Something more intense than the mosaic
During our summer holiday in the Apulia region of southern Italy, we visited the towns of Maglie and Otranto the following day. We stopped in Maglie because we had read that it featured…
Apulia
Back in Lecce
After visiting a beautiful church in Galatina—a town in the Salento region of Apulia, southern Italy—we had lunch at a restaurant outside of the town. However, I’m skipping the details of that meal…
Although not designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
During our summer holiday in Lecce—an old city in the Apulia region of southern Italy—we decided to use it as a base to explore various parts of the Salento area. The Salento region…
About the Table Rock at Niagara Falls and some other things
I continue talking about our tour to Niagara Falls in Canada. After feeling the strong power of the falls on the boat, we all got together at Sheraton Hotel on Clinton Hill….
Ghost Town
There is a ghost town in Famagusta in northern Cyprus, not in the old town withing the wall, but outside of it. Before the Turkish invasion in 1974, nearly 40,000 Greek Cypriots…
More sightseeing and the quiet department store
Our very busy sightseeing tour in Saint Petersburg in Russia continued. We saw a couple of red pillars called Rostral Columns on Vasilyescsky Island. I read our guide book now and found…
Japanese whisky
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
happy Mandrogi
The first port of call during our cruise in Russia was Mandrogi, a village on Svir River. This is a new village which was recognised as a village in 1999 and the...
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
Moravian cuisine and fireworks
We went to Moravia region in Czech Republic around the time of Spring Bank Holiday in late May. The capital city, Prague is in Bohemia region and Moravia is the eastern...
Room With The View
Because the hotel we had booked in Paphos in Cyprus was horrible, we had to look for another place. I would have thought that we should go to the tourist office and...
Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first...
Restaurant called Fish Market
I found another excellent restaurant in Milan and want to tell you about it.The name is Mercato del Pesce (Fish Market) and they sell actual seafood outside the restaurant area.It is...
Transport between islands
In this summer, after Naxos we went to Syros.When I had a look at the internet for the ferry timetable, I could find only one direct ferry which arrives at Syros at...
