Being a tourist in San Francisco
I have had occasion to go to San Francisco a few times, basically due to work related travel. The first time, I got a…
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San Francisco – the Desi daytrip – part 1
As you all know, San Francisco Bay Area is pretty much the Desi Capital of the West. With the technology industry relying increasingly on…
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Vegas part- 2
This is part 2 of my previous blog on the same place. You can read that by clicking here : Sin City and More…
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Las Vegas – Sin City and More (Part 1)
One of the most exciting places in the world – Las Vegas… who hasn’t heard of the gambling capital of the world. When I…
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NRI Durga Puja- Evoking Mixed Feelings
A few weeks ago, we celebrated the most awaited and significant festival for us Bengalis- the Durga Puja. Having spent a significant number of years of my youth in Calcutta, celebrating Durga Puja in the United States usually stirs nostalgically similar, yet unfamiliar emotions
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Los Angeles – The city of Angels !
Well I did not see any angels, but yes truly a land of dreams ! Innumerous people come to Hollywood with this dream in their heart that they might get a chance in a film and make it big…..and end up being some impersonator on the Walk of Fame street…..Hmmmm….scary isn’t it…But what’s wrong in Dreaming….So Dream oh Dream !!!!
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Fall in Virginia
People who leave their country to live in the USA often complain about certain things they terribly miss at home. It could be the food they are used to, the ease of life, or simply the comfort of talking to someone in their native language. If the reverse was to happen and I was to go back to India, one of the many things I would miss is the fall season I have grown to love and enjoy in the USA.
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Disneyland or Disneyworld?
“India Jones” ride, this ride was very exciting and adventurous, you pass through steep valleys, rail roads, and a big stone try to hit your Jeep etc. Next, we went to “Pirate of Caribbean’s” ride, I didn’t know about this movie until this ride, my wife liked it most. They make you sit in a boat, that boat give you a tour of pirate world and you also get to know something about movie. During the ride you always feel that at some point of time boat will take a sudden fall.
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Hawaii (Oahu Island): Part 1
Amongst the various sights we visited were the USS Arizona Memorial and the Battleship Bowfin. USS Arizona was a memorial built on top of the ship sunk and destroyed with around 700 people still on board. We were shown a historic video before a motorboat quickly took us to the USS Arizona.
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Hiking Big Four Ice Caves in Washington
It is better not to venture into the caves. Don’t be coaxed or cajoled into entering the caves, even if for a bet, an adventurous picture of you inside the cave, or to impress your friends into believing how brave you are. Accidents and deaths are not unheard of.
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Niagara Falls : North America’s Most Powerful Waterfalls
There are several sight seeing places in and around Niagara Falls, especially if you are on the Canadian side. There is a large IMAX theater that shows a film on Niagara Falls and some adventurous souls who attempted to perform daredevil acts there. There is also a wax museum here and a delightful flower garden.
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Amazing views of a Live Volcano
We started driving from Kona towards the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. While we were Driving what struck us was the variety in tropical plants and flowers.
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