I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
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A Garden of Rosesby Eric Ariel L. Salas I saw a garden of red roses,bloomingso tempting for a pickyet leaving me only the admiration for the beauty of it.Just an illusion it was. A dream. Then a dream I had.A butterfly, red in its fullnessmagnificently flyingdiving and dippingoozing and sippingthe…
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This is just a reprint of one of my articles that was published in the lifestyle section of the Sun Star Newspaper many years ago, during my teenage years. I truly miss my ‘Philippine jeepney’ days. ********What would you feel if when you have to wait for hours on a…
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Who doesn’t want a little oddity in the middle of a park? The Hollow Earth Theory Monument stands in the middle of the Symmes Park Playground in Hamilton, Ohio. Its history is interesting, to say the least. The monument is the gravesite of Capt. John Cleves Symmes, an 1812 war…
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I was not expecting too much of this place, based from what I read online. And from photos I saw, the Trammel Fossil Park in Sharonville, Ohio looks like one of those mineral quarries that is almost devoid of fossils. The fact that it is a public park and the…
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Surrounded by thick forests and situated atop a hill, the Loveland Castle Museum in Loveland, Ohio rises above the picturesque Little Miami River with a mysterious feel. Since its construction in the 1920s by Boy Scout troop leader, World War I veteran, and medievalist Harry D. Andrews, the Loveland Castle…
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“Hotels near Yellowstone National Park” were exactly the keywords I used to search for hotels, motels, inns, lodging near Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. For those wanting to visit the popular tourist destination in the wild, wild west Wyoming, finding the best hotel close to the park is the best…
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It has been a while since I posted some Bisdak jokes here. So here it is, the first set of jokes for 2020. Enjoy part 37 of our “binuang” series. I am hoping that you are all enjoying our series of Cebuano and Bisaya jokes! If you missed the other…
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I stood atop the Lockville canal lock #11 in Carroll, Ohio and imagined how the structure worked when it was still operational in mid 1800s. I estimated the canal width to be 15 ft. The Lockville canal lock #11 is just one of the three locks that are open to…
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