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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
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Hike, swim, and more at Fahnestock State Park
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park [1498 Route 301 Carmel, NY 10512] is a beautifully scenic park in the Taconic region which offers a whole lot of fun in the recreation department. In the summer time the lake is refreshing to … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged Appalachian Trail, bird watch, birding, boat rental, camp, camping, carmel, clarence Fahnestock memorial State Park, empire pass, Fahnestock State Park, fishing, frog, hike, ice fishing, lake, nature, new york, snow shoeing, state park, swim, swimming, taconic, taconic region, trail, woodpecker, x-country skiing
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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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Adirondack Hike: Buck Mountain
The sweat is worth the views! Take the 4.6mi RT hike up Buck Mountain [GPS intersection Sly Pond Road and Shelving Rock Road in Fort Ann, Keep heading down Shelving Rock Road and you will reach the Buck Mountain trailhead], … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged adirondacks, adk, adks, Buck Mountain, fort ann, fresh air, Fun, hike, hiking, lake george, mountain climbing, nature, new york, shelving rock road, trails, wildflowers
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Cherry Plain State Park
This year we got the Empire Pass, so we’ve been on a mission to visit lots of state parks all over New York! Over Memorial Day Weekend Cherry Plain State Park was on the agenda, [26 State Park Rd, Cherry … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Rensselaer County
Tagged beer, beer diviner, camp, cherry plain, cherry plain state park, down in denver, down in denver books, empire pass, forest, Fun, hike, lake, nature, new york, rare books, rural, state park, stephentown, stream, swim, trail, used books, waterfall, woods
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Catskill Hikes: Pratt Rock
New York is a fine state that holds many claims. New Yorkers love to boast about having the best pizza, the best bagels, the best city, and the list goes on. We go even further, trying to grasp for whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged batavia kill, Catskills, Columbine, congressman, graffiti, grave, hike, history, horses, key, mount rushmore, mount rushmore of new york, nature, new york, pratt rock, prattsville, route 23, rt 23, sculptor, sculpture, stephentown, trail, view, vista, wild columbine, wildflower, wildflowers, zadock pratt
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New Rochelles Roc N Ramen
Soup is such a comfort food and on a frigid day I was lucky enough to have a bowl at Roc N Ramen. The new restaurant is located in Westchester’s New Rochelle, right across from New Roc City, perfect for … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bell, chicken, dinner, eat me, feed, feed me, gourmet ramen, lunch, mmm, new roc, new roc city, new rochelle, new york, ramen, ring, ring the bell, roc n ramen, trendy, veggies, westchester, yum
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Westchester Hike in Rye: Marshlands Conservancy
I go to so many preserves to see what they have to offer, and this is one of the few that is a true winner warranting return. I went to the Marshlands Conservancy with my Mom over winter break and … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged 3 mile hike, 3 miles, bird watching, birding, birds, boston post road, conservancy, deer, forest, habitat, hike, marshlands, marshlands conservancy, nature, new york, ruins, rye, salt marsh, sunset, trail, turkey, urban exploration, westchester, wildlife sighting, wildlife sightings
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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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Gone Cat Crazy in the Catskills: A waterfall, lunch, and the Catamount People’s Museum
I had a great time in the Catskills the other day with a friend meandering about roads watching the leaves change their colors. First stop was Kaaterskill Falls for a worthy little hike. The lower trail begins with Bastion Falls, … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged bastion falls, beautiful, cat, Catamount People's Museum, cats, catskill, Catskills, ciabatta, circle w general store, crazy cat lady, feed, Fun, hike, kaaterskill, kaaterskill falls, ktischy, ladybug, lunch, magic, museum, nature, new york, palenville, pesto, roadside attraction, rose, sandwich, sculpture, trails, turkey, vegetarian, waterfall
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