Feeling déjà vu in Santa Margherita Ligure
We had a short trip to Liguria in Northern Italy for the first time in a while. This time, our destination was Santa Margherita Ligure, a place we’d never been to before. After…
Liguria
In Novara, where we went to see the ballet
Novara, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, is not well known, but it has many attractions, including a tall domed church and medieval buildings. And for a provincial city, it’s home…
Dining at the monastery
My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is…
Shichi-Go-San, an event completely forgotten
In Kameido, Tokyo, there is a famous shrine called Kameido Tenjin. This shrine is said to be dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, and is said to be in high demand among students taking entrance…
Cave church here, too
This year I saw quite a few cave churches, in Macedonia, in Ukraine and now in Matera in south Italy. When the Turkish Empire had a strong power, a lot of Christian monks must…
The last chaos
This is a photo I took in a town where we stopped after lunch for petrol. I do not know where exactly this was or even its name. Until around here, the…
The small town of Kotohira
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. The first stop of my travel in Kagawa prefecture in Japan was Kotohira city. During day time this city is very busy because it is located on...
Gorgeous pendant
On the day we walked along the walking course in Toledo in my guide book, we went to Taller del Moro, but found that it was closed. So instead, we went into...
Vietnam Airlines
According to company’s official website, the history of Vietnam Airlines dates back to January 1956 when the Vietnam Civil Aviation Department was established by the Government, marking the birth of the civil aviation industry in...
Portuguese people like cakes
The timing was not very good for eating when we arrived in Coimbra in Portugal.The hotel receptionist told us “No, nothing is open at this time, excepet that one”.So we went in...
Fujiya Hotel
We stayed in Fujiya Hotel in Hakone, which has a long history since 1878. The interior is made according to the image of Western for Japanese people in those days and it is...
the restaurant with the good reputation
On the first night in Gdansk in Poland, we went to the restaurant called Gdanski Bowke by the river, which had a good reputation in the internet sites. The table the waiter...
Reindeer
It is enjoyable to eat local foods when you are travelling.Here in Stockholm, I found reindeer meat in the menu of a restaurant in the old town.Of course I chose that.To be honest...
The tram in Oporto and the Atlantic Ocean
Our holiday in Oporto, Portugal was very short, staying there only two nights. On the last day, we enjoyed walking around town until the time of the flight. In addition to walking, we...
