To start off this blog, here is the link of the video that I have made about the Vaduz Castle. If you prefer to watch than to read the history behind this historic site you can check it out. The country we will be visiting is Liechtenstein, one of the world’s smallest micro-states which lies in between Switzerland and Austria.… Read More Vaduz Castle, Liechtenstein
After driving through Arkansas, Dad and I finally crossed the state boundary to Tennessee via I-55 and the buildings increased as more vehicles in the freeway started appearing. We saw the state sign and we know we were at the city of Memphis. Of course we would not miss this opportunity and took a detour… Read More Graceland, Tennessee
It was already dark when we entered the city of Cheyenne and Dad drove around the downtown until we reached our hotel, The Historic Plains Hotel. We were lucky to find a parking on the street close to the hotel, Dad checked in the counter. Inside the building, the interior was pretty much preserved with… Read More Historic Plains Hotel, Wyoming
After finishing our breakfast at IHOP, we went on our way. It was only 6:30 but the sun was already up, but vehicles on the road were scarce. Dad drove eastward and since I just picked a random historical site in the area, we ended up in the county courthouse. The streets were mostly one… Read More Craighead County Courthouse, Arkansas
Today we will be going to a park closer to home. Its the New Year and Deelow decided to go to another park with the dogs. Like I have mentioned before, dogs aren’t allowed in most state parks so I picked this simple park in the central valley. Dad, Deelow, and I together with all… Read More George Hatfield Park, California
Dad kept saying last night that we will be visiting a park to walk the dogs and a bit of walking ourselves. He first suggested Pacheco State Park but we later found out that pets are not allowed on trails so we looked for another spot and found Turlock Lake Recreation, State Park. So with… Read More Turlock Lake Park, California
There were more places to see in the city of Folsom, and after leaving the Folsom Prison, we went back to the previous destination that we missed, the Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park. We passed by the City Hall which was crowded because of the Family Day Fair, and while strolling the Natoma Street, we… Read More Folsom Powerhouse, California
Another day and another adventure again, so with the parents and Sam we drove to another park. On the way, we got hungry and stopped by an Ihop near the 99 freeway and had some delicious pancakes and omelets. After that, we continued on following the freeway and exiting in Elk Grove and following the… Read More Folsom State Prison, California
We passed through the Venetian rivers and saw other more interesting buildings which we would unfortunately have to skip. After five to six stops from the Piazza San Marco we finally descended the boat bus at San Toma station. From there we followed my phone’s GPS and we passed by several small bridges and to… Read More San Barnabas Church, Venice
Today was another adventure, and a little bit different. I usually explore something historical but today we will go through my Marine Biologist skills. We’ve been planning this trip for several weeks now and we always failed to due to the rain and the low tide schedules. But now we finally made it to Bodega… Read More Mussels Hunting, California
After our breakfast in our favorite diner Denny’s, we drove to the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. I wasn’t sure what to find there but once we parked and walked down to the rails to the overlook Dad and Sam went to their separate ways hiking around the red rocks of the canyon while my Mom… Read More Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona
Visiting Hetch Hetchy has been on my list for some time now. Since I did a little research about the lost valley, sunken underneath a reservoir. Also, my coworker, Kevin has been talking about it since I first mention it to him. It was New Year’s Eve, my parents and Sam (Ollie) decided we should go… Read More Hetch Hetchy, California
After visiting the Monterey Base and the exchange, we went back to the hall we passed by earlier. We parked at the front and we were lucky there were still some spots left. Deelow and I have visited the place before in 2009, but we did not explore the building itself. So with Deelow, our… Read More Colton Hall, California
After enjoying our lunch at the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel, we headed out to our next destination. It was a bit disappointing that we didn’t get to eat the lobsters at the buffet but we were already full and that was all that matters. Along with my parents, Aunt Gie and Sam, we drove… Read More Indian Grinding Rock, California
A new day for a new adventure, me, my parents, Ta Gie and Sam went for another trop in the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Traveling Northwards from I-5 we exit to freeway 4 and to 99 North, we have finally left the freeway by exiting 88 to Jackson. We were greeted by vineyards and… Read More Kennedy and Argonaut Gold Mines, California
My parents and I went up early for a new adventure. Deelow with the three dogs and I drove the van up to I-5 to I-80 heading east to the Sierra Nevada. We stopped at a rest area before Donner Pass and they used the toilets. Deelow and I walked the dogs around. The dogs… Read More Fort Churchill Park, Nevada
It was the weekend again, the time when my family and I like to go out and explore. I’ve always been intrigued by the tragic party who ventured into the frontier to head west for a better life. Their story was inspired by the horror movie, “Ravenous,” and if you have a free time, you… Read More Donner Memorial State Park, California
When we got to Houston I messaged Laura then Dad and I met up with her. I called Laura at her workplace at Sugarland and we decided to eat at the nearby Japanese restaurant “Keepers.” We had a pleasant talk and Dad went out later to check on Corvo. Because of the humid and hot… Read More Meridian, Texas
My Dad and I left the hotel in Cheyenne around 9:00 in the morning. We drove around the city; we took I-25 North. The weather was great and there weren’t a lot of traffic until we turned to 85 northeast where there was a road construction and we arrived at the endless views of the… Read More Chimney Rock, Nebraska
We’ve reached Roswell last night and since then, we had plenty of sightings of aliens roaming around the city. In every establishment, there were these green figures waiting by the entrance, or their heads popping in the windows. However, we didn’t have a chance to see these foreign intruders until later. After our trip to… Read More UFO International Museum, New Mexico
