Catching the light: The Road to Ardenwood Farm

The road to Ardenwood Historical Farm in Fremont, California. Read about:  Ardenwood Farm — A historic farm thriving in Silicon Valley For pictures from the road, Like/Follow Tipsy From The Trip on Facebook.  Come,…

Now, Is that Circumhorizontal Arc!?

Did you just read Circumhorizontal Arc in the title and wonder what on earth it was? Maybe you’ll get some answers, here. 🙂 I had never seen anything like this;…

Shopping Guide: What to Buy in Guruvayur

Did you know that one of the things to do while visiting this famous Krishna temple is ‘shopping.? What to buy when you’re in Guruvayur >>

Rainbow, Waldo or Robin Williams?

To some of us, this is the Rainbow Tunnel just a few miles north of the world-famous landmark called Golden Gate Bridge. This tunnel on US 101 is actually called the Waldo…

Adding some Greek and Roman touch to San Francisco

Palace of Fine Arts is a must-see structure in San Francisco, CA. Built in Greek and Roman style of architecture …

A hike into Elephant Seal territory

If Winter has passed it means breeding season is done and it is time for molting. Spring and Summer months mean a good time to visit Elephant Seal habitat because…

A Walk in the Park: Central Park, Santa Clara

This is Santa Clara’s own Central Park. All of 50 odd acres, this park in California’s Bay Area is a pretty place, which is well landscaped with lawns, water fountains…

Where Pacifica meets the Pacific

Just south of San Francisco is a beach town that is quieter and calmer in comparison. I hear it is a playground for surfers and hikers. We found ourselves visiting…

Our World: Chasing a double rainbow

We were in Washington last summer and it was nice and warm and not unlike California, around then. Then we were back in Vancouver, Washington in the Fall and on…

A Tulip Fest or a Visual Feast?

Fields of Poppies — A feast for human eyes. (Pictures from the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon.)