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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Here is how the New Mexico State University website described the University Museum that is located inside the Las Cruces campus. “The Museum collections are primarily anthropological (archaeological and ethnographic) with secondary collections in history and the natural sciences. Anthropological collections document the cultural diversity of the border in the…
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One way to spend a weekend of boredom is to drive somewhere and enjoy the scenic views of winter. That’s when I found the Ozark National Scenic Riverways on Google. It is a huge national park in the Ozarks of southern Missouri with river systems flowing through it. According to…
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I won’t argue if the pick of Travelers’ Choice Best Zoo in the World is the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. Ranking 275 zoos and aquariums, the zoo in Omaha topped the list. “Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of…
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Mesilla is a small town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The old historic town is just less than 10-minute drive from where I live in Las Cruces. I frequent the town for coffee at the famous local coffee house “The Bean.” The first time I visited the town on…
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I love international celebrations! I do. In the schools I have attended in the Europe and the U.S., International Day or International Night event was something I always looked forward to. Eating food from different countries, meeting new friends, learning the cultures, watching presentations, are few of the things I…
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As the tagline says “Where Rocks Come Alive.” The Zuhl Museum at New Mexico State University is the home of the Zuhl Collection that contains over 1,800 beautiful specimens of petrified wood, fossils and minerals. The museum is a hidden jewel inside the NMSU campus. A small museum with walls…
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Visitors rated the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces higher than any other museums in the area. Now, I know why. Aside from the gallery exhibits and artifacts to enjoy, the museum has so much things to offer both for the young and old. From ranching…
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Yes, the Renaissance Arts Faire in Las Cruces, New Mexico is where everything looks so yesterday! As someone new in Las Cruces, I had to check it out — the annual Renaissance Arts Faire happened to fall on a weekend and I had the luxury of time to drive to…
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