Lombardy
The woes of low-cost airlines

The woes of low-cost airlines

We suddenly decided to fly from our home in northern Italy to London, England to do some errand. Regular airlines were surprisingly expensive, so we decided to fly with low-cost airline Ryanair. Low-cost...

Liguria

Lunch in Nervi

While strolling around Nervi in ​​Liguria, northern Italy, we sat on a bench just as the main street neared its end. And my husband started searching online for a place to grab a…

Liguria

Stop at Nervi

On our way back from Santa Margherita Ligure in Liguria, northern Italy, we stopped off at Genoa Nervi, a railway station on the way. I knew the name of the town because it…

Liguria

Have the villa all to ourselves

Continuing our short trip to Santa Margherita Ligure in Liguria, northern Italy. The next morning, we planned to tour the town’s famous landmarks. We started walking toward the castle, but along the way,…

Chile

Puerto Varas

The place we stayed in the Lake District in Chile was Puerto Varas which is a town on Llanquihue Lake, the second largest lake in the country. The lake was lovely and…

Lefkara

Pendant of the Byzantine Era

This is the pendant I bought in Lefkara village in Cyprus. This village is famous for its lace making, but their silverwork has got a long history, too. Once upon a time,…

Poland

Another Auschwitz

The tour to Auschwitz in Poland took us to Birkenau which is called Auschwitz 2 as well. This was built because the original Auschwitz became too full and most of the mass killing…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Mount Konpira

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Before leaving the town of Kotohira, our aim was climbing up the mount Konpira and visiting the temple located on the peak. The path was quite difficult...
shopping
Shopping

Central Market that I hadn’t noticed before

We entered the Central Market in Florence, Italy for the first time. I’ve been to Florence many times since I was young, but I’ve never been here because I was distracted by the...
airlines
Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered at Atatūrk Airport in Istanbul. According to company’’s official website, on 20th may 1933, the “State Airlines Administration” operating under the supervision of the...
food
Food

Ceramics, Grappa and Prosecco

Bassano del Grappa in Veneto in north Italy is famous for its ceramics. There were many shops selling pretty colourful items, so we decided to ...
hotels
Hotels

Missoni in Edinburgh

I love Missoni. The colours and patterns are amazing. Now there is a hotel featuring Missoni in the centre of Edinburgh. It was very cool and fashionable. The staff are wearing Missoni outfit,...
food
Restaurants

Relaxing pub

After enjoying the nature in Cumbria, north England, we went to this pub for dinner. This one is called Wheatsheaf in Beetham and it has got a history since 1609. As soon...
food
Food

When in Otaru, eat sushi

There is a “Sushi Street” in Otaru in Hokkaido, Japan, where there are as many as 20 sushi restaurants.The Rickshaw driver's first choice was unfortunately closed on the day, so we went...
transports
Transports

to Pescara via Rome

  We went to Pescara, a seaside town on the Adriatic Sea in the middle of Italy. Pescara is in Abruzzo. We have already been to many places in Italy, but it was...