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…
Apulia
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…
Milan prices
On the first day of our summer holiday in Lecce, Puglia (Southern Italy), we took a break at our Airbnb and then searched online for a delicious dinner spot. Naturally, given the region’s…
The second Cathedral
The oldest and most authoritative cathedral in the UK is the one in Canterbury. Then, which one is the second? Most people would say York, Durham or St.Paul’s in London, but…
Kykkos Monastery
In our tour to the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus, after visiting the grave of Makarios, we went to the Kykkos Monastery, where he lived as a monk. In this monastery, there is…
Enjoy Kaga Yuzen
I wanted to see how they make Kaga Yuzen, a traditional dyeing craft in Kanazawa, Japan, so went to the Chamber of Traditional Industry of Kaga Yuzen . But because it was lunch…
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,...
Selling by weight
In Volterra in Tuscany in Italy, we found one accessory shop which reproduce the ancient designs of Etruscans. The shop is called Fabula Etrusca and it is a cooperative of 5...
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...
Delicious Chicken Tabaka
On the fourth day of our summer holiday in Georgia, we stayed for one night in Kutaisi, the third largest city in this country. From Gori to Kutaisi, it took about...
feeling as if we lived there
The hotel we stayed at in Warsaw after coming back from Gdansk was called Residence St. Andrews Palace. I did not know until we got there, but it was not exactly a...
Delicious French Meal During the Great Storm Outside
After visiting Sankyo Soko, we headed for the old house of the Honma family in Sakata in the Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The Honma family was the richest in this area, so much...
Shopska Salad
This dish is called Shopska Salad, which we ate many times in Macedonia. In Japan it is introduced as a Bulgarian dish. It is the same thing. A simple salad with pieces of...
the fjord in Norway and the first whale meat for my husband
I am writing a memory because I have run out of new travel stories due to the consequence of Covid-19. This is a continuation of the Norway in Nutshell Tour, which we participated...
