During our road trip in the US, we always preferred to take the longer more scenic route. Basically, you always have a choice between taking the expressway or the older roads that go winding through picturesque towns, forgotten villages, and more. We always chose the latter. So when we drove … more »
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Floating over the Arizona desert with Rainbow Ryders
It was an early start for us, the day that we got up to go ride a balloon in Phoenix, thanks to Rainbow Ryders. When we left our hostel, it was still dark and for once, the temperature outside was actually pleasant! We took our car and got onto the … more »
You can eat us.. but can you?
We spotted these adorable chocolate animals in San Francisco while walking around Downtown. I was pretty keen on eating them up but Zara thought they were too cute to eat. So where do you draw the line? When does food become too cute to eat? Or is it a war … more »
Cute little Peruvian dolls
Today’s photo takes us high into the Andes in Peru. If you walk around the wonderful market in Pisac, a little town about one hour away from Cusco, you will see these amazing little dolls all over the place! They’re so beautifully crafted and colorful that you feel like getting … more »
Rainbow over Portland
One of our favorite cities in the US was Portland, Oregon. The place just has amazing vibes and some really beautiful bridges! The day that we spent in Portland we ended up eating a really nice meal at Whole Foods in the downtown area. Then we hit up some awesome … more »
Delicious breakfast.. lunch.. or dinner?!
We’re at Guangzhou airport in China and our sense of time is totally messed up! We took off from Los Angeles at 11PM on 12th June, and arrived in Guangzhou at 4.45AM on June 14th. I miss June 13th, could’ve been an awesome day! So we’re here at 6.30 in … more »
Welcome to my tree house!
Today is our last day in the US. We fly out of Los Angeles tonight back to New Delhi via Guangzhou, China. It’s going to be a long journey to the other side of the world! This trip has been a total blast! Today’s photo shows a tree house carved … more »
Chinese New Year in Macau
We were in Macau right before the Chinese New Year in 2013. The central square, called the Senado Square was full of festivities. It was quite a sight to see Chinese decorations around buildings that look distinctly Portuguese! Senado Square maintains a very Portuguese feel to its atmosphere! It’s definitely … more »
The vertical granite faces of Yosemite
Yosemite national park in California, USA will surprise you with it’s unique granite rock structures. The park is dominated by massive mountains of granite and the valley is flush with green meadows, beautiful lakes, and dense coniferous vegetation. Driving around you’ll see ancient Sequoia trees, crazy high waterfalls, and tons … more »
Now that’s a Bagel!
We’ve really been enjoying the culinary adventure that we’ve been having in the USA. Food is a great part of culture and connects you to the people of a given place. This is an amazing salmon and cream cheese bagel that we had in Santa Rosa, California. The salmon is … more »