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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Who is Lester Lacy? As a prisoner of the Japanese during WWII, Mr. Lacy kept a small journal where he wrote his war experiences. Lester Lacy, of Bland, Missouri, entered the service as a member of the Army Air Corps on 15 December 1939, and was eventually assigned to the…
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Immediately after I checked in at my hotel, I went to see the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego, California. The aircraft carrier was only a 20-minute walk from the Gaslamp Quarter where my hotel was located. Walking in San Diego was not bad at all. In fact, I…
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First built in 1852 and then rebuilt in 1906, the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico has become a tourist attraction in the area. Apart from being surrounded by old buildings, the basilica is strategically located at the Mesilla Plaza, a National Historic Landmark. Just next to the…
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As the title says, one of the largest model railroad museums in the world, and the biggest in the USA, can be found in San Diego, California USA. Called as “San Diego Model Railroad Museum“, the museum houses a scale model railway that replicates San Diego’s train tracks. With trains…
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Between Branson Library and Zuhl Library — two libraries of New Mexico State University — I prefer the latter. Aesthetically, Branson pales in comparison to Zuhl. Also, I like the ambiance of the study areas of Zhul, from the first level to the topmost. Life of a traveller #travelgram #travelphotography…
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Unless you are into public programs and special events, which the San Diego History Center hosts once in a while, there is really nothing special about this museum. It is a good thing, however, that the center is free because it would be a complete waste of money to let…
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I was surprised at the number of rose varieties at the Rose Garden in San Diego, California. The garden was not really part of the day’s itinerary. I wanted to take a photo of the street from atop the footbridge that crosses Park Boulevard near the San Diego Natural History…
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Here are examples of English silver in the baroque and rococo styles. These works of art were produced using innovative techniques and are marked with England’s most celebrated 18th-century silversmith. Baroque silver is boldly shaped or massive in size, rigidly symmetrical in design, and richly ornamented. The newer rococo style…
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