Northumberland
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when...

A used bookshop in an old train station
Northumberland

A used bookshop in an old train station

Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…

In the town of Alnwick
Northumberland

In the town of Alnwick

The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…

On a tour
Kelso

On a tour

On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…

Just before Valentine’s Day
France

Just before Valentine’s Day

This is a picture on the beach in Nice. There were quite a few couples there. It might have been noticeable, because it was one day before Valentine’s Day. A heart warming view,…

Steakhouse
Slovakia

Steakhouse

We had a good steak lunch on the day in the centre of Bratislava. The restaurant was called D Steakhouse, which we found in …

Breakfast in this place
Romania

Breakfast in this place

This place is a restaurant called Festival 39 where we had a breakfast, though the atmosphere was more like for nightcaps. According to our friends, all the interior here was made with…

miranda-friends
Moscow-USSR-4
Miranda Friends

Moscow-USSR-4

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. There were some small things that impressed me in Moscow, because things were different from the west: One of these was that the newspapers were basically free and a...
shopping
Gorgeous pendant
Shopping

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...
airlines
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Airlines

Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi

Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
food
Everyday Paella
Food

Everyday Paella

I knew that the Spanish meal, Paella came from Valencia, so I wanted to try one during our short holiday in the city. There were many snack restaurants outside of the Central...
hotels
A good hotel
Hotels

A good hotel

This time in Verona, I stayed in Hotel San Luca.The hotel I had stayed last time, which was satisfactory was full, so I chose San Luca because of the good location.It was a...
food
The restaurant right next to the gate
Restaurants

The restaurant right next to the gate

We were exhausted when we came back to Aosta after seeing the castles in Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, but as we had booked a table in a restaurant at...
food
The restaurant with good piglet meal
Food

The restaurant with good piglet meal

On the first night, we wanted to go to the restaurant listed in our guide book, but that one was fully booked.A woman there pointed ” That one is good” and it...
transports
On the way
Transports

On the way

This is a rolly I saw on the way from Amritsar to Dharamsala.The rollies in India were very showy.Our tour continued our journey by four six seater 4D Toyotas.After a few hours,...