Summer:
Rupin Pass Trek
Sikkim
Kashmir
Leh
Coorg
Kanha national park
Winter:
Kuari Pass Trek
White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
Rajasthan
Monday, May 11, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Winter 2026 road trip from San Jose ideas
Itinerary 1: Eastern Utah and the Red-Rock Borderlands
Saturday, December 19, 2026 — San Jose to Bakersfield
Drive to Bakersfield; stretch your legs with an evening downtown walk and early dinner.
Sunday, December 20, 2026 — Bakersfield to Las Vegas
Drive to Las Vegas; do a relaxed evening stroll and lights walk.
Monday, December 21, 2026 — Las Vegas to Torrey
Drive to Torrey; finish with a short sunset stop near Capitol Reef.
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 — Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic drive, petroglyph stop, and one easy family hike.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 — Capitol Reef National Park
Slow second park day with viewpoints, Fruita area, and another short trail.
Thursday, December 24, 2026 — Goblin Valley and transfer south
Explore Goblin Valley, then continue toward Bluff or Mexican Hat.
Friday, December 25, 2026 — Natural Bridges National Monument
Do the scenic loop, bridge viewpoints, and a short walk plus stargazing if skies are clear.
Saturday, December 26, 2026 — Monument Valley
Spend the day on the Monument Valley scenic drive with photo stops.
Sunday, December 27, 2026 — Monument Valley to Moab
Drive to Moab; take an easy sunset viewpoint stop after arrival.
Monday, December 28, 2026 — Arches National Park
Full Arches highlights day with short walks and classic overlooks.
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 — Canyonlands National Park
Big overlook day in Canyonlands with easy trails and scenic viewpoints.
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 — Moab flex day
Use this for a second Arches visit, a scenic drive, or a light adventure day in Moab.
Thursday, December 31, 2026 — Moab to St. George
Drive to St. George; add a short evening walk in town or at a desert viewpoint.
Friday, January 1, 2027 — Snow Canyon / St. George area
Easy New Year’s Day outdoors with a scenic drive and short walks in the red rocks.
Saturday, January 2, 2027 — St. George to San Luis Obispo
Drive west; break it up with lunch and finish with a relaxed downtown or beach sunset.
Sunday, January 3, 2027 — San Luis Obispo to San Jose
Slow breakfast, one last coastal stop, and return to San Jose.
Itinerary 2: Southern Arizona Desert Loop
Saturday, December 19, 2026 — San Jose to Yuma
Drive to Yuma; do a sunset walk by the river and a relaxed dinner.
Sunday, December 20, 2026 — Yuma to Tucson
Drive to Tucson; finish with a cactus-and-sunset stop on the edge of town.
Monday, December 21, 2026 — Saguaro National Park West
Scenic loop, easy desert walks, and sunset among giant saguaros.
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 — Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Spend the day on animals, desert plants, and outdoor exhibits.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 — Saguaro National Park East
Do the Cactus Forest scenic drive and a couple of short family walks.
Thursday, December 24, 2026 — Mount Lemmon scenic day
Drive up Mount Lemmon for cooler air, mountain views, and village time.
Friday, December 25, 2026 — Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Take a cave tour and enjoy the desert setting around the park.
Saturday, December 26, 2026 — Kartchner Caverns
Make this a cave day with a relaxed afternoon in Benson afterward.
Sunday, December 27, 2026 — Tombstone
Walk the town, enjoy the western atmosphere, and catch a low-key show or stroll.
Monday, December 28, 2026 — Bisbee
Spend the day wandering Old Bisbee’s streets, shops, viewpoints, and cafés.
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 — Bisbee / Cochise County scenic day
Do a lighter day with a scenic drive, a nature stop, and more time in the area.
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 — Return to Tucson
Drive back to Tucson; enjoy a relaxed evening in a fun neighborhood.
Thursday, December 31, 2026 — Tucson easy outdoor day
Repeat a favorite Saguaro side or do a short desert walk and a celebratory dinner.
Friday, January 1, 2027 — Tucson to Borrego Springs
Drive into California desert country; finish with a quiet evening under big skies.
Saturday, January 2, 2027 — Borrego Springs to San Luis Obispo
Drive northwest; break it with a lunch stop and end with a mellow downtown stroll.
