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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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Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome [9 Norton Rd, Red Hook, NY 12571] is a living museum for aviation enthusiasts home to numerous aircrafts from 1900-1939. The exhibit here is truly magnificent, enter the hangars and marvel at the planes, read about … Continue reading
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Tagged aerodrome, charles lindbergh, flight, old rhinebeck aerodrome, wright brothers, wwI, wwII
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Norman Rockwell Museum, Berkshires
My first encounter with Norman Rockwell was in history class. I remember seeing the painting “The Problem We All Live With” and it really struck me. Its inspiration was a little girl named Ruby Bridges. Rockwell depicted her historic walk, … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged 1954, america, art, art museum, berkshires, brown vs board of ed, canvas, controversy, day trip, daytrip, grand canyon, history, kp duty, museum, norman rockwell, oil painting, post, rockwell, ruby bridges, saturday evening post, sculpture, stockbridge, studio, thanksgiving, the problem we all live with, travel, uss slater, veteran, wwII
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Best of Oahu Activities: Pearl Harbor Memorial
Top Picks: Pearl Harbor Memorial (Historical, Leeward) If you ask me, no trip to Oahu is complete without a visit to the Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial site (1 Arizona Memorial Place Honolulu, HI 96818). The National Park … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged boat ride, bowfin, december 7th, documentary, film, free, hawaii, historical, history, honolulu, infamy, leeward, memorial, military history, museum, national park service, oahu, pearl harbor, pearl harbor memorial, tour, uss arizona, uss bowfin, uss missouri, ww2, wwII
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Koko Head
Top Picks: Koko Head (Workout, Military Remnants, Windward) This hike is a serious workout even if you are in good shape. As you drive towards the park you can see the cone looming in the distance, and you can make … Continue reading
Best of Oahu Hikes: Lanikai Pillbox Trail
Top Picks: Lanikai Pillbox Trail (Military Remnants, Ridge Trail, Windward) Definitely one of the cooler hikes I have taken and my first ridge trail, I would highly recommend checking this spot out. It is relatively easy and short (less than … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged abandoned, best of, bunker, butterfly, hawaii, hike, history, lanikai, lanikai pillbox trail, military, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, ocean, ocean view, panoramic, pillbox, ridge trail, top picks, trail, urban exploration, vista, windward, ww2, wwII
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WELCOME BACK, USS Slater !!!
My 100th Post!! So happy it can be dedicated to the USS Slater. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, the moment you have been waiting for is finally here! The USS Slater is back in Albany! Normally the USS Slater, an … Continue reading
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Tagged 100, 100th post, albany, dazzle, Fun, history, hudson, hudson river, july 4th, makeover, museum, patriotic, ship, tour, uss slater, welcome home, wwII
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Home Front Café
Headed out to Altamont to visit the Home Front Café for a great breakfast and some history. My senses were overwhelmed upon entering, and I enjoyed looking around while I waited for my meal. Seated in a little corner I … Continue reading
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Tagged altamont, blueberry pancakes, breakfast, feed, Fun, history, Home Front Café, wwII
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