I have had occasion to go to San Francisco a few times, basically due to work related travel. The first time, I got a chance to travel on a type of tram (a cable car running on the ground). Lots of fun and very enjoyable. Later, on different occasion... Read More

During my short visit to San Jose, California this year, San Francisco's charm lured me not once but twice. On my first visit, I visited Pier 39 with Nandan, Arun, Charu, Siddharth and Gautam. With a temperature of 8 Degrees C, the weather was warm (... Read More

Farmers' markets are a phenomenon in California. The goods on sale are very similar to the day shifting bazaars (a.k.a Som Bazaar, Mangal Bazaar, Budh bazaar and so on) in India. Freshest of the fresh vegetables, fruits, and even flowers can be bough... Read More

Distance: 200 miles from San Francisco Time: ~ 4 hours to reach there depending on weather Things I visited: Waterfalls (upper, lower, bridal veil), half dome, El Capitan When: Christmas of 2008 General activities for me: Hiking, taking pictures,... Read More

Written by: NAVEENA ISRANI Photos by: SATYAN ISRANI   In my previous post, I gave you a virtual tour of Sin City, Las Vegas. We now move on to celebrity paradise, Los Angeles. LA, the pulse of Southern California, conjures up countless ... Read More

ALBUM LINK 2010 was a year of travel, not much in quantity but more so in quality. The first day of 2011 started on a special note. After stepping into the New Year at a beach in San Diego, I came back to my room, watching for updates on Ghumakkar... Read More

As you all know, San Francisco Bay Area is pretty much the Desi Capital of the West. With the technology industry relying increasingly on the smarts and sweat of Indian engineers, the flood of migrants and visitors from India continues. One of the... Read More

[caption id="attachment_40190" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Falls and Rainbows"][/caption] One of the many abstract joys of traveling is discovering your fascination for specific things you learn to seek in your journeys. For example, ... Read More

This is a continuation of my last post about the 10 most spectacular sunrises and sunsets I have seen. Obviously, I have seen more, and I will tell you about 10 most gorgeous sunrises and sunsets here. Most of them are from my trip to Florida, though... Read More

One of the major highlights of our visit to San francisco was the Alcatraz Island (1934 to 1963)....yes you guessed it right..the most famous federal prison in US history and the screenplay for many movies including the very famous "escape from Alcat... Read More

We landed half asleep at the LA airport….after a good 16 hour flight what more do you expect. After a long wait at the immigration booth we managed to gather our luggage and head off straight to the Rent- a-car centre. We were out with a decent car... Read More

Last December during the holiday season, we made a road trip from San Francisco to San Diego on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). We could have taken the Interstate-5 and driven for 8-10 hours, but the idea was to take the longer and more scenic route... Read More

Let me take you to Great Smoky Mountain Railways. Journey begins at Bryson City, North Carolina. Bryson City is one of the scenic village in the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. It is an excursion train and departs at 10:30AM and returns at ... Read More