Sunday, January 3, 2027 — San Luis Obispo to San Jose
Easy breakfast, one final stop, and return home.
Itinerary 3: White Sands, Carlsbad Caverns, and the Desert Edge
Saturday, December 19, 2026 — San Jose to Blythe
Drive to Blythe; do a short riverfront sunset stop and easy dinner.
Sunday, December 20, 2026 — Blythe to Tucson
Drive to Tucson; finish with a short evening desert walk or sunset viewpoint.
Monday, December 21, 2026 — Tucson to Las Cruces
Drive to Las Cruces; spend the evening in Mesilla or on a short scenic walk.
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 — Las Cruces to Alamogordo / White Sands sunset
Drive to Alamogordo and go straight to White Sands for a first sunset visit.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 — White Sands National Park
Do the dunes drive, short walks, and a full sand-sledding afternoon.
Thursday, December 24, 2026 — Alamogordo easy day
Take a lighter day with Cloudcroft or a scenic mountain/desert contrast drive.
Friday, December 25, 2026 — Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Use Christmas Day for a scenic mountain day with viewpoints and one short hike.
Saturday, December 26, 2026 — Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Make this the full cavern day with the main cave experience as the focus.
Sunday, December 27, 2026 — Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
Do an easy wildlife-and-desert-plant day in Carlsbad.
Monday, December 28, 2026 — Carlsbad / Guadalupe flex day
Use this for a second scenic mountain day, an easy local nature stop, or recovery time.
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 — Carlsbad to Tucson
Drive back to Tucson; keep the evening simple with a good dinner and short walk.
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 — Tucson outdoor day
Do a light desert activity day so the return route still feels like vacation.
Thursday, December 31, 2026 — Tucson to Yuma
Drive west; finish with a river walk and low-key New Year’s Eve dinner.
Friday, January 1, 2027 — Yuma to Santa Barbara
Head into California; make New Year’s Day a scenic coast arrival and sunset day.
Saturday, January 2, 2027 — Santa Barbara to Monterey / Central Coast
Drive north with a relaxed lunch stop and an oceanfront evening walk.
Sunday, January 3, 2027 — Monterey / Central Coast to San Jose
Have breakfast, add one final coastal stop, and return to San Jose.
Itinerary 4 - Arizona loop
Saturday, December 19, 2026 — San Jose to Yuma
Drive to Yuma; enjoy a sunset walk and a relaxed dinner.
Sunday, December 20, 2026 — Yuma to Tucson via Sonoran Desert National Monument
Drive east with a scenic desert stop, then continue on to Tucson.
Monday, December 21, 2026 — Saguaro National Park West
Scenic loop, easy desert walks, and sunset among giant saguaros.
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 — Saguaro National Park East
Do the Cactus Forest scenic drive and a couple of short family walks.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 — Tucson easy desert day
Keep it light with a relaxed scenic outing and an easy evening.
Thursday, December 24, 2026 — Tucson to Sedona
Drive north to Sedona and settle in for red-rock scenery.
Friday, December 25, 2026 — Sedona scenic day
Enjoy red-rock views, a short hike, and a relaxed sunset stop.
Saturday, December 26, 2026 — Oak Creek Canyon scenic day
Drive through Oak Creek Canyon with overlooks, forest scenery, and easy stops.
Sunday, December 27, 2026 — Sedona to Flagstaff
Make the short move to Flagstaff and enjoy a relaxed mountain-town evening.
Monday, December 28, 2026 — Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Spend the day on lava flows, volcanic views, and the scenic loop.
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 — Meteor Crater
Make this a geology day with crater views and a science-focused stop.
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 — Northern Arizona flexible scenic day
Revisit a favorite Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, or Flagstaff-area stop.
Thursday, December 31, 2026 — Northern Arizona to Southern California desert
Use this as a longer transition day west with a relaxed evening at the end.
