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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In Lisse, The Netherlands, there is a flower garden that is visited by millions of tourists each year. The Keukenhof Flower Garden is the touted as the largest in the world. You see fields of bulbs and fields of fully-bloomed flowers in variety of colors, types, and sizes! Keukenhof Flower…
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Paying $6 to enter this museum is not bad at all. The Geronimo Springs Museum in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is small but alluring. Inside the museum building are small rooms that showcase various interesting exhibits. There’s the Apache history room that has a life-size wax statue of Geronimo….
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When you travel to Truth or Consequences in New Mexico, stop by the Veterans Memorial Park. It is more of a memorial than a park, though. The place is a beautiful. You can get a good walk around the area while enjoying the view of the mountains in the background….
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Considered as one of the oldest Catholic churches in the United States, the Old San Miguel Mission in Socorro, New Mexico was founded in 1598 and built with pure Pueblo style of architecture. According to the website, “The main body of the church, which is the part built between 1615…
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So small is the “Smallest Independent State in the World” that you can see everything in a few hours. The walled Vatican City in Italy is beautiful, more amazing than what you may see online or on TV. Vatican City is a sovereign city-state located within the city of Rome,…
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When is the best time to visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico? When I visited the famous Cathedral, there was an ongoing mass. No one was allowed to enter the front door, unless you are willing to join the Eucharistic celebration. The…
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I woke up at 4 AM on a cold Saturday morning and readied for my trip to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, about 9 miles south of Socorro, New Mexico. I had to drive approximately 2 hours and be there just in time for sunrise. You see, the…
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I have been a fan of Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago‘s funny pick-up lines and jokes. So aside from our usual post of Bisaya and other Filipino jokes, we will also have a series of joke posts from Senator Miriam. This latest set of jokes was delivered by Sen. Santiago…
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