For the second time in one year, I was back in Mexico at the port of Cozumel. We stepped off the same cruise ship dock, crossed the strait to Playa Del Carmen, and boarded another bus. We were going to visit another Mayan ruin, but instead of the more famous Chichen Itza in the north … Continue reading Operation Tulum: The Ruins
The Bishop Museum, located in a residential neighborhood of Honolulu, doesn't look like much from the outside, and the gift shop is small. But once you leave the visitor's center, you enter one of the world's greatest museums. This is because the Bishop Museum is the world's landmark institution for Hawaiian and Polynesian culture, with … Continue reading Operation Heiau: Bishop Museum
I took a short, last-minute cruise from Galveston, Texas, on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas. On the eight-day cruise, we visited three ports. After driving into Galveston, about an hour's ride from Houston, we spent the night in the port before boarding our ship. A little history for Galveston. According to Encyclopedia Britannica and … Continue reading Operation Tulum: Texan Departure
This summer when my family traveled to the opening week of Galaxy's Edge in Anaheim, I had one thing in particular I wanted to see: The Queen Mary. Permanently docked in Long Beach, the seaport due south of Los Angeles, this vessel had an impressive resume, starting life as an ocean liner, troop transport ship, … Continue reading Long Beach Side Trip: The Queen Mary
During my trip to DC in June 2019, I took a charter bus as part of a group tour across the National Mall to tour its monuments at night. We visited the Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and Lincoln Memorial. Here's some images of what I saw. Jefferson Memorial- 4/5 An isolated, Pantheon-inspired dome out … Continue reading Washington Side Trip: Monuments at Night
Our gateway into Belize was Belize City, the country's main port and major city. Situated where Haulover Creek runs into the Caribbean Sea, the British established a colony, known as British Honduras. In 1981, it declared independence from the British, and nowadays it is known as the only English-speaking country in Central America. All the … Continue reading Operation Yucatan: A Stop in Belize City
The newest addition to Disneyland is a colossal, immersive zone known as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, a massive expansion into their main park. This area, known as the Black Spire Outpost on the rocky planet of Batuu, is a huge place designed to feel isolated from the castle and the rest of the park. There … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Galaxy’s Edge- Opening Week
The man behind the mouse, Walt Disney, was born in the Chicago area in 1901. His full name was Walter Elias Disney, which is where the namesake animated robot, WALL-E, gets his name for- obviously- Walter Elias. He spent his formative youth in Marceline, Missouri, which inspired the layout of Main Street U.S.A. in the … Continue reading A Historical Analysis of Disney- Pt. 1: Walt
A secluded, hidden museum outside of downtown Fort Worth, the Christian Arts Museum is a nice diversion from the busy economic center of the city. Largely unknown and obscure, it's a quiet, charming little place to learn about the art of Christianity. The guide was very nice, and it was like having a private tour … Continue reading Fort Worth Side Trip: Christian Arts Museum
Housed in an Art Deco museum with gaping, gleaming halls, the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame is a great place to learn about the West's pioneering history and the women who helped create its legacy. There are two stories of memorabilia, fabrics, and plaques that demonstrate the taming of the frontier. The lower level … Continue reading Fort Worth Side Trip: National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