Friday, January 1, 2027 — Borrego Springs
Enjoy a quiet desert day with big skies and an easy pace.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Summer Bay Area week trip ideas 2026
Sierra adventure
Sat Jul 11
- Safari West
- Stay near Healdsburg
Sun Jul 12
- Russian River float or kayaking
- Stay in Hotel Indigo, Napa valley
Mon Jul 13
- Cache Creek rafting OR
- balloon or castle/chateau/geyser/petrified forest/downtown/pool
- Stay in Hotel Indigo, Napa valley
Tue Jul 14
- Jelly Belly in Fairfield in the morning
- Old Sacramento / California State Railroad Museum or Sacramento riverfront
- Stay near Auburn / Placerville
Wed Jul 15
- Middle Fork American River
- Stay near Auburn / Placerville
Thu Jul 16
- Mono Lake in late afternoon
- Stay Mammoth / June Lake / Lee Vining
Fri Jul 17
- Devils Postpile / Rainbow Falls
- Stay Mammoth Lakes
(shuttle required.)
Sat Jul 18
- Yosemite (enter from east via Tioga pass)
- Stay Yosemite west side / El Portal / Oakhurst
Sun Jul 19
- Pinnacles East entrance.
- Stay in Hollister
Mon Jul 20
- Paintball, Hollister
- Check in Kimpton, Pacific Grove
- Explore Pacific Grove downtown
Tue Jul 21
- Kayak Elkhorn slough boat safari or kayaking OR
- Monterey Bay Aquarium + Carmel
- Return home
Friday, April 10, 2026
Japan tourism ideas
- I would go then with a few days in Tokyo, just to get familiar with Japan, shake off jet lag a bit and get comfortable. I would definitely visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and Meiji Jingu Shrine. The first one is a park and the second one is shrine but it is located in a very beautiful park.
- From Tokyo you can take day trips on a train to Nikko (hot springs, waterfalls, lakes), Hakone (lakes, volcanoes, hot springs, pirate boats and art gallery on fresh air), Kamakura + Enoshima Island (Great Buddha, temples, hiking trails, ocean)
- From Tokyo you can to to Mt. Fuji, but it has limited hiking period and requires permit nowadays if you want to hike it. Otherwise, you can spend some time around Lake Kawaguchiko, however, in my opinion it became too touristy recently, so unless you want to hike Mt. Fuji, I would skip it.
- From Mt. Fuji I would go to Kyoto (or you can go directly on Shinkansen there form Tokyo of you are skipping Mt. Fuji). I would leave several days on exploring Kyoto and visiting different temples. I especially like the Arashiyama area with its bamboo forest and a string of temples north of it. There is also a monkey park in Arashiyama.
- From Kyoto you can also do multiple day trips to Nara (to feed deers), Kurama (awesome hike with temples and hot spring at the end). If you are into matcha visiting Uji might be interesting.
Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Saturday, March 07, 2026
Ideas for using IHG hotels free nights
Many IHG hotel nights are unavailable. Ideas to use the 5 night sign-up offer up to 60k points each.
Redwoods + Oregon Coast + Portland
- Holiday inn express, Eureka
- Holidan Inn Express, Klamath (Redwood national & state parks)
- Holiday Inn Express, Seaside, OR
- Kimpton, Portland
Yosemite + Tahoe
- Holiday Inn Express, Oakhurst
- Holiday Inn, Tahoe Ridge Resort, South Lake Tahoe
- Holiday Inn Express, South Lake Tahoe
Central Coast + Santa Barbara + San Diego
- Kimpton Mirador Pacific Row
- Holiday Inn Express, Monterey
- Holiday Inn Express, Atascadero
- Kimpton, Santa Barbara
- Intercontinental, San Diego
Other ideas
- Holiday Inn, Napa
- Hotel Indigo, Napa
- Holiday Inn, Santa Rosa
- Holiday Inn, Suisun City near Fairfield, Jelly Bean factory
- Holiday Inn, Sacramento (3 choices)
- Crowne Plaza, Ventura
- Holiday Inn, Ventura
- Holiday Inn, Paso Robles
- Holiday Inn, Carpinteria (near Santa Barbara)
- Holiday Inn, Santa Cruz
- Holiday Inn, Visalia (near Sequoia & Kings Canyon)
- Holiday Inn, Pismo Beach
- Palm Springs
- Kimpton
- Riviera
- Holiday Inn, Rancho Mirage or Palm Desert
- San Diego
- InterContinental
- Indigo
- Holiday Inn (Del Mar, Downtown, La Jolla, Oceanside)
- LA
- Indigo
- InterContinental
- Kimpton (Hollywood, Wilshire, Beverly Hills, W Hollywood)
- Holiday Inn, Bakersfield
- Holiday Inn, Fresno
College tours:
- Berkeley: Holiday Inn
- Davis: Holiday Inn
- LA:
- Kimpton Palomar Beverley Hills
- Holiday Inn Santa Monica
- San Diego
- Holiday Inn Sorento Valley
- Holiday Inn La Jolla
- Irvine
- Staybridge Suites
- Holiday Inn Newport Beach
- Riverside
- Holiday Inn Express San Bernardino – Colton
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Moreno Valley – Riverside
- Santa Cruz
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Cruz
- Merced
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Merced
- San Francisco
- Kimpton Hotel Enso
- Holiday Inn San Francisco–Golden Gateway
- InterContinental San Francisco
Friday, February 06, 2026
Bozeman Yellowstone Teton summer 2026
Tuesday, June 2:
Fly to Bozeman. Shop groceries. Drive to Idaho Park near West Yellowstone. Stay.
