- Backyard decoration: risk of winter storm
- Indoor at home: space may not be enough
- Prestide venue, downtown San Jose
- Indoor venue with decorations: Need to come up with group activities ideas
- Paintball in Hollister: Outdoors, risk of winter storm. Girls prefer dressy rather than getting dirty.
- Top Golf: Can be in different pods, may not interact as much.
- Escape rooms: Could be too short. Could book two.
- Immersive Gamebox: Interactive Escape room
- OmEscape
- The Escape Game
- PanIq
- Beat the Lock
- Breakout
- etc
- Ice skating: Higher risk of injuries.
- Sharks SJ
- Archery: Outdoors, risk of winter storm.
- Splunking/Caving: Physically strenuous, in a suit, suit gets dirty. Further away, harder for people to make it, needs planning.
- Flying trapeze: Outdoors, risk of winter storm.
- Zipline: risk of winter storm
- Group hike: risk of winter storm
- Bowling
- Bowlero: Bowling+Arcade
- Round 1 Eastridge: Bowling, Arcade, Karaoke
- Karaoke
- Music Tunnel KTV
- Genting Karaoke
- Arcade
- Dave & Busters
- Softball Cage
- Mini Golf
- Golfland, San Jose
- Indoor Mini Golf
- Urban Putt
- Golf
- Go Karting
- K1 Speed
- Laser Tag
- LaserMaxx
- VR Games
- Immersive Gamebox, Valley Fair Mall
- Sandbox VR: Group VR games
- Climbing
- The Studio, downton San Jose
- Day Cruise in the Bay
- Limousine drive around
- Snow activities: ski, snowboard, tubing, sledding, sleigh: Long drive, more planning
- Trampolines
- Sky Zone, San Jose
- Cooking
- Taste buds kitches, Willow Glen. Eg; Pizza party
- Cucina Bambini
- Taste Buds Kitchen
- Painting canvas, ceramics
- Color me mine
- Pixels: Glow in the dark party
- Indoor axe throwing
- Axe Ventures
- Outdoor axe throwing
- Mobile Spa party
- Signature Mobile Spa
- Party Bus Rental
- Cali Party Bus
- Multi-activity
- The Plex: Arcade games, rock climbing, bocce, darts, Cornhole, Skate
- Whale watching
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Hot air balloon
- Skydiving
Sunday, November 09, 2025
Ideas for a 16th girl birthday winter celebration in San Jose, California
Saturday, November 01, 2025
important kovils near Thirvadikai, Thiruvarur, Thirukkaravasal
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Documents for dropbox b1 b2 US visa renewal appointment in India
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html#documentation
https://in.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/
https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/en/nonimmigrant-visa
https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/en/general-information#faqs
Required:
- Valid passport
- Appointment confirmation letter
- DS-160 application confirmation page
- Application fee payment receipt
- Photo
- The purpose of your trip
- Your intent to depart the United States after your trip
- Your ability to pay all costs of the trip.
- Take all prior passports with US visas
- Entire DS-160 application
- Invitation letter
Friday, April 18, 2025
Santa Clara County Parks
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Summer 2025 options
Bengaluru: Central Karnataka
Leave Sun June 1 night
Arrive Tue June 3 morning, reach Chennai home before noon
Thu June 5: Train to Trichy. Breeze Residency, 3/14, McDonalds Rd, (Kalai Arangam Road)Near Central Bus Stand, Tiruchirappalli
Fri, June 6: Anbil.
Sat, June 7: Train to Bengaluru. Stay in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Sanctum Suites Whitefield Bangalore
June 7-10: Whitefield, Bengaluru
June 10, 2025: Start driving in the afternoon. Stay in Sakleshpur. Neervana Resort. En-route ideas: Yedeyuru Siddalingeshwara, Shravanabelagola, Kunigal lake & horse farm, Hassan (Hasanamba temple, temples), Ramanagara hills (Sholay filming location, rock climbing), Machanabele dam, Shivaganga hill (temple on top), Hemavati reservoir, Gorur dam.
