Blogs from San Jose, California, United States, North America - page 6

A LOT OF MILES A LOT OF SIGHTS... It's February the 17th as I write this. Not sure when we'll get the internet next so will put this up as soon as possible. Ive tried to do a route map as good as possible from memory as well... I havent yet put photos up, there are a lot of them so it may take a while - even though my flash is broken on my camera so I cant take photos at night... We've been extremely busy since we've left Vancouver - days packed with stuff - this is going to be a big post I think! We realised we had spent too much time up north so decided to try and get as much as possible done in the remaining 3 weeks we have the ... read more

I have a lot of catching up to do. Here goes with September's Mid Autumn Moon Festival: This Chinese holiday falls upon the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar throughout most of Asia with huge celebrations of the bountiful harvest brought by the monsoon rains. The moon is shines brilliantly at this time, with special mooncakes eaten by all. There is a famous Chinese folk tale about a Chinese Princess that accidentally floated to the moon from earth though the details of the story escapes me. One of my earliest childhood memories of Vietnam was celebrating this very popular Chinese holiday with family and neighborhood friends. I would compare it to Halloween without the costumes. Children would get their own lantern (usually made of colorful durable plastic) in the shape of ... read more

Every year downtown San Jose is transformed into a winter wonderland with 3 city blocks of animated displays and hundreds of christmas trees decorated by many Bay Area organizations, schools, and city utility companies. Night time is especially magical. ... read more

Wow, lesson learned. Hit save before trying to load a picture.... I was told this is a great site for travel blogging. We'll have to see about that. Check list: Pack bag- check Brazilian visa- check shots- check bikinis- check plane tickets- check hotel reservations for first night- check a laid back travel attitude- in progress I think I'm almost ready to go..... Now I'll post a test picture, but will save it this time first... 4 minutes later- tada! Looks like it worked! So proud of self! ... read more

I travel to San Jose (California not Puerto Rico) at least once a month on business. When I can, I go to Moonbeans Coffee on Santa Teresa Blvd before going into work. Moonbeans has the essentials of a place for my travels: (1) good coffee (2) served in a ceramic cup (3) free wireless internet access (4) no uniforms on the people who serve you I love going to Moonbeans. It is evident that a lot of local people like the place as well as there is usually a good crowd every time I visit. There is nothing noteworthy about the outside appearance of the place. It is just another business in a strip shopping center. On the inside, however, things are different. Moonbeans has chairs, tables, couches, a kids play area, and a coffee roaster. ... read more