Wednesday, June 3:
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Beryl Spring
- Artists Paintpots
- Choose between
- Back Basin
- Emerald Spring
- Steamboat Geyser
- Cistern Spring
- Echinus Geyser
- Porkchop Geyser
- Pearl Geyser
- Palpitator Spring
- Monarch Geysers
- Porcelain Basin
- Crackling Lake
- Pinwheel Geyser
- Whirligig Geyser
- Hurricane Vent
- Porcelain Springs
- Museum of the National Park ranger
- Small log cabin
- movie
- Gibbon Falls
- Madison Picnic Area (bison & elk)
- Fountain paint pot
- Midway Geyser
- Grand Prismatic Spring Basin boardwalk (or do it on another day)
Thursday, June 4:
- Upper Geyser Basin
- Morning Glory Pool
- Old Faithful Geyser
- Geyser Hill
- Old Faithful Visitor Education center
- Old Faithful Inn
- mezzanine
- Biscuit Basin (closed, check opening)
- Mystic falls
- Biscuit Basin overlook
- Black Sand Basin
- Yellowstone tribal heritage center
- Yellowstone Giant Screen Theatre
- Yellowstone Rodeo
- Ranger programs
Friday, June 5:
- Lake Yellowstone
- Bridge Bay
- Natural Bridge
- Boat tour
- Lakeshore walk at storm point
- Gull point drive to Gull Point Picnic Area
- West Thumb Geyser Basin
- Boardwalk with backdrop of Absaroka mountains
- Fishing Cone
- Abyss Pool
- Twin Geyser
- Grand Loop Road
- Right at Fishing bridge on East Entrance Road, hike Storm Point loop. Lunch at Fishing Bridge general store.
- Brink of the Upper falls
- South Rim trail to point Sublime
- Yellowstone Lake: Lake Queen tour, boat ride or paddle
- Lake Butte overlook
- Storm Point & Sand Point beach walks
- Gull point
- Pumice Point views
- Canyon Corrals horseback riding
Saturday, June 6:
- Nez Perce National Historic Trail
- Hike
- Fairy Falls (5 miles round trip, can skip)
- Grand Prismatic overlook
- Firehole lake drive
- Great Fountain Geyser / white dome: drive by, short stops
- White Dome Geyser
- Firehole Lake
- Firehole Falls
- Fountain Paint pot (if not already done)
Sunday, June 7:
Check out of West Yellowstone.
- Mud volcano
- Dragon's mouth spring
- Black dragon's cauldron
- Sulphur Cauldron
- Hayden valley
- Grand Loop road to Canyon village
- Canyon visitor education center
- Mount Washburn
- Dunraven Pass
- North of pass: Tower Fall, Calcite Springs, Tower Junction
- Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
- Upper Falls
- South Rim Drive
- Uncle Tom's point. walkway to Upper falls
- Hike
- Artist Point
- Lower Falls
- North Rim drive
- Brink of the Lower Falls
- Lower Falls view from Lookout point
- Red Rock point
- Grand view
- Inspiration point
Stay in Emigrant near Gardiner
Monday, June 8:
- Roosevelt Arch
- Albright visitor center
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Lamar valley
- Yellowstone river rafting in afternoon (if time permits)
Stay in Emigrant
Tuesday, June 9:
Check out of Emigrant.
Drive.
