Kids Friendly Winery

Recently we did a Sonoma County Getaway. Of course Wine County seems to be an interesting getaway  for the couples but how about when you have kids? This time we visited Coppola Winery – a kids friendly Winery. http://www.franciscoppolawinery.com/visit It had a very nice pool. One can rent Cabins for …

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Naptime issues in school

Most pre schools have an hour or two of naptime/quiet time right after lunch.How does your preschool handle a child who doesnt want to sleep ? Do they allow reading / coloring activity if the child is not sleepy or do they expect them to lie down quietly on the …

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Riviera Maya – Cancun!!!

We recently went on a week long vacation to Riviera Maya- Cancun!!! Perfect Holiday destination with awesome tropical blue beaches, white sand, warm to hot weather and an activity for each age group be it kids or adults. We took a flight from SF to Cancun International Airport. Direct flight …

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Ridiculously Expensive

I find Baskin Robbins ridiculously expensive!! The prices on the menu + VAT + Waffle cone + extra topping = not worth the amount of money. The ice cream flavour you choose, you don’t know if it belongs to regular, classic or premium category. And we too don’t ask while …

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Farm Factory

When I first came to US and lived in Mid West for a while, I was surprised to see an inverse relation between income levels and obesity. Proportion of obese people is higher in lower income strata. And the reason is America’s food industry. Most families in Mid-West thrive on …

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AMTRAK EXPERIENCE

This journey was back of purvesh mind for many years almost 3-4 but we were  always debating and I think it was really a very good idea on his part to plan the whole trip.The best part about it was from the time we left home till we reached say …

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