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The Alligators of Brazos Bend State Park

March 9, 2016 by Ryan Chlebek 2 Comments

Brazos Bend State Park

About an hour southwest of Houston, Texas, you can find Brazos Bend State Park, one of National Geographic’s top ranked state parks in the country.  It is definitely one of the most unique state parks I have ever visited. If I could sum up this park in one word: alligators! Until exploring this park, the only […]

Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Blog Posts, Hiking, State Parks, Texas Tagged With: Houston

Independence Hall, USA

September 4, 2015 by Ryan Chlebek 2 Comments

Independence Hall

What do cheesesteaks, Rocky, and the birthplace of America have in common?  They are all inextricably linked to the city of brotherly love: Philadelphia.  Cheesesteaks are tied to the infamous rivalry between Pat’s and Geno’s, Rocky is tied to the 72 steps leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the birthplace of America […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Pennsylvania, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Hiking to the Hollywood Sign

July 25, 2015 by Ryan Chlebek 3 Comments

On our recent trip to LA, Anthea and I really wanted to hike to the Hollywood sign.  So when I saw and asked multiple sources, I was told it was about 3 miles round trip from Griffith Observatory to the Hollywood sign.  Well, that will be the last time I take directions from anyone from […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, California, Hiking, United States

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