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NO PETS NO PROBLEM – Follow the Rainbow at Chincoteague Island

NO PETS NO PROBLEM – Follow the Rainbow at Chincoteague Island

No pets, not even in cars on the refuge. No pets in parks. No pets on almost all trails. No pets in many stores. No pets, no pets. No pets all...

Every Pony Ready - Was the 99th Chincoteague Pony Swim Worth the Wait?

Well before dawn, I found myself standing in a grey swamp among an anxious crowd of 40,000, caught in a lingering storm that only yesterday could’v...

Canines at Coligny: Hilton Head Island's High-End Dog Scene

Just across one of the most pooch-prohibitive (but turtle-friendly) beaches on the East Coast is the land of milk and honey for dogventurers, purse...

Escaping the Heat and Tourist Traps on Mackinac Island

Some people say summers by the ocean are getting more and more brutal. Who can blame them – forest fires, atmospheric rivers, hurricanes, shark at...

Merry Christmas from the Sea

There are a lot of ways to celebrate Christmas. Thoughts of loved ones come to mind, of mass, festivities and joy, of warmth. This time, however,...

Entrance to the Ocean Now Entrance to the Immortal: Exploring the Islands of McQueen's and Cockspur Island

A lot of well-documented history has happened here. Bright green rolling hills dotted with palmetto palms surround a fort that overlooks the ocean...

Nature Paved Paradise and Put up a Parking Lot: Concrete Beach at Hilton Head

On our way back to Tybee Island, we made a brief stop at nearby Hilton Head Island, a destination renowned for its golf enthusiasts and Buckeyes (O...

Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Die: Your Next Romantic Getaway

Tired of the beach and its pristine sands? Bored of the cities that exude charm at every corner? For your next romantic Halloween getaway, consid...

Road to Nowhere: The Boulevard of Dreams Reclaimed by the Dunes

KEEP OFF DUNES. A familiar motto to those who love camping along the shore. But what if you could trek the dunes, lay in them, and find long forgot...

The Endless End: Dangerous Treks at World's End

Though Stella and I have reached land’s end many a time, we never thought we would reach “world’s end” so easily. In fact, it is right in our back...

Niagara Falls: Natural Wonder or Glorified Waterpark?

While the Canadian forest fires continue to rage on, the air over the area has cleared up substantially. From the Poconos, we thought it proper to...

A Well-Earned Nap at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Today, a raging fire consumes the lands beyond the Great Lakes into Canada and has been blanketing the sky with thick smoke and smog for weeks. Wi...

Blissfully Blimpy: A Stop at the Famous Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger

On our quest to find a mythical unsalted shore deep in the heart of America, we made a stop at an equally legendary destination that could fuel us...