Category Archives: America

Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park

Posted on June 5, 2019 by julieovaltrades

It isn’t hard to center a day around San Diego’s Balboa Park, or even an entire trip! Seventeen museums, a plethora of diverse gardens and trails, multiple theaters, restaurants, and more – there is so much to experience in one … Continue reading →

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Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California

Posted on June 2, 2019 by julieovaltrades

Sunny San Diego renowned for its perfectly pleasant year round climate is situated on the Pacific Ocean, just about as south as you can get on the West Coast before reaching Mexico. Actually the area used to belong to Mexico, but … Continue reading →

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Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Posted on May 29, 2019 by julieovaltrades

Nothing is what it seems in the fun and interactive experience that is Meow Wolf, one of the most intriguing museums in the world. Situated in notoriously artistic Santa Fe, New Mexico – you may have heard that city resident … Continue reading →

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Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College

Posted on May 26, 2019 by julieovaltrades

A bit of fresh air and poetry, no pair is finer. We may not all be poets, but certainly everyone has heard of the short three-lined Japanese poem called a haiku. Hiding in plain sight in an unassuming locale – … Continue reading →

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Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM

Posted on May 22, 2019 by julieovaltrades

To me Kakawa Chocolate House is an experience – not just a restaurant, and a must when visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kakawa is the Olmec word for chocolate and you will find that history comes to life through food … Continue reading →

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Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM

Posted on May 18, 2019 by julieovaltrades

Framing almost any picture you take pointing east in Albuquerque, the Sandia Mountain Range sets an idyllic backdrop. A way to experience the terrain on a relatively easy hike with a wonderful pay off within Cibola National Forest is the … Continue reading →

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Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted on May 15, 2019 by julieovaltrades

Just a half an hour out of Albuquerque, New Mexico sitting in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains is a magical and imaginative place, utterly unique. The Tinkertown Museum has evolved over 40 years through the careful hands of one … Continue reading →

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World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Posted on May 12, 2019 by julieovaltrades

Step with care when you are hiking in the desert environment of Albuquerque, New Mexico, it’s the perfect place for a rattlesnake to camouflage. The World’s Largest Rattlesnake is hiding naturally just out of sight, a quarter of a mile … Continue reading →

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Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque

Posted on May 5, 2019 by julieovaltrades

Student or not, anyone could spend an engaging day exploring the campus at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The architecture alone is something to marvel at, Pueblo Revival instilling a Southwestern atmosphere. Coupled with the sculptures that are … Continue reading →

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Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM

Posted on May 1, 2019 by julieovaltrades

There are over 24,000 petroglyphs engraved into the volcanic escarpment covering seventeen miles in Albuquerque, New Mexico – and no one knows exactly what they mean except for the ancient carvers. Petroglyph National Monument is the largest site of its … Continue reading →

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