I remember the first time I saw Cherry Blossoms; it was in my mind’s eye. I was reading Memoirs of a Geisha and Arthur Golden (the author) had created such…
Tag: California
Japanese Tea Garden – II (Features and Symbolism)
If you have ever been to a Japanese Garden, chances are that you will recognise one the next time you see one, just about anywhere. With their signature bridges, lanterns and…
Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco – I
Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. Check. This Japanese attraction had been on my list of places to visit ever since we did a five-hour city tour of San Francisco,…
Capitola’s own Venice
I have to do justice to the ‘little Italy’ part of my previous post Capitola Village and its little Italy. So here’s posting some pictures of the Capitola Venetian, the…
Capitola Village and its little Italy
Have you been to a place you practically know nothing about and ended up being pleasantly surprised by what you saw, so much so that you thanked yourself for not…
A lazy Seascape weekend
It’s not very often that we decide to go away for a weekend and spend two days doing almost nothing. In fact, we have never done that after we moved…
Where to spot Hollywood Royalty in Hollywood
Jim Carey @ Tussauds, Hollywood When you make a trip to Hollywood, you wish you would bump into the who’s who of tinsel town or at least catch a glimpse…
Colour | Culture | Celebration
I had never been to a Lunar New Year celebration, so when I heard Kristen Sze of ABC7 Morning News talk about the event in Redwood City, CA, I jumped…
Universal Studios – Hollywood’s Backstage
When you have just two days to spend in Los Angeles, there’s a lot you’ll have to miss out on. I’m just so pleased that, that didn’t include Universal Studios.…
A drive through Fantasy of Lights
Imagine driving through a park that is fully dressed up for Christmas, not just with little lights around its trunks and on its branches but also a whole lot of…