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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The San Diego Museum of Man was one the most disappointing museums I’ve visited in San Diego, California. They could have just named it as the San Diego Mayan Museum, since the display of huge Maya monuments, or stelae, were the only ones that worth seeing inside. And nothing more…
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The San Diego Zoo is not as big as the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It does not have eloborate exhibits like the ones at Albuquerque Biopark Zoo. However, the San Diego Zoo has the most unique zoo landscapes I have experienced so far. Following the long trail that…
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What’s with the Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park? Apart from paying respect to those who died in the war through the walls of remembrances, the Veterans Memorial Park is also a good place to spend a quiet time with family and friends. When I visited the park one weekend, it…
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Located in Belleville, Illinois, The Cathedral of Saint Peter was founded in 1842 and opened in 1866. Reverend John Janssen was the first bishop, who chose the St. Peter’s as his cathedral. Here are photos of the huge cathedral: Visit. 200 W. Harrison Street Belleville, Illinois GPS coordinates: 38°30′37″N 89°59′17″W…
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Twice during my travels, I have dined at the Los Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey’s Mexican Restaurant inside the El Paso Airport in Texas. Since the airport is small, expect the the restaurant to be less packed even on peak flight hours. The food is authentic and the place has…
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La Cueva (The Cave) in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a natural cave situated in a rhyolitic ash flow tiff (volcanic rock). The proximity of resources from a variety of ecological zones and the presence of running water or springs in the arroyo below the shelter are certainly the cause…
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Benjamin Charles Steele from Montana was one of the POW survivors during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines in World War II (1939-1945). While a prisoner, he produced a remarkable document of drawings and sketches about his experiences as a prisoner of war for three and a half years. Though…
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The Chippewa Motel has been at 7880 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO on Historic route 66 since 1938. It began with 13 units advertised as tourists cottages. Each cottage, which came with running water and access to community bath areas, costs $150 per night. Over the years, the complex grew to…
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