Wisetrips Travel Blog

Sunday, December 29, 2024   At around 18:00, we decided to see the  Lumagica  Christmas Light show in Innsbruck.  This was a major highlight of our stay in Innsbruck, and we are so happy that we did not miss it. The tickets were 19.90 euros per person, and there was a long line to enter. I could purchase tickets online or in person (and decided to purchase them in person). Lumagica  was amazing, with fantastic, col…

On Christmas Eve, Inna and I strolled through our Almaden Winery neighborhood to enjoy and delight in the elaborate Christmas ornaments set up for display. For Christmas Eve, Inna ordered a few ethnic Russian favorites, including: 'Olivye' Salad Roasted Duck Holodetz Shuba I really liked the Roasted Duck - it was delicious!

This year, unlike most previous years, our neighbors spent lavishly on decorating for Christmas and the upcoming New Year, and the results speak for themselves. As we strolled through the Almaden Winery neighborhood along our usual walking path, we enjoyed the fancy decorations and beautiful illuminations. After wrapping all our presents and putting them under the Christmas tree, we went to bed, knowing that tomorrow we wo…

For Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's, we purchased a Christmas Tree and decorated it with all our favorite decorations. Inna and Alex helped to decorate the tree with our favorite lights. Inna also arranged our favorite stuffed animals, including Olaf (from Frozen), snowmen, and moose. She even hung the sloth on the Goof balance board. Here is a photo of the newly decorated tree. Note the giant gnome on the …

I was returning to New York City for the first time since the summer of 1982, when my Mom, Dad, and I visited the Empire State Building and other famous landmarks. I have never been to NYC in the winter, so I was apprehensive about the conditions there. What has changed? What has stayed the same? We were scheduled to fly out of San Jose airport (SJC) on JetBlue Flight 670 at 9:30 p.m. …