dreaming of a white christmas and log cabins in finland
It was tough, but we drove to 8700ft (2650m) on roads that are normally closed this time of the year and found enough snow for the little ones to enjoy too. The rewards were priceless when one saw the...
View Articletrip down the christmas tree lane in palo alto, california
If you live around Silicon Valley in California, a trip down the Christmas Tree Lane is likely to be part of your holiday traditions. A small section of Fulton Street in Palo Alto, has been hosting a...
View Articlestep back in time with nevada’s first settlers
Hike in the mountains, hike in the city up and down the streets in 7000ft… Since our hotel in the recent Lake Tahoe trip was only 100 yards away from the Nevada border, we just had to visit the first...
View Articlehappy spring festival – chinese new year in california!
We have finally kicked off the first of fifteen days of spring festival, a.k.a. Chinese new year festivities. As my cooking isn’t par to my friends when it comes to Chinese food, we just had some sweet...
View Articlekung-fu show for the dragons in chinese new year in california
The 15 days of Chinese New Year are full of events, and we have just been to one where miss A. also got to perform. The kung fu schools in the SF Bay area get together for an annual show, and even get...
View Articleexploring the delectable mount shasta in california
Yes, this family has been on the road again, and the new destination was in Northern California, the beautiful and most impressive Mount Shasta. it took us around five hours to drive there, but it was...
View Articleunforgettably hot and cold in california
Yes, our family has been on the move again and I’ll tell you all about it when I finally have some more time. We headed again to the lovely Mt. Shasta region in Northern California, and everything was...
View Article24 hours in pictures
This is pretty much it – my last 24 hours – including flying over the mountains we went hiking to the day before. Witnessing an amazing red sunset somewhere above Japan, and a sunrise closer to the...
View Articlewhen life is a beach…enjoy it!
A day on the beach with a friend – hiking for miles, walking barefoot, spotting seals, listening to the waves crashing… a heaven for the body and mind. This is what one needs every now and then (at...
View Articleadorable pumpkins and patches
It’s nearly time for Halloween. Surprisingly it has spread also to China – at least among us foreigners and so there are a couple of party options to choose from. And I’ve got couple of little pumpkins...
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