June 11, 2025: Sakleshpur. Stay in Sakleshpur. Ideas: Manjarabad fort, Patla view point, Bisle view point, Manjehalli falls, Bettada Bhairaveshwara temple, Mookana Mane falls, coffee plantation walk
Thu, June 12, 2025: Drive to Chikmaguluru. Stay in Chikmaguluru. Treebo Sunrise IG Road, Srungar Circle, Chikmagalur
Fri, June 13, 2025: Chikmaguluru. Stay in Chikmaguluru.. En-route ideas: Hebbe falls, Baba Budangiri hill station with falls, Kimmanagundi, Muliyangiri Peak (Jeep tour)
Sat, June 14, 2025: Drive to Sringeri via Kudremukh. Stay in Sringeri. HOSAMANE FARM INN, Managaru, Sringeri , Karnataka 577139. (Other options: Shankara Krupa building run by temple admin: closest to temple. Sri Prasad Deshpande: 8217733978, Sri G Raveendra: 9449395511)
Sun, June 15, 2025: Sringeri. Stay in Sringeri. En-route ideas: Hariharapura Maragadha Narasimha Vigraha temple (Official name: Divyakshetra Hariharapura), Agumbe.
Mon, June 16, 2025: Drive to Horanadu. Stay in Horanadu. Nature Valley Homestead Horanadu, owner: Santosh Hegde. Rs.1k advance. $5k remaining for 2 cottages. En-route ideas: Kukke Subramanya, Dharmasthala, Kalaseshwarar Dakshina Kashi (Kalasa).
Tue, June 17, 2025: Drive to Bengaluru. Belur, Halebidu (opposite temple: Itihakala Restaurant), Belavidu Veeranarayanaswamy temple en-route. Stay near Bengaluru railway station. Treebo Tiba, Majestic Railway Station, Bangalore
Wed, June 18, 2025: Bengaluru to Chennai
Wed, June 25: 3 ppl fly to Hyderabad
July 3: 3 more ppl fly to Hyderabad
July 4: Ramanujar 108 DivyaDesam visit
Sun, July 6, Mon July 7: Function
Tue, July 9: 3 ppl Fly to Chennai
Thu, July 17: 3 additional ppl fly to Chennai
Fri, July 18: Night train to Bengaluru
Sun, July 20: Night train to Chennai
Thu, July 24: Morning flight back
Thu, July 24: Arrive back
Bengaluru: Central Karnataka-Initial
Leave Sun June 1 night
Arrive Tue June 3 morning, reach Chennai home before noon
Thu June 5: Train to Trichy. Breeze Residency, 3/14, McDonalds Rd, (Kalai Arangam Road)Near Central Bus Stand, Tiruchirappalli
Fri, June 6: Anbil.
Sat, June 7: Train to Bengaluru. Stay in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Sanctum Suites Whitefield Bangalore
June 7-10: Whitefield, Bengaluru
June 10, 2025: Start driving in the afternoon. Stay in Sakleshpur. Neervana Resort. En-route ideas: Yedeyuru Siddalingeshwara, Shravanabelagola, Kunigal lake & horse farm, Hassan (Hasanamba temple, temples), Ramanagara hills (Sholay filming location, rock climbing), Machanabele dam, Shivaganga hill (temple on top), Hemavati reservoir, Gorur dam.
June 11, 2025: Sakleshpur. Stay in Sakleshpur. Ideas: Manjarabad fort, Patla view point, Bisle view point, Manjehalli falls, Bettada Bhairaveshwara temple, Mookana Mane falls, coffee plantation walk
June 12, 2025: Drive to Horanadu. Stay in Horanadu. Nature Valley Homestead Horanadu, owner: Santosh Hegde. Rs.1k advance. $5k remaining for 2 cottages. En-route ideas: Kukke Subramanya, Dharmasthala, Kalaseshwarar Dakshina Kashi (Kalasa).
Fri, June 13, 2025: Drive to Sringeri via Kudremukh. Stay in Sringeri. HOSAMANE FARM INN, Managaru, Sringeri , Karnataka 577139. (Other options: Shankara Krupa building run by temple admin: closest to temple. Sri Prasad Deshpande: 8217733978, Sri G Raveendra: 9449395511)
Sat, June 14, 2025: Sringeri. Stay in Sringeri. En-route ideas: Hariharapura Maragadha Narasimha Vigraha temple (Official name: Divyakshetra Hariharapura), Agumbe.
