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 community of buildings is called Earthship Biotecture. This unique community in Taos, New Mexico has 70 buildings (aka Earthship) and the number is still growing. Being environmentally-friendly, the structures are made of alternative building materials, such as adobe mud. Who started all this? Architect Michael Reynolds built his first…
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I stayed at the Best Western Kiva Inn in Fort Collins, Colorado for four days, and I was not disappointed. Since it is just a 10-minute drive to the U.S. Geological Survey offices, I was never late for my meetings. The hotel is also near Fort Collins Museum of Discovery…
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If you are new in New York City and only have a few days to roam around, get the most out of your days. See the places people talk about and tourists frequently take photos of, shop in, learn about. There are only a few of them and very accessible…
Read moreI have traveled far and wide in New Mexico, visiting national monuments and parks and joining unusual celebrations. I had climbed cliffs, went down into deep caves, and even slid down white desert sands. While I am impressed with the natural wonders New Mexico has to offer, I am more…
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Being sparsely populated, the State of South Dakota is mostly covered by grasslands. And with the fertile flat plains covering almost 75% of the State, no wonder that the agriculture industry is expanding in the past decade. You will see the vast expanse of agriculture when road-tripping across this Midwestern…
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The X2O Xaviars is a restaurant situated on the Hudson Bay. Sitting right over the river, literally, the building has walls made of glass frame that offers endless views of the outside. We went there for dinner, and the sight of the lights flickering from afar added to the already…
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I had the chance to stroll stroll around New York City last January 2016 and visited three parks: the Washington Square Park, Union Square, and Madison Square Park. These parks are just few blocks away from each other and easily accessible if you are coming from Time Square. So, if…
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Busy and crazy. That is how I described my experience when I visited New York’s Time Square on New Year’s eve. Ten hours (yes, 10 hours!) before the famous ball drop in Time Square, the street was already packed with visitors and spectators. One lady I meet said that she…
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