- South Entrance
- Hayden valley
- West Thumb
- Lewis Lake
- Lewis Falls
- Shoshone Lake, Continental divide, Isa Lake, Craig Pass
- North Teton
- Teton Park road
- Mount Moran
- Mount Moran turnout
- Teton Glacier turnout
- Jackson Lake lodge
- Willow Flats Overlook
- Teton Glacier
- Oxbow Bend
- Jackson Lake dam
- Colter Bay Lakeshore Trail
- Grand view point hike
- Colter Bay
- Hike
- Bradley Lake
- Teton Lake
- Menor's Ferry Historic District
- Chapel of the Transfiguration
- Togwotee Pass
- Stay in Victor, ID near Jackson.
Wednesday, June 10:
- Grand Teton
- Jackson lake boating, paddling, cruising
- Colter Bay
- Hike
- Heron Pond
- Swan Lake
- Kayak or Canoe
- Snake river overlook
- Mormon row
- Signal Mountain
- Jackson point overlook
- Summit overlook
- Teton pass
- Wild West at Jackson town square
- National Elk refuge wildlife
- Aerial tram
- Top of the world trail
- Bridger gondola
- Million dollar cowboy bar-saddle
- Snow king gondola, observatory & planetarium
Stay in Victor.
Thursday, June 11:
- Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
- Jenny lake triad (visit early in the morning)
- Jenny Lake visitor center
- Tour boat (reservations)
- Discovery trail
- Hike
- Hidden falls
- Inspiration Point
- Laurance S Rockefeller Preserve Center
- Moose Wilson Road
- Sawmill Ponds Pullout
- Murie center
- Taggart & Bradley Lakes
- Look Paintbrush canyon & Cascade canyon
- Teton Crest Trail
- Mormon row
- String Lake, Leigh lake, Phelps lake, bearpaw lakes paddling
- Snake river evening float
Friday, June 12:
Check out of Victor.
- Snake river white water rafting or floats
- Lone mountain summit
- Scenic chairlift rides, Big sky resort
- Beartooth highway drive
- Beartooth Pass
- Island Lake
- Beartooth lake
- Clay Butte Lookout
- Red Lodge's downtown historic district
- Cody Rodeo
- Buffalo Bill center of the West, Cody
- Heart mountain interprestive center, Cody
- Buffal Bill dam
- National bighorn sheep interpretive center
- Togwotee pass
- Gallatin Canyon drive
- Gallatin River whitewater rafting
- Jake's horses horse riding in Gallatin Canyon
Drive to Bozeman.
Stay in Bozeman.
Saturday, June 13:
Check out of Bozeman.
Museum of the Rockies: large dinosaur collection.
Return rental car. Fly out.
Hotel summary:
June 2-7: West Yellowstone
June 7-9: Gardiner
June 9-12: Jackson (or within Teton if we can get it)
June 12-13: Bozeman
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Seattle Yellowstone summer 2026
Proposal 1: Yellowstone+Glacier+Washington
June 3: Start road trip. Drive to near Craters of the Moon. Stay.
June 4: Craters of the Moon. Drive to near Grand Teton. Stay.
June 5: Grand Teton. Drive to near Yellowstone. Stay.
June 6: Yellowstone.
June 7: Yellowstone.
June 8: Drive to near Glacier
June 9: Glacier
June 10: Drive to near Mt. Rainier
June 11: Mt. Rainier. Drive to near Olympic.
June 12: Olympic. Drive to near Cascades.
June 13: Cascades. Drive to Seattle.
June 14: Fly back
Proposal 2: Yellowstone+Washington:
June 3: Start road trip. Drive to near Craters of the Moon. Stay.
June 4: Craters of the Moon. Drive to near Grand Teton. Stay.
June 5: Grand Teton.
June 6: Grand Teton. Drive to near Yellowstone. Stay.
June 7: Yellowstone.
June 8: Yellowstone.
June 9: Yellowstone.
June 10: Drive to near Mt. Rainier
June 11: Mt. Rainier. Drive to near Olympic.
June 12: Olympic. Drive to near Cascades.
June 13: Cascades. Drive to Seattle.
June 14: Fly back
Proposal 3: Yellowstone extended
June 3: Start road trip. Drive to West Yellowstone. Stops at Snoqualmie Pass / Keechelus Lake Viewpoint, picnic tables at Lake Easton State Park, Spokane Riverfront Park, Coeur d’Alene Lake Boardwalk, Higgins Avenue / Downtown Missoula. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 4: Yellowstone. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 5: Yellowstone. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 6: Yellowstone. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 7: Yellowstone. Drive to near Grand Teton. Stay in Jackson.
