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As much as I hated the worst winters in Brookings, South Dakota, I also loved the times when snow covered the trees and everything in town had turned into a magical winter wonderland. These photos would explain my point. Where to stay in Brookings, South Dakota. Super 8 Brookings Sd…
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“Que Lindo” was how my friends and I described the scenes at the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. “Que Lindo!” We kept on saying it. Many times. In each turn of the curve, in each stop. The Badlands National Park is one of the main attractions in South Dakota….
Read moreJuly 2013 was the second time that I visited the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska. The zoo houses the largest cat complex in North America. There are indoor and outdoor enclosures of cats, with species varying from the Bengal Tiger to the African Lion. See: The Best Zoo In…
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What do political leaders John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and author Ralph Waldo Emerson have in common? Answer: They are the few of the famous alumni of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. When I was still in my early years of schooling, each time I…
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If you are traveling to Washington, D.C. for vacation, you really should visit the U.S. Capitol and see history first hand. Make sure you book a tour so you will know the historic events that have taken place inside and the many important decisions that have been made over the…
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The Library of Congress is considered as the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. While its exterior architecture is stunning, the inside is just as grandeur and beautiful. The paintings on the ceiling are incredible and you have plenty of time to spare, read the quotes on the…
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According to the official website, the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. contains the “most extensive collections of Native American arts and artifacts in the world—approximately 266,000 catalog records (825,000 items) representing over 12,000 years of history and more than 1,200 indigenous cultures throughout the Americas.” With…
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The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC offers so many historical rarities all in one place. The Lunar modules, Charles Lindberg’s one-of-a-kind Spirit of St. Louis, the Wright Brothers plane, Amelia Earhart’s plane, John Glenn’s rocket, the nuclear warheads are just few of the wonders inside. With…
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