A gourmet fete; of all things Garlic
Less than an hour’s drive from the Capital of Silicon Valley* is the Garlic Capital of the World – Gilroy. Gilroy and garlic are almost synonymous. Gilroy, California is known…
Motion Sickness: Acupressure wrist bands to the rescue!
Are you one of those people who do not enjoy travelling simply because ‘movement’ makes you sick? Do winding roads and Ghat Sections make you dread those trips to breathtaking…
A birthday party on San Jose’s Streets
Another Fourth of July came and went. This time we put the (US) national holiday to good use by attending a traditional Fourth of July Parade. We looked up the…
Fair fun and Fair food at 100th Alameda County Fair
Summer in the United States means, family vacations, camping, beach-going and COUNTY FAIRS. If you have plans to visit in the summer and you want to try out some typical…
Golden Gate Bridge at night
The Golden Gate Bridge at night is quite a sight. After a long time of wishing to see this sight, we visited the bridge on the Golden Gate Strait, recently…
Pinto Lake: Perfect for a Quiet Summer Day
A lake in Watsonville was not exactly on my list of places-to-see in California. But one day we decided to go strawberry picking and landed up in a farm in…
San Francisco after dark
San Francisco has a charm that few other cities can boast of. If it is charming by day, it’s very pretty and dreamy by night. I recently got to take…
Family fun at Tilden Park
Tilden Park: This place in Berkeley promises to provide you with activities for a whole day; and keeps its promise too. If you have kids and are in the San…
A first time at strawberry picking
It was going to be a sunny Sunday, said the weather forecast. So we thought we should spend the day out; maybe visit one of the places on our constantly…
Awesome Travel Bloggers
A few days ago Rupertt Wind of Pages off life sent some love this way and gave me the Awesome Blogger Award. Thank you so much, dear Mr. Wind for…