United States - Travel Blog

Napa Valley

2009-05-27T09:40:00.001-07:00

Napa Valley painting

Napa County also referred as Napa Valley has one of the finest wineries in North America. It is about 80 kilometer from San Francisco. Many of the 250 wineries offer wine tasting tours. This is a great spot for all wine lovers.

Los Angeles

2009-05-27T09:30:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles is a major commercial city of the state. If you like meeting people of different cultures, try out diverse culinary or anything similar, spend time in this big city on the west coast. The city is a shopper’s paradise and has one of the richest nightlife in the US.

Los Angeles has great amusement parks, Disneyland and Universal Studios are the best locations in the state. In near vicinity to downtown LA (both are in near opposite directions from downtown), each of these parks will take at least one day each. At the Universal Studios, take a peek at the large studios where some of the most popular Hollywood films are shot. Who know you may see a big star outside one of the many sets in the studios.

San Francisco

2009-05-27T09:27:00.000-07:00

San Francisco city has one of the most unique landscapes in the entire world. The city streets are not flat like a normal road. They are high slopes; driving on this streets could be quiet a challenge. The most crook-est street, probably in the universe, lies in the city. Apart from this the 130 year old cable car ride, the former island prison Alcatraz and above all the world famous Golden Gate Bridge are a must to see.

California

2009-05-27T08:09:00.000-07:00

The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance ("Las Sergas de Esplandian") written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island.