June 8: Grand Teton. Stay in Jackson.
June 9: Grand Teton. Drive to near Craters of the moon.
June 10: Craters of the moon. Stay nearby.
June 11: Drive to near Mt.Rainier. En-route Hagerman Fossil Beds NM, Minidoka NHS.
June 12: Mt.Rainier
June 13: Drive to Seattle.
June 14: Fly back
Proposal 4: Yellowstone + daily stops
June 3: Start road trip. Drive to Coeur D'Alene. Stops at Lake Roosevelt NRA, Snoqualmie Pass / Keechelus Lake Viewpoint, picnic tables at Lake Easton State Park, Spokane Riverfront Park, Coeur d’Alene Lake.
June 4: Drive to Yellowstone via West Yellowstone. Stop Boardwalk, Higgins Avenue / Downtown Missoula. En-route stop at Grant Kohrs Ranch NHS or Big Hole NB. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 5: Yellowstone. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 6: Yellowstone. Stay in West Yellowstone.
June 7: Yellowstone. Drive to near Grand Teton. Stay in Jackson.
June 8: Grand Teton. Stay in Jackson.
June 9: Grand Teton. Drive to near Craters of the moon.
June 10: Craters of the moon. Stay nearby.
June 11: Drive to near Pendleton. En-route Hagerman Fossil Beds NM, Minidoka NHS.
June 12: Drive to near Mt.Rainier. En-route Whitman mission NHS, Manhattan Project NHP-Hanford.
June 13: Mt. Rainier. Drive to Seattle.
June 14: Fly back
Sunday, November 09, 2025
Ideas for a 16th girl birthday winter celebration in San Jose, California
- Backyard decoration: risk of winter storm
- Indoor at home: space may not be enough
- Prestige 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
Saturday, November 01, 2025
important kovils near Thirvadikai, Thiruvarur, Thirukkaravasal
Near Thirukkaravasal
Kannayiramudayar Kannayira Nathar Temple (Thirukkarayil Thirukkaravasal)Veerataneswarar Temple (Thiruvirkudi)
Keezhvelur Temple
Srivanchiyam Vanchinathaswamy Temple
Near Thiruvarur
Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Thiruvarur
Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple
Thirukkannamangai Temple
Vilamar Patanjali Manoharar Temple
Thirupugalur Agnipureeswarar Temple
Near Thiruvadigai
Veerateeswarar Temple (Thiruvathigai)
Saranarayana Perumal Temple
Sri Balasubramanya Swamy Temple (Murugan Temple) & Pavavimochana Peruman Temple
One suggested itinerary
Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Thiruvarur
Kannayiramudayar Temple (Thirukkarayil Thirukkaravasal)
Kaichineswarar Temple, Kachanam
Adhi Narayana Perumal Temple, Engan (Vishnu on Garudan)
Engan Murugan Temple (Engan)
Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirukkuvalai (Thirukkuvalai)
Tirumeeyachur Mehanadhar Temple (Tirumeeyachur)
Thirukollikadu Agneeswarar Temple (Thirukollikadu)
Venni Karumbeswarar Temple (Koilvenni / Vennī)
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
May be required:
- The purpose of your trip
- Your intent to depart the United States after your trip
- Your ability to pay all costs of the trip.
Not required but take just in case:
- Take all prior passports with US visas
- Entire DS-160 application
- Invitation letter
Hyderabad Drop-off location:
Mon-Fri
10:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.
Lower Concourse , Hitec City Metro
Station,
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited -
HITEC City,
Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500081
Friday, April 18, 2025
Santa Clara County Parks
Santa Clara county parks
Parking: $6 (exception)
74 Results
Martial Cottle Park: farming park
3.72 mi.
Mockingbird Hill entrance: Almaden Quicksilver, no fees
3.80 mi.
Wood Road entrance, Almaden Quicksilver, no fees
3.84 mi.
Walter Cottle Lester Visitor Center, Martial Cottle
4.27 mi.
Vasona Lake County Park
4.28 mi.
Blossom Hill Road (main entrance), Vasona
4.36 mi.
Snell Avenue (main entrance), Martial Cottle
4.39 mi.
