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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Dayton Cyclery museum at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio highlights the history of bicycle manufacturing in the city. In the mid-1800s, the high-wheel bicycle was popular, but dangerous to ride. Only the young and fit dared to take it on. The introduction of the “safety” bicycle in the…
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In every visit I do to new places, I always take a picture of the front of the building. I always think that if the front is inviting enough, people will be excited to enter and explore. The entrance to the Dayton Art Institute shows a massive stainless steel sculpture….
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Driving from the Olentangy Indian Caverns, I stopped by a roadside attraction in Dublin, Ohio. I was so intrigued by photos I saw online about the Field of Corn that I thought this stop will be worth the while. It was a short drive, about 25 minutes. Located in the…
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In the early 1800s, William anf Eleanor Kendall owned this land, known for its natural springs, beauty, and farmland. In 1850, Elias Drake, lawyer and former speaker in the Ohio General Assembly, purchased the property and named it Tawawa Springs or Xenia Springs. He developed a health resort hotel surrounded…
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I have been traveling around the U.S. looking for places to see and explore. When friends told me that Ohio has a number of caverns, I got excited. All because I love cavern exploration. I already visited the most famous one in the State, the Ohio Caverns. This time, I…
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Yes, the Kawali Filipino Cuisine is the only Pinoy restaurant and store in Dayton, Ohio area. If you are a Filipino living in Fairborn or Xenia or Beaver Creek or other cities nearby, and would want to find authentic Filipino food, this is the place you could go. They also…
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Located in the western Ohio in West Liberty, these Gothic-designed castles Mac-O-Chee (circa 1879) & Mac-A-Cheek (circa 1871) were built by the brothers Donn and Abram Piatt. They are about 1 mile apart. Both Piatt castles have walls manually painted with intricate patterns, ceilings look like those from Gothic churches….
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I never thought that I would spend time traveling and visiting covered bridges in Western Ohio until I passed through one. I was on my way home from work when I decided on a whim that I should take a much longer, less-traveled route. Instead of driving through the US-Highway,…
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