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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
Waipi’o Valley, Big Island Hawaii
Similar to the south section of Big Island, the north is remote, rural, peaceful. The big draw of the north is the view of striking Waipi’o Valley [Hwy. 240 west to Kukuihaele – the road comes to a dead end … Continue reading
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Tagged bandana, beach, big island, black sand beach, discovery, Fun, hawaii, hidden, hike, horse, magic, nature, river, strenuous, trail, travel, tsunami, view, waipio, waipio valley, waterfall
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‘Akaka Falls, Big Island Hawaii
See a stunning waterfall and brilliantly beautiful natural scenes while walking comfortably on a smooth path? Yes please. A visit to ‘Akaka Falls [875 Akaka Falls Road, Honomu, HI 96728] is what I call a seriously fancy nature walk. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged 'akaka falls, akaka, big island, big kahuna, coconut, fancy, farm stand, flora, fresh fruit, hawaii, hilo, kahuna, kahuna falls, local, nature, path, peacock, pineapple, state park, trail, travel, view, vista, waipio, waipio valley, waterfall, wildflower
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Green Sand Beach & South Point, Big Island Hawaii
There are only four green sand beaches in the world and one of them happens to be on Big Island, Hawaii. It is named Papakolea Beach [On Hwy. 11 between the 69 and 70 mile markers, find the signed South … Continue reading
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Tagged antarctica, beach, big island, crab, four wheel drive, green sand, green sand beach, green sea turtle, hawaii, hike, honu, iced coffee, ka lae, lava, lava rock, nature, ocean, olivine, Papakolea, Papakolea beach, punalu'u bake shop, Punalu‘u, sand castle, sand crab, sea turtle, south point, southern most spot, southern most spot in america, switchback, trail, travel, turtle
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Punalu‘u Beach, Big Island Hawaii
Funny thing about this beach. There are so many wonderful elements, but tanning and swimming aren’t at the top of the list! Punalu‘u Beach [Hwy 11 Island of Hawaii, HI 96777] has some of the blackest sand I have ever … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, black sand, black sand beach, geese, green sand beach, green sea turtle, hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, honu, lilies, nature, palm tree, pond, Punalu‘u, Punalu’u Beach, sea turtle, south point, turtle
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How to spend a day in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is simply a must when on the Big Island. It is incredible to be in the presence of an active volcano and such diverse awe inspiring nature. Pele the Hawaiian fire goddess lives here, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Akatsuka Orchid Garden, arch, arches national park, big island, birding, cave, chain of craters, chain of craters road, crater, devastation, devastation trail, endangered, fauna, flora, goose, Halemaumau, Halemaumau crater, hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, hike, holei, holei sea arch, kapu, kilauea, kilauea iki, kilauea iki trail, lava, lava field, lava lake, lava tree, lava tube, lava viewing, Mauna Ulu, molten lava, national park, nature, nene, nps, pele, Pu’u Huluhulu, Pu’u Huluhulu Trail, Punalu’u Beach, rainbow, spider, state bird, steam vent, summit, thurston, thurston lava tube, travel, volcano, Volcano Winery
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Hilo Parks: Liliuokalani Gardens, Coconut Island, & Wailoa River
Want to take an early morning stroll, have some extra time before dinner? There are some lovely little parks right in the city of Hilo for your enjoyment. If you have some extra time between your big events of the … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, big island, birding, canary, coconut island, crab, ducks, fish, fish pond, garden, hawaii, hilo, history, island, japanese, japanese garden, kamehameha, King, king kamehameha, King Kamehameha Statue, Liliuokalani, Liliuokalani gardens, mokuola, nature, pagoda, park, pond, queen, queen Liliuokalani, river, statue, swim, trails, travel, trees, tsunami, wailoa, wailoa river, wailoa river state recreation area
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Rainbow Falls, Boiling Pots, & Pe’epe’e Falls in Hilo
Waterfalls are one of those magical Hawaiian elements, along with rainbows and poke, but let’s stay focused. There are so many waterfalls on the islands, you could spend your whole vacation chasing them and never run out! Even if you don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged boiling pots, common sense, hawaii, hike, hilo, kapu, nature, peepee falls, rainbow, rainbow falls, trail, travel, wailuku, wailuku river, wailuku river state park, waterfall
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Hot Ponds, Big Island
The Big Island is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands and still has active volcanoes. For this reason, you won’t find as many long stretches of sandy beach as you would on the other islands, but a lot of rocky … Continue reading
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Tagged ahalanui, ahalanui beach park, ahalanui hot pond, bath, beach, big island, birding, butterflyfish, collapsed lava tube, crab, crystal clear, current, fish, free, grouper, hawaii, hot pond, hot spring, hot tub, isaac hale, isaac hale beach park, island, Kapoho, Kapoho Tide Pools, lava, lava beach, lava tube, lifeguard, local, moorish idol, nature, ocean, pahoa, palm tree, park, pohoiki, pohoiki hot pond, pohoiki hot spring, pohoiki warm spring, pool, red shrimp, relax, sand, sergeant major, shrimp, snorkel, surf, surfer, swim, tide, tide pool, Tide Pools, volcanic energy, volcano, warm spring, wildlife, woods, wrasse
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Lava Tree State Park, Big Island Hawaii
After a long day of traveling and too short of a night’s sleep we woke up in Pahoa on the Big Island, our home for the next five days. Most people choose to stay in bigger cities (‘bigger’ is relative … Continue reading
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Tagged big island, bird, birding, coqui, exotic, flora, free, Fun, fungi, hawaii, hike, lava, lava tree, lava tree mold, lava tree state park, mongoose, mushroom, nature, nature walk, orchid, pahoa, paved, state park, trail, tree mold, wildflower
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Storm King Mountain, Hudson Valley Hike
The Storm King: Darkening skies and raging seas. Perhaps you’re envisioning Zeus with a thunderbolt or Poseidon with a tsunami, or maybe some other deity who is having a bad day and fiercely brooding. This particular king takes shape in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, albany, bannerman's castle, bannermans, blaze, butter hill, castle, cornwall, day trip, hike, hudson, hudson river, hudson valley, loop, loop trail, mile, mountain, mountain hike, mountain hiking, nature, new year, new york, nyc, orange trail, poseidon, ruins, storm king, storm king mountain, summit, trail, views, vista, white trail, yellow trail, zeus
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