Dell Avenue (main entrance), Log Gatos Creek
4.40 mi.
Los Gatos Creek County Park: No shade, has water
4.40 mi.
Almaden Quicksilver County Park
5.21 mi.
Hacienda (main entrance), Almaden Quicksilver
5.21 mi.
Casa Grande - Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
5.24 mi.
Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, Santa Teresa
5.28 mi.
Rancho San Vicente entrance, Calero
5.31 mi.
Alma Bridge and Lexington Launch Ramp entrance,
5.36 mi.
Lexington Reservoir County Park
5.40 mi.
Miller Point entrance
5.44 mi.
Pueblo entrance
5.61 mi.
Cottonwood entrance
6.08 mi.
Silver Creek Valley Road entrance
6.10 mi.
Velodrome entrance
6.14 mi.
Hellyer County Park
6.18 mi.
Santa Teresa County Park
6.48 mi.
Calero Boat Launch entrance
7.09 mi.
Montalvo Road (main entrance)
7.62 mi.
Villa Montalvo
7.66 mi.
Calero County Park
8.06 mi.
McKean Road (main entrance)
8.29 mi.
Coyote Creek Parkway
8.34 mi.
Field Sports Park
8.93 mi.
Trap and Skeet Range
9.17 mi.
Rifle and Pistol Range
9.35 mi.
Sanborn County Park
9.37 mi.
Sanborn Road (main entrance)
9.37 mi.
Metcalf Motorcycle County Park
9.59 mi.
Metcalf Motorcycle Park (main entrance)
9.62 mi.
Skyline Trail and Sunnyvale Mountain lot
9.65 mi.
Penitencia Creek
10.48 mi.
Lookout Trail and Madrone Lot trailhead
10.71 mi.
Croy Road and Uvas Canyon entrance
11.20 mi.
Uvas Canyon County Park
11.24 mi.
Stevens Creek Boat Launch entrance
11.35 mi.
Stevens Creek (main entrance)
11.39 mi.
Stevens Creek County Park
11.39 mi.
Joseph D. Grant County Park
12.47 mi.
Joseph D. Grant Ranch (main entrance)
12.54 mi.
Grant Ranch House Complex
12.60 mi.
Grant Lake entrance
12.73 mi.
Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve
13.04 mi.
Chesbro (main entrance)
13.17 mi.
Chesbro Reservoir County Park
13.17 mi.
Twin Gates entrance
13.76 mi.
Anderson Lake County Park
14.13 mi.
Coyote Creek Visitor Center
14.13 mi.
Sunnyvale Baylands Park
14.23 mi.
Live Oak entrance
14.61 mi.
Alviso Marina County Park
14.68 mi.
Alviso Marina (main entrance)
14.87 mi.
Uvas Reservoir (main entrance)
15.29 mi.
Uvas Reservoir County Park
15.29 mi.
Ed R. Levin County Park
15.60 mi.
Spring Valley entrance and park office
15.61 mi.
Sandy Wool entrance
15.68 mi.
Upper Stevens Creek County Park
16.72 mi.
Mt. Madonna Visitor Center entrance
17.96 mi.
Mt. Madonna (main entrance)
18.44 mi.
Mt. Madonna County Park
18.46 mi.
Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park
18.76 mi.
Chitactac-Adams Heritage (main entrance)
18.81 mi.
Sprig Day Use Area entrance
19.28 mi.
Harvey Bear entrance
19.59 mi.
Mendoza Ranch entrance
23.23 mi.
Coyote Lake (main entrance)
23.32 mi.
Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
23.32 mi.
Details:
Calero: No shade, water
Santa Teresa:
Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch: 11-3,4,5 on weekends
Golf Club: Start with driving range
Archery club: doesn't offer rentals
Picnic tables
Horseback riding
Horseshoe throwing
Lexington Reservoir:
Uvas
Mt Madonna: Horse rental available, archery range
Vasona: Horseshoes, volley-ball
Villa Montalvo: no fees
Chesbro Reservoir: No vehicle entrance fees, no hiking trails, walk across dam
Martial Cottle:
Metcalf Motorcycle: Needs a rental
Rancho San Antonio
Sanborn
Stevens Creek
Upper Stevens Creek
Chitactac Adams
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
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Las Vegas 2 day trip
Day 1: The Heart of the Strip
Morning:
Mandalay Bay:
Shark Reef Aquarium: Start your day exploring marine life and exotic animals.
