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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: spring
Vernooy Kill Falls, Kerhonkson
On a day where both my Mom from Westchester and I from Albany were free, we decided to meet in the middle – New Paltz! We enjoyed a lunch at my favorite tea room, some shopping in town, a visit … Continue reading
Posted in New Paltz
Tagged day trip, farm, hike, kerhonkson, nature, new paltz, spring, summer, swimming hole, tea room, trail, vernooy kill falls, waterfall, wildflower
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Schoharie Creek Preserve, Hike
A quiet preserve filled with alluring natural sights and you may just have it all to yourself. The Schoharie Creek Preserve [Intersection of Butler Rd + Burtonsville Rd, Burtonsville NY, turn right on Butler RD and into parking lot on … Continue reading
Posted in Schoharie County
Tagged bird watching, birding, burtonsville, cascade, elevation, hike, loop hike, mohawk hudson land conservancy, nature, preserve, ridge trail, salamander, schoharie, schoharie creek, Schoharie Creek Preserve, spring, tadpole, trails, waterfall, waterfront, wilsey creek
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Ayelada, Latham Eats
Fresh, fancy, fit for a king frozen yogurt. Over the past few years a lot of different frozen yogurts spots popped up and in height of the craze, which spot do you choose to go to? Ayelada [1210 Troy Schenectady … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires, Latham
Tagged artisinal, berkshires, cider donut, creamsicle, dessert, eat local, froyo, frozen yogurt, greek, greek yogurt, honey, ice cream, local, peanut butter, pittsfield, shop local, spring, summer, watermelon, yogurt, yum
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Five Rivers, Delmar Hike
Every spring I have to swing by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center [56 Game Farm Rd, Delmar, NY 12054] to see all of the chicks and listen to the frogs. It’s one of my favorite close to home gems (just … Continue reading
Posted in Delmar
Tagged angry beavers, beaver, beaver fever, bird watching, birding, bunny, cardinal, chicks, deer, delmar, eastern bluebird, field, five rivers, five rivers educational and environmental center, frog, goose, hike, jay, john burroughs, junco, king fisher, lake, marsh, nature, pond, rabbit, spring, tadpole, trails, turkey, turtle, waterfowl, waxwing, wetland
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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
Posted in Charleston, South Carolina
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
Posted in Georgia, South Carolina
Tagged airbnb, albany, america, atlanta, charleston, columbia, georgia, kazoo, national park, road trip, savannah, south carolina, southeast, spring, travel, winter
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Geyser Creek Trail, Saratoga Spa State Park Hike
Persistence is key for success. I associate some serious confusion with the Geyser Trail [Intersection of Geyser Loop Road and Picnic Lane, Saratoga Springs, keep heading on G.L. Rd until you see the Geyser Picnic Area] in Saratoga Spa State … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga Springs
Tagged creek, geyser, geyser creek, geyser creek trail, hike, island spouter spring, karista, mineral water, nature, orenda, pine, saratoga, saratoga spa state park, saratoga springs, spac, spouter, spring, spring water, trail, tufa, vale of the springs, waterfall, wetland
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OMI Sculpture Park
Rolling fields sprinkled with thought provoking art, the OMI International Arts Center [1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent, NY 12075] in Columbia County’s Ghent is a must see. I never know how to pronounce the name, is it oh-me, or ah-mi, … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged art park, birding, bog meadow nature trail, columbia county, exercise, Fun, ghent, goslings, hike, omi, OMI International Arts Center, sculpture park, spring, sunshine, thought provoking, wildlife
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Sights of NYC’s Central Park
I grew up living less than 30 minutes away from NYC, a city that people travel from all world to see, and I had never been to Central Park. Wow, I took my location for granted. Well, I made an … Continue reading
Posted in Manhattan, NYC
Tagged alice, alice in wonderland, alice statue, belvedere castle, bethesada terrace, central park, central park zoo, cheshire cat, cityscape, conservatory pond, flowers, frank olmstead, fredrick law olmstead, harlem, lake, manhattan, miniature boat race, nyc, olmstead, peregrine falcon, reservoir, sheep meadow, skyline, spring, strawberry fields, the ramble, the ravine, turtle, waterfall, white rabbit
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