Lassen Volcanic National Park I planned to have another road trip during the labor day long weekend. This time, I chose the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Sometime ago, when I saw the Burney falls on Instagram, I wanted to go there. The biggest nearby attraction is the Lassen Volcanic NP. So I planned to start a drive from Sacramento to Lassen Volcanic NP, to Burney […]
Rocky Mountain National Park – Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, established in 1915, is a living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Located outside of Estes Park, Colorado, Rocky Mountain is a great family vacation destination, offering outdoor experiences for all, from easy nature hikes around crystal clear mountain lakes to high peaks (Fourteener – Peaks that are taller than 14,000 feet). It is home to 72 peaks higher […]
Mammoth and June Lakes
Mammoth Lakes is a town in Mono County, California, the county’s only incorporated community. It is located 9 miles northwest of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7,880 feet. We went to Mammoth lakes to see the fall color on October 29, 2016. Because of the previous week’s storm, the colors were not that great, but we still saw some spectacular colors on Convict lake […]
Grand Canyon National Park – Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park is the United States 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in northwestern Arizona. The park’s central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The majority of visitors to the South Rim first gaze over […]
Hiking Mount Whitney – 14,508 Feet
The MT WHITNEY hike is on every hiker’s bucket list. At 14,508 feet, this is the highest point in the contiguous united states and is one of those high peaks that you hike to without mountaineering skills. But before attempting this hike, I would suggest to do some training hikes above 10,000 feet. As a southern Californians, we hiked the famous “Six Pack of Peaks“, Mt Wilson, Cucamonga Peak, Mt […]
Yercaud
Yercaud is a hill station in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats. It is situated at an altitude of 1515 metres (4970 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 5,326 feet (1,623 m). The below picture was taken in Yercaud Lake. The Yercaud Lake is […]
Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1726 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer after whom the city is named. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the […]
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern United States and is the 27th-most extensive, fourth-most populous, and seventh-most densely populated U.S. state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the […]
17-Mile Drive
17-Mile Drive is a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula in California, much of which hugs the Pacific coastline and passes famous golf courses, mansions and scenic attractions, including the Lone Cypress, Bird Rock and the 5,300-acre Del Monte Forest of Monterey Cypress trees. Standing on a granite hillside off California’s scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach, the Lone […]
Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of about 8.42 million and a metropolitan population of about 8.52 million, making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India. Located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level, Bangalore is known for […]