Grab breakfast at House of Blues or the food court.
Luxor:
Visit Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and/or Bodies... The Exhibition for educational intrigue.
Take fun family photos outside by the Sphinx.
consider a quick visit to The Casino at Luxor to let the kids enjoy the atmosphere.
Midday:
3. Excalibur:
Stop by the Fun Dungeon Arcade for some gaming.
Have lunch at Buca di Beppo or Dick's Last Resort for a quirky family dining experience.
Grab a quick lunch at the food court or enjoy a casual meal at Tournament of Kings (if time permits).
New York-New York:
Ride the Big Apple Coaster for thrills.
Explore Hershey’s Chocolate World for treats and souvenirs.
Explore Coney Island Emporium for classic arcade games and amusements.
Afternoon:
5. The Bellagio:
Stroll through the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens to see the seasonal display.
Visit the Fountain Show, with shows every 30 minutes (better view after dark, but daytime shows are still stunning).
Paris Las Vegas
Finish the night with a visit to Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Strip and watch the Bellagio fountains from above.
Grab dessert at La Crêperie for a sweet treat.
Evening:
6. The Venetian:
Take a Gondola Ride (indoor preferred for kids).
Explore The Grand Canal Shoppes with street performers and a family-friendly vibe.
Dinner at Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes or Canaletto.
Mirage:
Catch the Volcano Show (eruptions start at 7 PM).
Optional: Visit the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat if not done earlier.
Day 2: More Entertainment on the Strip
Morning:
The LINQ Promenade:
Ride the High Roller Observation Wheel for panoramic city views.
Stop at Fly LINQ Zipline for an adrenaline rush (height/weight restrictions apply).
Flamingo:
Visit the Wildlife Habitat to see flamingos, koi fish, and more.
Quick snack or coffee at Carlos’ Bake Shop nearby.
Caesars Palace
Visit the Forum Shops to explore the luxury stores and the stunning architecture. Check out the Festival Fountain Show with its animatronic Roman statues.
Grab lunch at The Cheesecake Factory or Bacchanal Buffet, a highly-rated buffet with options for all tastes.
Midday:
3. Planet Hollywood – Miracle Mile Shops:
Browse the shops and stop for a fun lunch at Rainforest Café.
Enjoy the Indoor Rainstorm Show (free, every hour).
Afternoon:
4. Treasure Island (TI):
Watch the Sirens of TI Show (check current schedules as this may vary).
The Fashion Show Mall
Spend some time shopping or just enjoying the Dior and Chanel displays. There are also kid-friendly stores and entertainment options for a break.
The Wynn:
View the Lake of Dreams (waterfall and light show).
Walk around the luxurious setting, which feels like stepping into a lush escape.
Evening:
6. AREA15:
End your trip with immersive entertainment:
Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart for a mind-bending experience.
Explore the indoor attractions, free exhibits, and dining at The Beast by Todd English.
Additional Options for Flexibility:
M&M’s World & Coca-Cola Store: Fun, interactive stops for sweet treats and memorabilia near New York-New York.
The STRAT: For thrill-seeking older kids, the observation deck or extreme rides (e.g., Big Shot, Insanity) are unforgettable.
GameWorks or Arcade at MGM Grand: A great option for indoor family fun.
The Neon Museum
Take a fun and educational trip to see iconic neon signs and get a glimpse of Las Vegas history. The museum has a kid-friendly vibe with guided tours available.
The Cosmopolitan
Check out the Cosmo’s Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub area for its vibrant energy (even during the day!).
Visit the rooftop pool area if time allows or enjoy lunch at one of the cool eateries like The Henry.
Fremont Street Experience
Head to Downtown Vegas for the evening light show under the Viva Vision Canopy.
Saturday, December 07, 2024
Photographer friend's list of touristy places
Places sorted by order of preference by photographer friend:
- Iceland
- New Zealand
- Banff
- Norway
- SouthWest USA
- Alaska
- Everest Base Camp
- Kilimanjaro, at the summit.
- Beach places
- Hawaii (Big Island, Maui)
- Costa Rica
- Cancun
- Belize
- Touristy places
- Angkor Wat
- Machu Pichu
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
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