Snapshots from Shoreline Highway
We got to drive through another part of the famous Highway 1* a few weeks ago. This time it was the stretch North of San Francisco, as we were on…
FLASHback – Volcano Tour on Big Island, HI
A post from last summer : (Also on IndiVine this week) Inside Na Huku/ A lava tube on Big Island Volcano tour at Volcanoes National Park, Big Island Hawaii. Come,…
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…