June 15, 2025: Drive to Chikmaguluru. Stay in Chikmaguluru. Treebo Sunrise IG Road, Srungar Circle, Chikmagalur
June 16, 2025: Chikmaguluru. Stay in Chikmaguluru.. En-route ideas: Hebbe falls, Baba Budangiri hill station with falls, Kimmanagundi, Muliyangiri Peak (Jeep tour)
June 17, 2025: Drive to Bengaluru. Belur, Halebidu (opposite temple: Itihakala Restaurant), Belavidu Veeranarayanaswamy temple en-route. Stay near Bengaluru railway station. Treebo Tiba, Majestic Railway Station, Bangalore
June 18, 2025: Bengaluru to Chennai
Wed, June 25: 3 ppl fly to Hyderabad
July 3: 3 more ppl fly to Hyderabad
July 4: Ramanujar 108 DivyaDesam visit
Sun, July 6, Mon July 7: Function
Tue, July 9: 3 ppl Fly to Chennai
Thu, July 17: 3 additional ppl fly to Chennai
Fri, July 18: Night train to Bengaluru
Sun, July 20: Night train to Chennai
Thu, July 24: Morning flight back
Thu, July 24: Arrive back
Stay:
Trichy
https://expe.app.link/ncM8JlK2hTb
Whitefield, Bengaluru
Sakleshpur
Other options:
CharDham tour operators quotes per person for 6 folks for June 2024. All include hotels, transportation, breakfast, dinner. Innova Crysta will have a carrier. We prefer Tempo 9 seater for additional space given long drives & luggage; Tempo also has carrier.
Sanjay Tours: Tempo (quote for 14 seater instead of 9 seater): Rs.1 lakh, 12 nights
From Uttarakhand tourism website: https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/assets/media/UTDB_media_1742284284listofoperator.pdf
ABD Travels:
Spoke to friendly & knowledgeable employee Nisha
https://abdholidays.com/yatra-by-road
Website: Deluxe 34k, Luxury 65k from Dehradun
Phone: Rs.27.5k standard
Official quote:
Innova Crysta: Rs.43.5k Luxury, Rs.49k Premium
Tempo: Rs.48k, Rs.54k
Destination Luxury Hotels Premium Hotels Nights Plan
Barkot Adhvanta Cottage/Similar Rigveda Resort/Similar 02 MAPI
Uttarkashi Bhagirathi Residency/Similar Akash Ganga/Similar 02 MAPI
Phata Shiva’s Trident/Similar Buransh Heli Resort/Similar 02 MAPI
Kedarnath Guest House Guest House 01 EPAI
Badrinath Panchvati Inn/Similar Yoga Executive/Similar 01 MAPI
Rudraprayag Hotel Mandakini/Similar Pride Resort/Similar 01 MAPI
CharDhamTour:
https://www.chardhamtour.in/
Spoke to Mr.Laxmi Prasad who linked us with an employee with a different number
Deluxe Innova Crysta: Rs. 46.5k
Tempo Deluxe Rs.53.5k, Luxury: Rs.64.5k, Premium: Rs.80.5k
City Deluxe Hotel/ similar Luxury Hotel/
similar
Premium Hotel/
similar
Nights
Barkot Yamunotri paradise Monkey tail (Camp) Monkey tail
(Cottages)
2
Uttarkashi Gangotri Paradise Shivlinga Shivlinga Premium 2
Sitapur Nanda resort Hotel Kailash
Residency
La Fiyoli 2
Kedarnath Aligarh bawan/Bikaner House/Behl Ashram/Muzzafar Nagar Bhawan/Jaipur
House/Jalaram (basic accommodation on sharing basis)
1
Badrinath Hotel Urvashi New Yoga Lords/ Amritara/
Sarovar
1
Pipalkoti Hotel Harela Inn Samrat Resort
(Rudraprayag)
Monal Resort
(Rudraprayag)
1
ThreeSixtyHolidays
https://threesixtyholidays.com/Chardham
Tempo
Option 1: Rs.83.5k, Option 2: Rs.65.9k
Haridwar (01N) MJ Sarovar Portico / Godwin, Renest / Regenta Orkos
Barkot (02N) The Monkey Tail / Yamuna Valley Cottage / Similar, Veda Cottage / Yaantra Resort / Similar
Uttarkashi (02N) Shivlinga / Rajaji Hotel, Hill River View / Yaantra Retreat / Similar
Guptkashi (02N) Shivalik Valley Resort / Char Machan / Similar, La Fiyoli / Kedar River Retreat /Kashi Retreat
Kedarnath (01N) Standard Lodge / Dharamshala, Standard Lodge / Dharamshala
