Destination Discoveries

Destination Discovery: Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico

June 18, 2013

This post is written by Taysha Ham, an agricultural communications student at New Mexico State University who recently visited Puerto Rico.  Being my first time to really visit the ocean, it surprised me how salty the water is;  even speeding across the sunset water I could taste it in the mist. I was headed to a mysterious, [...]

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Top 6 Fun Things To Do in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

June 12, 2013

This is a guest post by Taysha Ham, an agricultural communications student at New Mexico State University. Truth or Consequences is a small city of less than 6,500 people in Sierra County, New Mexico.  The city of Hot Springs changed it’s name to Truth or Consequences in 1950 after a popular NBC radio program hosted by [...]

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A Quick Detour Off I-35 to Explore the Bridges of Madison County and John Wayne’s Birthplace

June 9, 2013

Last month I had a business meeting in Des Moines, Iowa and drove from Kansas City. It’s a monotonous 3-hour drive on Interstate 35. When I was almost to Des Moines, I noticed a road sign at Exit 52 for St. Charles, Iowa. The sign mentioned a Welcome Center for the Bridges of Madison County [...]

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12 Top Places to See, Explore and Visit in Columbus, Ohio

June 6, 2013

This is a guest post by Morgan Large, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas. Home to almost 800,000 people, and Ohio’s capital city, Columbus, has quite a lot to offer to any travel enthusiast. From kindergartener to grandparent and from sports fan to horticulturalist, Columbus has the bases covered. Below, in no particular [...]

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