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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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Winter Vacation!! A trip to Oahu, Hawaii
Hi, I’m back from winter vacation! This year I was fortunate enough to visit the Hawaiian island of Oahu with my love for nine whole days, internet free. Last winter we visited Maui, which was an entirely different world. Maui … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged affodable, beach, best of, charm, cheap eats, china town, Chinatown Cultural Plaza, city, country, dives, esrot, farm, farmers market, fauna, flavor, flora, food truck, hawaii, hawaiian, hiking, history, honolulu, hostelr, indiginous, island, ko olina, leeward, local, maui, military, military history, mother nature, nature, northshore, nyc, oahu, ocean, peaceful, pearl harbor, pipe master, rain, rain forest, rainbow, sunset, swim, tourist, trails, vacation, waikiki, walmart, wind, windward, winter, winter vacation
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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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Camping at Dippikill
I went camping this past weekend and was blessed with the most beautiful September weather. Dippikill is such a great perk for SUNY Albany alumni. It’s just about an hour and half from Albany tucked away on a dirt road … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged alumni, apple pie, bacon, camp fire, camping, canoe, chopping wood, dippikill, dippikill mountain, feed, fox lair, Fun, hike, hudson river, milky way, mountain, mustard, nature, oscars smoke house, pie, pond, smores, summit, SUNY albany, swim, thurman, trails, twin brooks, ua, warrensburg
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White Water Rafting + Hadley Mountain
I had such a fantastic time white water rafting with Adirondack River Outfitters. I purchased a Groupon for two people which included the rafting, a light lunch, and a bbq dinner. We spent four hours with a great tour guide … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, Saratoga County
Tagged adirondack, adirondack rafting outfitters, adk, ARO, bbq, beer, fire tower, frog, Fun, hadley, hadley mountain, hike, hudson river, nature, rafting, rapids, river treat, snake, summer, swim, trails, views, white water rafting, wildflower
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Camping Trip: Ausable Chasm, Copperas Pond, Lake Placid, and Lake Champlain
Camping does all sorts of good for the soul. It is so essential to leave the city and disconnect every once in a while, if only for a weekend. I’m not saying you have to go backcountry and trek miles … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged and Lake Champlain, Ausable Chasm, camping, chasm, Copperas Pond, Fun, hike, lake, Lake Placid, nature, swim, trails
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Swimming, Lunching, and Hiking in Chatham
There’s nothing like sunshine and summertime. I want to be outside all day, so often times, I am. Yesterday it was hot and time to get in some water. I spent some time around a refreshing creek with the swallows … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham, Columbia County
Tagged birds, chatham, creek, feed, frog, Fun, hike, ooms, Ooms Conservation Area, our daily bread, summer, swallows, swim, tadpole, turtle, vegetarian, wildflowers, Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
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A Day Around Grafton
One of my favorite off the beaten path day trips has to be around Grafton, a quiet 40 minutes northeast of Albany. I have no idea where to eat around here, so I always pack a picnic, but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Grafton
Tagged Berkshire Bird Paradise Sanctuary and Botanical Gardens, birds, botanical gardens, buddha, canoe, day trip, eagle, emu, Fun, grafton, grafton lake, grafton peace pagoda, hike, kayak, lake, off the beaten path, peace pagoda, swim, toucan, water, wildlife
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New Paltz
I really like New Paltz. There are great options for hiking, eating, and it’s got a generally kitschy vibe. If I lived closer I might be there every weekend! 1st Trip: My first visit was last summer. We started … Continue reading
Posted in New Paltz
Tagged 1700s, abandoned, alpaca, blueberry beer, brewery, day trip, dessert, feed, Fun, garden gnome, german cuisine, gilded otter, gnome, hibiscus tea, hike, history, honey bee cake, hugenot street, indian rock, kelder's farm, lake, lingonberry, minnewaska, mountain brauhaus, new paltz, rhododendron, sam's point preserve, sauerkraut, sausage, strudel, swim, village tea room, waterfall, wildflowers, worlds largest garden gnome
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