Top 10 Charming Cities and Towns

Santo Domingo Church

  The end of 2012 is rapidly approaching. On top of that, the second anniversary of Tanama Tales is around the corner. What better way to celebrate than remembering some of the best adventures of these past two years? Today, I bring you a recount of the Top Charming Cities and Towns we have visited. [...]

Solvang: A Piece of Denmark Close to Home

Windmill

You probably have heard about Solvang.  It is a Danish city in the middle of California’s Santa Ynez Valley (close to Santa Barbara). Yes, you may have negative connotations about Disneyfied places like this.  After all, you can find the following in Solvang: Danish architecture A replica of the Little Mermaid Statue A bust of [...]

It’s a Smörgåsbord!!

My husband's second plate, believe it or not

I had no idea where an impromptu weekend trip was going to take me.  After adding an extra day to our “one day visit to Santa Barbara”, we ended in Solvang, the beautiful Danish village. When we arrived to town, we were hungry.  I saw an ad for a restaurant specializing in Danish food.  Since [...]

Ostriches are not as friendly as you think

Ostrich Profile

I arrived to Solvang not knowing much about the area (Santa Ynez Valley).  I just knew about the Danish fame of the small town.  Well, Solvang did not disappoint. I could have stayed there for days.  However, there was a nearby activity that caught my attention. I grabbed a regional visitor’s guide in the hotel [...]

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