Winchester House: Mystery in Every Nook and Corner
Picture this: A beautiful Victorian garden replete with flowers, shrubs, trees and everything else a garden ought to have, plus a palatial Victorian construction right in the middle of it.…
Shots from Guadalupe River Trail
Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose More about the trail: Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose, California
17 Mile Drive – much more than a seaside drive
We all love the seaside. We all love long drives. How about a drive along the coast? What if it is that of the Pacific Ocean that we are talking…
A park so prim and proper
When I visited the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose, California it was the first time I had ever visited a Japanese Garden. My walk in the park showed me greenery,…
A little bit of Egypt in San Jose
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose is said to be the only Egyptian styled building to house artifacts of the early Egyptian people.
Mystery Spot: Spooky or spoof
There’s log cabin in Santa Cruz, CA, where you can stand straight, yet appear to standing with a slant. A pendulum hanging from the ceiling seems to be gravitating towards…
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
A Big Basin sneak peek. That is exactly what this post is going to be. This is from my very first visit to the Big Basin Redwood State Park in…
Monterey Bay Aquarium: A vicarious dive into the sea
If you have a fascination for marine creatures and don’t think it quite possible to go scuba diving or get into a submarine to see the wonders the sea for…
Thekkady: A trip into into the wild
If you thought wildlife tourism was all about safaris on four wheels or trekking through thickets alone, Thekkady in Kerala’s Idukki district will tell you there is much more to…
Clean, green and tranquil Munnar
Our holiday to Munnar began on a morning towards the end of August; indeed an august time to visit the verdant hill station on the Western Ghats in central Kerala.…