker, hart's brook preserve, hartsdale, highridge bagels, hike, ice, nature, pond, preserve, rhododendron, sculpture, snow, trails, westchester, winter, woodpecker
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A recap of an amazing trip to Maui
I am gearing up for a vacation to Oahu, Hawaii, and it is all I can think about! That’s no good because I still have a week of finals left. My future trip has me reminiscing about last year when … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Maui
Tagged Ali’I Kula Lavender Farm, Aloha Mixed Plate, aquarium, bacon, Baldwin Beach, beach, big beach, black swan, Café Des Amis, chameleon, engaged, goats, Halekala crater, Halekala National Park, hana, Hasegawa General Store, hawaii, hike, Honalua Bay, hoopika beach, Iao Valley, Iao Valley State Monument, jackson chameleon, Kanapali Beach, keene arboretum, Kepaniwai Hertiage Gardens, kihei, kula lodge, kula strawberry, la peruse bay, lahiana, lavendar, lavendar farm, leopard rays, Luau, Ma’alaea General Store, Mala Ocean Tavern, mama's fish house, maui, Maui Ocean Center, maui swap meet, maui tacos, mixed plate, nature, O’heo Gulch Pools, Old Lahaina Luau, opakapka, paia, Pipiwai Trail, prawns, protea, rainbow eucalyptus trees, red sand beach, road to hana, sharks, slaughterhouse, Son’z, Son’z Maui Steakhouse, sunrise, sunset, swan, tiger prawns, trails, twin falls, unicorn fish, vacation, Waimoku Falls, water fowl, wild goats, wind surfing, zen
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Yorktown’s Sylvan Glen Park Preserve & Peekskill’s Kathleen’s Tea Room
Sylvan Glen Park Preserve in Yorktown was where my Mom and I spent Black Friday, sweet deal! It was a bitter cold, but starkly gorgeous day. We parked and instantly got a winter wonderland view of a little lake. We … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged adorable, afternoon tea, black friday, blt, cave, dog park, fireplace, hike, homemade, icy, kathleen's tea room, lake, lavender tea, lunch, mohegan lake, mohegan lake quarry, nature, overlook, peekskill, pond, potato salad, quarry, salad, scottis salmon rounds, snow, snow hike, soup and sandwich, sylven glen, sylven glen park, sylven glen park preserve, tea, tea room, trails, westchester, winter, yorktown
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Pleasantville hikes and bites: Rockefeller State Park and Flour & Sun Bakery
I spent Thanksgiving at home with my family in Westchester, and before we had our feast I got to take a beautiful snowy hike with my Mom. Rockefeller State Park in Pleasantville was the destination, and it was so beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 bridges, 13 bridges trail, bakery, bird watching, birding, caramel, carriage road, chocolate, club crackers, deer, dessert, eagle hill, eastern bluebird, eat me, family, flour & sun, hike, nature, old sleepy hollow trail, pie, Pleasantville, rockefeller, rockefeller state park, saw mill, saw mill river treat, sleepy hollow, snow, state park, sweet and salty, thankful, thanksgiving, trail, winter wonder land, yum
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