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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If you visit Roswell, New Mexico for the sole intention of seeing the annual UFO Light Parade, then expect to be disappointed. Visit Roswell not just for the parade, but for the festival in general. The light parade will only last 30 minutes or so, but the festival will run…
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Fine-grained stretch of white sand, the crystal-clear and pristine blue-green waters, kaleidoscopic display of paraw boats, the fresh briskly wind brushing your face, the gastronomic seafood served along the shore- these are just few reasons why people keep on coming back and the reasons why travel magazines tag this place…
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You will never miss the world’s largest pistachio monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico when traveling along U.S. Highway 54/70. The giant 30-ft high concrete structure located at McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch was built in honor of the founder of Tree Farm, the late Tom MCGinn. See the store too. There…
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Driving my way to Alamogordo from Roswell, New Mexico, something caught my attention along US 70. Few shops along the route were selling colorful metal works and wooden carvings. They were so mesmerizing that I had to stop and check them out. While checking the handicraft and taking pictures, a…
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What’s inside the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico? There have been so many things written and spoken about the 1947 spaceship crash in Roswell, and still many people are asking the same questions over and over again — “Did the aliens really land in Roswell?”…
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The Carlsbad Museum and Art Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico is small, yet informative. It houses very authentic western art. From the Native American pottery collection, to the rifle collection, to the stage coach and the model train exhibit — the museum is worth stopping by. Aside from the very…
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When my friend Elisa asked me to go to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, I never hesitated to say yes. It had been my plan to visit one of New Mexico’s favorite natural attractions. I have heard beautiful things being said about the caverns and how spacious it is inside….
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I drove by the Space Murals Museum in Organ, New Mexico a number of times, but never decided to stop and check it out. From the road, the museum is just like any small residential structure in the area. Nothing spectacular. Until you go inside. Bored one Saturday afternoon with…
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