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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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A day on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
One of the great things about Charleston is its proximity to so many different islands. If you have time on your itinerary, I would definitely suggest crossing the Ravenel Bridge and heading to Sullivan’s Island. This small town, once inhabited … Continue reading
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Francis Marion National Forest, Charleston Hike
When we discovered that there was a national forest just minutes from Charleston excitement ran deep. The boots were strapped and the bug spray was slathered on thick. To Francis Marion National Forest we go! First stop was a visit … Continue reading
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Tagged american south, archeology, awendaw, beetle, bird watching, birding, boardwalk, camouflage, charleston, cypress, emerald, emerald beetle, francis marion, francis marion national forest, frog, gortex, hike, history, ion swamp, lizard, lollipop, loop, lowcountry, middens, mollusk, national forest, native american, nature, nebo nature trail, palm, red wolf, sc, sewee shell ring trail, sewee visitor and environmental educational center, shell ring, south carolina, southern, swamp, trail, travel, tupelo
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Angel Oak Tree, South Carolina
It’s just a tree. But if you’re the kind of tree hugger who has a book about identifying trees on your shelf or the type leaf lover that is willing to hike a few miles to check out a particularly … Continue reading
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Tagged american, angel oak, angel oak tree, arbor, charleston, free, Fun, johns island, live oak, nature, photography, sc, south carolina, southern, southern live oak, travel, tree
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Charleston Tea Plantation
Tea is comfort on a cold night and icy revitalization on a hot day. It’s a way catch up with friends or have a moment of quiet meditation. I love tea, it’s a part of my every day life. A … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, america, american classic tea, american south, american tea, bigelow, Camellia Sinensis, charleston tea plantation, complimentary, decaf, factory tour, firefly, firefly distillery, green, guatamala, harvest, history, local, map, plantation, proverb, raspberry tea, sc, south carolina, southern, sub tropical, tea, tea garden, tea plant, tea plantation, travel, Wadmalaw Island
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The Glass Onion, Charleston Eats
Every meal we ate in Charleston was fantastic, but The Glass Onion [1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407] absolutely took the cake. Thankfully I had made a reservation weeks before visiting, because the place had quite a queue, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bundt cake, cake, charleston, coconut, corn bread, deviled egg, dinner, dinner date, fish, fresh strawberry, glass onion, liver, local, panna cotta, pigs ear, pork chop, powermove, red cress, rose, sheepshead, softshell crab, soul food, south carolina, strawberry, sweet potato, the glass onion, travel
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Persimmon Café, Charleston Eats
A magical multifaceted unicorn on the dining scene, custard at Persimmon Café [226 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401] was life altering. Let me slow my roll, we can start from the beginning. We came for lunch and the little lot on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, best thing i ever ate, blowtorch, cafe, charleston, crunchy, cucumber salad, custard, date night, dessert, emotion, fall in love, gouda, homemade, laundromat, limeade, local, love, lunch, magical, marshmallow, melty, nutella, panini, persimmon cafe, roast chicken, sc, south carolina, toasted marshmallow, toasted marshmallow nutella custard, torta, travel, unicorn
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An afternoon in Historic Charleston
Charleston is a city overflowing with bright colors, architectural charm, and palm trees. It’s very walkable, although there is also a free trolley that can get you to where you need to be. Parking can be a bit of a … Continue reading
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Tagged american south, architecture, battery park, bird watching, birding, boiled peanuts, bouillabaisse, cannon, charleston, charleston city market, dinner, fish, fort sumter, free, george washington, historic, historic charleston, history, local, lowcountry, magnolias, magnolias restaurant, mortar, museum, old slave mart, palm tree, rainbow row, ravenel bridge, seafood, south carolina, travel, trolley, waterfront park, white point garden
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Magnolia Plantation, Charleston SC
One of my ‘musts’ when visiting Charleston was to visit a plantation. There are so many to choose from in the city, Drayton, Boone, and Middleton just to name a few, it can make your head swim! After carefully weighing … Continue reading
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Tagged alice and wonderland, alligator, anhinga, audubon, audubon swamp, azalea, birding, bloom, boardwalk, boone, charleston, drayton, egret, garden, guinea gamefowl, hawk, heron, hike, ibis, live oak, magnolia plantation, middleton, moorhen, nature, nest, peacock, plantation, rice, rookery, south carolina, spring, trail, travel, tupelo tree, zoo
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A trip to South Carolina & Georgia
March is probably my least favorite month in New York. Cold and snow are expected in December, January, February. By March, we’re over the hump of winter and you let your guard down when you get a few warm spring … Continue reading
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Tagged airbnb, albany, america, atlanta, charleston, columbia, georgia, kazoo, national park, road trip, savannah, south carolina, southeast, spring, travel, winter
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