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.
Read more
No, there is no free money at the museum! The title meant that the Money Museum inside the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is free for everyone. This is the first museum of its kind that I have visited. With most places and attractions in Chicago requiring you to pay…
Read more
Kentucky’s Newport Aquarium is not for everyone. Not for me. A long queue at the ticket gate was already a sign that entering the aquarium could be crowded and not pleasant. Unlike other aquariums where you’d be met with big open spaces, the Newport Aquarium was the complete opposite. The…
Read more
This Smith Covered Bridge was built in 1870 by Robert W. Smith of the Smith Bridge Company in Toledo, Ohio. It utilizes a series of elongated triangular frames known as the Warren truss system. The arches and front an rear overhangs were added at a later date. Tolls were charges…
Read more
See the Miami and Erie Canal Lock No 17 exhibit at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. In 1829, the Miami Canal opened between Dayton and Cincinnati. The canal was later extended north to Toledo as the Miami and Erie Canal. At 248 miles long, the canal went gradually…
Read more
The first time I saw the ad online about the staging of China’s Terracotta Warriors at Cincinnati Art Museum in Ohio, I immediately planned for a weekend trip. The exhibit only features nine army figures, however, it also showcases more than a hundred other collections such as warrior arms and…
Read more
These two neighboring nature reserves in southern Ohio deserve more attention and visitors. The Russ Nature Reserve and Kooger Wetlands Prairie Reserve have unique features that visitors may enjoy. 1. Russ Nature Reserve This is a 90-acre reserve of prairie and woodlands managed by Greene County Parks & Trails. It’s…
Read more
I parked my car near the North Rim Trail of John Bryan State Park, in one of the only two remaining empty spots. I took my camera from the back seat and grabbed a bottle of water. Although it was not hot that day, around the 70s, I am always…
Read more
There is a unique park in Beavercreek, Ohio that showcases historical structures from the early 1800s. When the U.S. Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, it specified how territories and states were to be formed from the land gained by the United States as a result of the Revolutionary…
Read more