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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
Westchester Walks
Back home around lower-Westchester, NY I have lots of natural gems that I grew up observing and walking about. These are places I would walk around to get in some fresh air, exercise, maybe see some interesting birds in a beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bird watching, birding, castle, five islands park, foliage, glen island, glenwood lake, hike, Hugenot Park, lake, larchmont, larchmont manor park, manor park, nature, new rochelle, new rochelle high school, orchard beach, shore park, trails, turtle, walking, walks, westchester, westchester walks
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Catskill Hike: Ashokan Reservoir
You don’t have to be a mountain climber to experience the beauty of the Catskills, you just have to know where to look. There is a flat paved trail along the Ashokan Reservoir in the town of Olivebridge with breathtaking … Continue reading
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Tagged ashokan, ashokan reservoir, awe inspiring, beautiful, biking, bird watching, Catskills, deer, Fun, hike, mountains, nature, olivebridge, rollerblading, running, trail, views
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Daytrip: Things to do in Manchester, Vermont
Manchester, Vermont was on the menu this weekend, and it was quite a memorable day trip. After an hour and half we found ourselves at the base of Equinox Mountain, the highest peak in the Taconic Mountain range. We set … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont
Tagged baguette, bear, black bear, childrens books, crunchy, curried shrimp, curry, day trip, delicious, dunch, eat me, equinox mountain, feed, feed me, feta, Fun, hard cider, hike, holiday shopping, icy, independent, kids books, local, locally owned, manchester, manchester outlets, meatloaf, meatloaf taco, mushrooms, nature, new york, northshire bookstore, outlets, pear, pear woodchuck, pizza, ponce bistro, route 7, shopping, shrimp, small plates, snow, spanish meatloaf, stocking stuffers, summit, taco, tomatoes, trails, vermont, view, vista, winter, woodchuck
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The Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is one of the biggest and best zoos I have ever been to, I was very lucky to grow up with it right in my backyard. I have so many memories running around with peacocks, watching seals … Continue reading
Posted in Bronx, NYC
Tagged animals, baboon, bronx, bronx zoo, elephants, Fun, gila monster, golden lion tamarin, gorillas, himalayan, lions, madagascar, monkey, monkey house, nature, peacock, polar bears, red panda, reptile, reptile house, rhinos, seal, snow leopard, tapir, tigers, white naped crane, zoo
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Day Trip to Cooperstown: The Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, and Glimmerglass State Park
A trip to Cooperstown for most usually has something to do with baseball, but it has a whole lot more to offer than that. Our first trip there was in the fall; it was a beautiful drive and included a … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY
Tagged animals, anvil, architecture, baseball hall of fame, blacksmith, brewery, brewery ommegang, bring the kids, butterflies, cardiff giant, carousel, cat, cooperstown, covered bridge, day trip, educational, farm animals, farmers museum, feathers, fenimore art museum, frites, glimmerglass, glimmerglass state park, hike, horse, hyde hall covered bridge, hyde hall mansion, interactive, lake, learn, living museum, loom, moules, nature, ommegang, pig, printing press, road trip, rural, sheep, state park, swim, swimming, tasting, the farmers museum, tour, trail, trails, wildlife, working museum
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Jacksons Garden in Schenectady
Jacksons Garden at Union College is a beautiful little space to take a stroll (only 8 acres), possibly before dinner, a show at proctors, or some other activity in Schenectady. There are lots of great interesting plants and flowers to look … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged flora, flowers, fresh air, Fun, garden, green, hike, jacksons garden, nature, plants, proctors, schenectady, trails, union college
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Westchester Hike: Twin Lakes
I spent so many hours of my youth hiking at Twin Lakes in Eastchester and when I am visiting my family in Westchester I still often return to these trails. The short drive from my childhood home was beautiful down … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, bird watching, birding, birds, california road, deer, dog walking, eastchester, hike, horseback riding, lake, nature, ruins, trails, twin lakes, waterfall, westchester, woodpecker
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Westchester Hike: Kitchawan Preserve
Today’s hike was at Kitchawan Preserve in Ossining, Westchester. This preserve has many options: you can hike the four miles of trails within the preserve, you can take the 6.5 mile trail from the Kitchawan Preserve to the Teatown – … Continue reading
Westchester Hike: Lenior Preserve
I visited Lenior Preserve in Yonkers, Westchester and it was a great little spot. Doesn’t take long to walk around this 40 acre plot, but you may find some odd things along the way to hold your attention. It’d be … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged abandoned, abandoned mansion, birds, butterfly garden, deer, gazebo, hike, Lenior Preserve, nature, old croton aqueduct trail way, palisades, ruins, trails, urban, urban oasis, views, vista, westchester, woods, yonkers
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