21 missions, 4 presidios, pueblos and submissions stretched along the California Coast from San Diego to San Francisco. Spain’s attempts to colonize this part of the Americas and convert the native Americans to Christianity. Let’s explore some of these missions starting in San Diego with wandering Veena in this first segment of the Mission Trail.

Happy Holidays from wandering Veena in Los Angeles California

Many visitors to Costa Rica come to enjoy the beautiful beaches along primarily the Pacific Ocean. Join wandering Veena as she wraps her 12 days in Costa Rica at a beach resort in Tamarindo and a final evening seeing what San Jose has to offer before flying back to reality.

Did you know cloud forests are much like a rain forest but just at a much higher elevation. Let’s experience the Costa Rican cloud forest and the town of Monteverde with wandering Veena.

Let’s travel onward to Arenal in Costa Rica. The destination is fascinating but so is the journey to get them. Come join wandering Veena for more Costa Rica.

Unplug from the world and commune with nature at the Tortuguera National Park in Costa Rica. Composed of an extensive network of rivers and streams, accessible only by boat this is a national park like no other. Join wandering Veena on her latest adventure in Costa Rica.

I dream of the old days and my beautiful life and let the memory live again… so goes the song by Barbara Streisand. Let’s do another walk through wandering Veena’s memories of growing up in Calcutta before bidding them Au Revoir.

Come enjoy the holiday spirit in beach weather in The Grove in Los Angeles, California with wandering Veena.

Chaotic and colorful, noisy and overwhelming, there’s no experience quite like the bazaars in India. As stalls line the streets and vendors hawk their wares you could chance upon the rare, the unusual perfect souvenir at a bargain. Lets wander through the streets of Delhi and Calcutta to get a flavor.

Kolkata, will always be Calcutta for me shortened to Cal. It’s more than a place, it’s an emotion, a rich tapestry of culture, politics and above all nostalgia personified.

Delhi India is a city of contrasts and color. Lets wander through it’s many faces with wandering Veena on a bright and beautiful Sunday.

Salt Lake City, the culmination of the Mormon trail and the culmination of wandering Veena’s National Park and Wild West Odyssey.

Let’s visit Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial and The Devils Tower National Monument in the Black Hills with wandering Veena.

Join wandering Veena on her overnight adventure and experience dining and sleeping on an Amtrak Train.

Lets wander through the beauty of Yellowstone National Park, America’s oldest national park as wandering Veena’s American Park Odyssey continues.

Denver where urban sophistication meets the great outdoors.

Jackson Wyoming and the Grand Tetons kick off the start of wandering Veena’s American Park 2021 Odyssey.

A church made of glass? you’ve got to see it to believe it. The Christ Cathedral formerly known as the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California is the jewel in the center of an iconic campus. Join wandering Veena as she finally made her way to this beautiful location right in her backyard.

Walk, fly, drive with wandering Veena along the Pacific Crest Trail from Agua Dulce in Southern California to the Bridge Of Gods across the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.