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We are a south Indian couple currently residing in bay area, CA.
I've been traveling since the age of 3. But this journal is going to record our outdoor adventures together as a couple since the day we started our lives together.
We love travel; hiking, kayaking, sight seeing, camping, rock climbing, skydiving; whatever package it comes in.
We have a couple of road trips to our credit.
To travel the whole world is our greedy dream!
We just started. We have our whole life. So, what the heck! It might be possible.
Currently using a Canon Digital Rebel XT Digital SLR (Lenses: Cannon 24mm-85mm wide angle, 70mm-300mm telephoto, 50mm portrait & Tamron 90mm macro). Will also use our A520 when the DSLR is in use(by the better half).

Though this is mainly for our records, if it can help anyone plan their vacation, we'd be glad!

Bon Voyage
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By travelbuffs
June 14th 2008

To get out...

North America » United States » California » San Francisco » North Beach

what a lovely bridge!

First outing with our little one. Traveling with a baby is not as easy as I'd thought. If I remember to take a million things, its possible to forget a zillion! However, we had the need. The need for travel. In all these years, somehow we'd successfully managed to miss going to Fort Point(The amateur photographer in me always wanted to get the angle of Golden Gate from there). A sunny weather in south bay forced a huge fog into SF. The day was pleasant, the weather awesome & the place-need you ask? To master SF's roads, you need to probably [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
March 3rd 2008

Orchids gone wild

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

Orchids

Where: Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA What: Pacific Orchid Expo A significant push from the better half made me wake up early Sunday morning to attend this show. The day was a warm 70F...warm enough in San Francisco. The day was clear & the skies were blue. What a day to spend in San Francisco!!! We planned to drive into town hoping to find one spot in the hundreds available in the Center. Alas! 11 am & we got to know the parking lot was "FULL" by 9.30 am. The next bet: a garage 2 blocks away, at Marina Middle [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
February 20th 2008

Up in the woods...literally!

North America » United States » California » Humboldt Redwoods State Park » Avenue of the Giants

Magnificent trees

We had a really tiring Feb 18th. After that, the need to unwind rushed into the blood & with 3 days off from routine, we dashed to a place which we might not have thought of otherwise! 3 days in a resort among the Redwoods! Where: Avenue of the Giants, NorCal. When: 20th Feb - 23rd Feb 2008 Redcrest Resort is not the usual uptight "resort" community we'd expected. It is more like a rustic cabin without the Summer crowd. Guess, that made it worth it. Plus a functional kitchen. I got to learn ping pong from Ganesh. It is a [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
January 2nd 2008

Desert fetish

North America » United States » Arizona

Horse Shoe Bend
Colorado takes a horse shoe bend in this location

When: 21st Dec 2007 - 1st Jan 2008 Where: CA, NV & AZ American southwest is always a personal favorite. So, when our last minute plans to FL shut down, we embraced ourselves to yet another trip to The Grand Canyon State. It was winter & theme for the vacation was going to be "Deserts". Well, AZ is all desert, you may say. But this trip was going to be desert all in all. We love the deserts! After convincing each other about a "relaxed" vacation, I got down to business. For people on the run, it is pretty difficult to [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
November 26th 2007

Western Nevada

North America » United States » Nevada » Reno

Reno Arch

Thanksgiving vacation found us in Western Nevada. Why? There was nowhere else we could go. We'd pretty much covered every place we knew. But like anything unexpected, it turned out to be a great trip. So, here goes the details. 22nd - 24th November 2007 Having ditched off all rental car plans, we had to run our speed machine for a quick service. Thursday, Nov 22nd 2007 Plans to start at 6:00am got delayed by an hour. Finally, we called it "ALL PACKED" & headed N. 7 mi on hwy 237, 3 mi on hwy 880 & a lot more on [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
September 4th 2007

Area of the Giants

North America » United States » California

Golden ball going down

Vacation: Labor Day weekend When: 31st Aug - 3rd Sep 2007 Where: Coastal Redwood Forests, Northern California Mileage: < 1000 mi RT I initially planned this trip as a surprise for Ganesh but I could not hold the secret for too long. Fri, 31st Aug: Rented a compact car from Alamo, San Jose Airport. Successfully overlooked a Chevy Aveo(Seriously, why are those cars even manufactured?) only to settle for a white Saturn Ion. Never driven a Saturn before. So, that's exciting! A huge trunk space(love those!). Ganesh spent a hectic day at work while I was getting ready to pack stuff. [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
June 20th 2007

Richardson & Glen highways

North America » United States » Alaska » Valdez

With Santa Claus
North Pole, AK

June 20th: Richardson highway to Wrangell NP. Richardson Highway: Our first stop was not too far from Fairbanks. 20 miles away is North Pole where it is Christmas everyday at "Santa Claus Haus". We were so glad we could meet Santa & actually talk to him. He was very friendly. We thought we had to wait in line for a handshake. This was so cool. This part of the highway was so hot & dry that we found it difficult to imagine how it would be in winter. The Trans Alaska pipeline curved its way in & out of the [View Full Entry]

thats a bridge for the Trans Alaskan pipeline

By travelbuffs
June 17th 2007

The Interior Alaska

North America » United States » Alaska

Just before entering Talkeetna
Denali National Park

June 15th: Anchorage is no more my favorite place in Alaska. I had no clue that the city was so crowded. Traffic bottlenecks everywhere. We were so glad that we were only passing by to get to Parks highway(highway 3). And did I mention it was hot? Boy, it was unbearable. Parks Highway(Highway 3) : Wasilla is a major city & you can find everything from a Home Depot to a Walmart here. The road is pretty much straight with grades here & there. Hatcher pass road is mostly unpaved & has good hiking trails/ATV riding & para gliding options, but [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
June 15th 2007

Alaska's Kenai Peninsula

North America » United States » Alaska » Seward

Portage Glacier
Up Close

June 10th: Boarded the "American Eagle" flight to Los Angeles. Nothing to mention except that we had no complaints. That was the first time I saw LAX & immediately understood that it is as fast paced as the city itself. After a 3 hr walking in the airport, we boarded DL 816 to Anchorage. LA was blanketed in fog. Once the airplane took off, we came out of the fog & there was this Sun as if it was there all the time! For most of the journey, I fell asleep(or at least tried to). Ganesh was immersed in a movie. [View Full Entry]

By travelbuffs
June 10th 2007

The Last Frontier

North America » United States » Alaska

A dream come true! Words can seldom explain how I feel about this trip. I've been sitting with travel guides & The Milepost for God knows how long! The trip finally fell into place. When: June 10th - 25th 2007 Where: Alaska, The Last Frontier What: A taste of everything the 49th state has to offer for non-cruise travelers First timers: A 2 week vacation, visiting the Last Frontier, seeing NA tallest peak(hopefully), touching the Arctic circle, visiting Santa Claus at North Pole, Glacier/wildlife cruises, sea kayaking near a glacier & being in a land with more than 20 hrs of [View Full Entry]

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Blogs & Travel Journals

To get out...

Orchids gone wild

Up in the woods...literally!

Desert fetish

Western Nevada

Area of the Giants

Richardson & Glen highways

The Interior Alaska

Alaska's Kenai Peninsula

The Last Frontier