Avalon Nature Preserve
Avalon Nature Preserve is one of the most beautiful nature preserves I have personally ever had the opportunity to immerse myself in....
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Wanderlust:
A strong desire to travel.
Ashley
My Favorite Long Island Beach for YEAR-ROUND Adventures
While there are obviously an abundance of beaches on Long Island (it is an island, after all...), I always find myself gravitating...
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Holiday Gift Guide🎁✨ (100 Ideas!)
Happy December! Since the holiday season is finally here, I thought it would be fun to create a holiday gift guide. This year, the...
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Guide: Long Island/Central NY Farms (Pumpkin Picking, Corn Mazes, Apple Orchards, & More!)
One of my favorite parts of living in New York is the vibrant change of seasons. Unlike some other states, New York has the pleasure of...
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A Summer Getaway to Lake Placid, NY
Since this summer has been drastically different than previous ones due to the pandemic, my annual summer vacation was, of course, also...
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Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
A few years ago, I began exploring New York State Parks located on Long Island that I was not as familiar with. To my surprise, I came...
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Las Vegas Travel Guide
I thought it would be fun to write about my first time visiting Las Vegas, Nevada. While many people go to Las Vegas to spend their time...
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Kings Park Bluff
Today, I wanted to write about one of my favorite areas to wander around on the island, which is the Kings Park Bluff. I have been going...
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London Travel Guide (part 3): Day Trip
We have finally made it to my final London Travel Guide! For my final post, I wanted to share a day trip we took from London that I...
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Blydenburgh County Park
For this week's post, I wanted to discuss one of my favorite local parks on Long Island. While there are an abundance of parks that I...
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Minnewaska State Park: Day Trip from LI
Over the course of the last few years, I have become a pretty avid hiker. While the parks on Long Island are fun to explore, I have found...
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London Travel Guide (part 2)
The time has finally come to write part 2 of my London Travel Guide! This is long overdue, but I am excited to be able to write more...
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
I wanted to share my Dominican Republic experience with you. First, I need to share some background information...So, my best friend and...
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How to Keep Busy During Quarantine
Guess who's back...back again! So, I am finally returning to blogging! I went MIA for quite some time due to the chaos of working and...
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Paris Travel Guide
I know I have not been posting as frequently as I would like to (the chaos of life has fully consumed me), BUT I am excited to finally be...
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'Tis the Season🎄🎅🏼❄️
The most wonderful time of the year is finally here! For this post, I wanted to quickly share my top 5 holiday activities. While some of...
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Happy Fall Y'all
Even though the end of summer is of course upsetting, autumn is one of the best times of the year! With the weather getting a little...
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London Travel Guide (Part 1)
I wanted to start off talking about the first half of my trip, which is when I was in London. Specifically, I wanted to share three of my...
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Top 5 Tips & Tricks for Traveling to Europe
Hey everyone! I am back from my amazing European adventure, and ready to share my experiences with you. For those of you who do not know,...
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
One of my favorite classic summer activities is to go to a baseball game. I feel like even if you are not an avid sports fan, going to a...
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Kaaterskill Falls: Hike the Catskill Mountains
This weekend, I went on a trip to Hunter Mountain to do some zip lining (I will probably do a post on this adventure in the future)....
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Paint Nite
One of the most popular new activities that people of all ages are loving is Paint Nite. If you have never heard of Paint Nite, it is...
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Animal Adventure Park
For this week's post, I am going to continue to write about my upstate New York visit. While visiting Binghamton, our friend informed us...
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Watkins Glen State Park
Last weekend, my friend and I traveled upstate to visit another friend of ours. While visiting, we decided to travel (about an hour from...
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A Beach for Dogs
A few days ago, I decided I wanted to take Caden, my 8-year-old golden retriever/german shepherd mix, to the beach. It was a very warm...
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Rainy, Dreary Days...
We all know that feeling when you plan the perfect summer weekend, and then Mother nature decides to rain on your parade. Well, that's...
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Ocean City, Maryland
So I figured I would create my first-ever post in the "Beyond" section of The long Islander & Beyond! I decided to start off this section...
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The Ultimate NY Summer Bucket List
Welcome to my first-ever blog post! Since I am starting this blog around the end of spring/beginning of summer, I decided to focus my...
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