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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“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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Part of the Stebelton Park at Rock Mill is a historic bridge — the Rock Mill covered bridge, which is situated beside the equally iconic mill and atop the scenic waterfall. The queen-post-truss type bridge is 36.5 ft long, 15 ft wide, and 13 ft high, with additional 5 ft…
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When you have the 2-century-old mill that dates its history back to 1799, and there is the waterfall that drops from a scenic gorge, and then add the iconic 1849 covered bridge over the waterfall, what else could you ask for inside the Stebelton Rock Mill public park? History of…
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The Hopeton Earthworks in Chillicothe, Ohio was one of the grandest geometric earthworks the American Indians of the Hopewell culture built 2000 years ago. The complex includes a 20-acre circle (~1,050 feet diameter), a 20-acre square, at least two small circles and parallel walls (5 feet high, 2,400 feet long,…
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During the period between 200 B.C. and 500 A.D., the Native American Hopewell Culture flourished in the Southeastern region of Ohio, especially in the Ohio Valley, Scioto Valley, and Miami Valley. Among other Midwest States, Ohio may have been the epicenter of the Hopewell culture. Tribes that were part of…
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The Charleston Waterfall located inside the Charleston Falls Preserve does not have much water especially during the summer season, but it is the tallest waterfall I have seen in Western Ohio. The 37-foot waterfall boasts an impressive gorge that makes it a favorite spot for pro and amateur photographers and…
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