Badrinath (01N) Amritara The Avadh / Sarovar Portico / Yoga Premium, Yoga Executive / Magalam / Similar
Rishikesh (01N) Monal Resort (Premium) / Kastoori Inn (Luxury), Monal Resort (Dlx) / Kastoori Inn (Standard)
Rudraprayag (01N) Modi Yoga Retreat / Divine Resort / Ganga Kinare, Divine Lakshmi Ganga / Great Ganga / Simila
Mahendra Destinations
https://www.mahendradestinations.com/gangotri-yamunotri/chardham-yatra-badrinath-kedarnath-gangotri-yamunotri/
Rs.49.5k for Deluxe with Tempo, Rs.51k for Deluxe with Innova Crysta, Rs.43k for Regular with Innova Crysta
Place nights, Deluxe, Regular
Rishikesh 1: Hotel Bliss Ganga / Similar, Hotel Neeraj
Barkot 2: Rigveda Cottage / Similar, Camp Veda/ Similar
Uttarkashi 2: Yaantra Retreat / Similar, Mahima Resort
Sersi/Guptkashi 2: Omkar Comfort / Nirvana Cottage, Omkar Comfort
Kedarnath 1: New Himachal Guest House, New Himachal Guest House
Badrinath 1: Hotel Snow Crest / Similar, Hotel Dwarikesh / Similar
Srinagar 1: Riverside Resort / Similar, Chahat Resort / Similar
Haridwar 1: Hotel Fern Residency / Similar, Hotel SRS Lakshya / Similar
Other recommendations from friends:
Panicker travels
Southern travels (served South Indian food)
Types of vehicles
Innova: 6–7 passengers
Innova Crysta: 6–7 passengers
Bolero: 7–8 passengers
Tempo Traveller: 9–17 passengers (model: 9, 12, 14, 17 + driver)
CharDham
Leave Sun June 1 night
Arrive Tue June 3 morning, reach Chennai home before noon
Wed, June 4 & Thu June 5: Anbil.
Sat, June 7-Thu June 19: 13 days Chardham Yatra
June 7, 2025: Dehradun airport, Haridwar/Rishikesh
June 8, 2025: Barkot
June 9, 2025: Yamunotri (Doli, horse), Barkot
June 10, 2025: Uttarkashi
June 11, 2025: Gangotri, Uttarkashi
June 12, 2025: Guptkashi
June 13, 2025: Kedarnath (Doli, horse)
June 14, 2025: Guptkashi
June 15, 2025: Yogadhyan Badri, Narsingh Badri, Badrinath
June 16, 2025: Badrinath, Mana Village, Vriddha Badri, Adi Badri, Rudraprayag
June 17, 2025: Drive back to Haridwar/Rishikesh
June 18, 2025: Haridwar/Rishikesh
June 19, 2025: Dehradun airport
Wed, June 25: 3 ppl fly to Hyderabad
Fri, July 4: Night train from Chennai to Hyderabad
Sat, July 5: Ramanujar 108 DivyaDesam visit
Sun, July 6, Mon July 7: Function
Tue, July 8: 2 ppl Fly to Chennai
Tue, July 8-Wed July 9: Mantralayam & Nava Brindavanam
Thu July 10: Fly to Chennai
Thu, July 17: 3 ppl fly to Chennai
Fri, July 18: Night train to Bengaluru
Sun, July 20: Night train to Chennai
Thu, July 24: Morning flight back
Thu, July 24: Arrive back
Mysuru: Southern & Central Karnataka
Leave Sun June 1 night
Arrive Tue June 3 morning, reach Chennai home before noon
Thu June 5: Train to Trichy
Fri, June 6: Anbil.
Sat, June 7: Train to Bengaluru
June 7-10: Bengaluru
June 10, 2025: Mysuru train
June 11, 2025: Mysuru
June 12, 2025: See Belur temples. Stay in Chikmaguluru
June 13, 2025: Chikmaguluru
June 14, 2025: Horanadu, Sringeri. Stay in Sringeri.
June 15, 2025: Dharmasthala
June 16, 2025: Kukke Subramanya, Nagarhole. Stay in Nagarhole.
June 17, 2025: Nagarhole safari. Drive to Mysuru. Stay in Mysuru.
June 18, 2025: Mysuru to Chennai
Wed, June 25: 3 ppl fly to Hyderabad
Fri, July 4: Night train from Chennai to Hyderabad
Sat, July 5: Ramanujar 108 DivyaDesam visit
Sun, July 6, Mon July 7: Function
Tue, July 8: 2 ppl Fly to Chennai
Thu, July 17: 3 ppl fly to Chennai
Fri, July 18: Night train to Bengaluru
Sun, July 20: Night train to Chennai
Thu, July 24: Morning flight back
Thu, July 24: Arrive back