Our honest review of California’s most authentic European-style market. Enjoy all festive traditions at German Holiday Market, Mountain View. For several years now, we’ve made it a little tradition to seek out some Christmas cheer at our local holiday market. Since Christmas markets aren’t originally an American tradition, this one is organised by the local…
Is Niles Train of Lights worth it? Our honest review shares what to expect, tips, highlights and festive must-knows. Just before Christmas, we took a little trip here in California aboard a Christmas train. Along the way, we enjoyed the fading light of the evening, thousands of Christmas lights, and the wonderfully festive atmosphere onboard….
Planning a trip to San Francisco? Discover top sights, best neighborhoods, day trips and travel tip in this local’s guide to the Bay Area. San Francisco is one of those cities that draws in travelers in with its diversity and unique charm. Its iconic Victorian homes and bridges stretching across the bay make frequent appearance…
The Fortune Cookie Factory is a fun, little place to visit in San Francisco Chinatown. Make sure to get some cookies to take home with you! We have gotten familiar with fortune cookies while living in California as you get some any time you order some Chinese food. We are always eager to crack them…
Seeing redwoods in Muir Woods is one of the most popular things to do for visitors in San Francisco Bay area.Here are our tips to Muir Woods.
Best places to see holiday decorations in San Francisco is our guide to you in case you visit the city this holiday season.
Kirby Cove has one of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Here is how you can hike down to the beach and even see the famous swing. Since we live in the San Francisco Bay Area people always ask me what is the best spot to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge. Everyone wants…
This week we were invited to a kids event at the Museum of Ice Cream in San Francisco. Since we have been sitting inside a house a lot lately, first due to the smoke from the forest fires and then everyone being sick, I decided that it is time to take the kids out. So…
When looking for the best pumpkin patches in the San Francisco Bay Area there is plenty. Here are our absolute favourites.
From firecrackers to the Golden Dragon, here’s how to experience San Francisco’s iconic Chinese New Year parade. And just like that, the Year of Pig began! To be more precise, the Year of the Brown Pig. And to celebrate, we decided to head into San Francisco’s Chinatown to experience the Chinese New Year festivities, especially…
Jelly Belly Factory Tour is a fun way to learn about the history of jelly bellies and how they are made. Also kids will have fun there. A few weeks ago we did a day trip to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield. The Jelly Belly Factory is the home and headquarters of one of…
A few weeks ago we spent some time in San Francisco. There is so much to see and do in the city, but this time we wanted to stay at the famous Mission District. Our aim was to see some murals, and we did find some cool ones, but we also found something not so…
Last weekend we had an opportunity to stay the night in one the legendary hotels in San Francisco; The InterContinental Mark Hopkins. It is said to be one of the true luxury hotels in San Francisco. When I started my blog, I decided that I wont be doing hotel reviews like most travel bloggers do….
For some reason, I have kept this post waiting for a long time. I’m not sure, there is no real reason for it. So lets go visit one of the world’s biggest natural history museum: The California Academy of Sciences. The museum is located in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, so it is easy…
This week I was able to get out a little bit and go see an NHL game with a friend. Last year the San Jose Sharks organised a Finnish Heritage Night for the first time, which was aimed at all the Finnish people in the area. At that time I wasn’t able to participate since…
The Museum of Ice Cream is THE THING at the moment. When it came to San Francisco, the tickets sold out in eighteen minutes. Last week I was able to tour around the museum with my friend, and this is what it was like: We arrived to the Museum of Ice Cream at 5 pm when…
It’s been ten years since I last sailed on San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island. Last weekend I was finally able to visit Alcatraz again when my husband’s family was visiting us, and their wish was to see Alcatraz. On this exceptionally rainy spring, we were lucky and got to enjoy the warm spring weather….
We already visited The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco few months ago. For some reason I have been waiting to write about it for a while even though it has been in my mind many times. Here are some of our experiences at this great little museum which is located right by the…
A little while ago I visited Eugene O’Neill’s house in Danville, California. My friend and I had a plan to go for a little hike on the hills around the house as well, but the last bus coming back from the house was suddenly cancelled. We did get some sandwiches to go though, at least…
From giant pumpkins to local treats and parades, here is why you should visit the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival this fall. Autumn is here again and it’s harvest time in California. Every place is decorated with pumpkins and people are eager to start the holiday season. For many people living in San Francisco Bay…