Casablanca
Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness

Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness

In Casablanca, Morocco, we stayed in a regular hotel for the first time on this trip. Up until then (and going forward), we had always stayed in riads. The hotel was the Melliber...

Casablanca

Inside a modern, massive mosque

The tour of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, has begun. The young man who guided us in English was very capable and interesting. Hassan II was the father of the current…

Casablanca

The main attraction here

For our End of the Year and New Year’s trip to Morocco, we left Fez and headed to Casablanca. I wondered why the agent had planned such a roundabout itinerary, considering Casablanca is…

Fez

That evening’s walk

After a thorough sightseeing tour of Fez, Morocco, we took a stroll through the medina surrounding our riad that evening. Ideally, we wanted to descend the hill and return to the more traditional…

England

Hanging Judge

The restaurant we entered to have a rest after walking around in Dorchester, in the south of England, was old-looking and quaint. We thought there must be some story behind, so…

Falkirk

What is Falkirk Wheel?

The last day we spent with our friends who came during our stay in Edinburgh, we went to Falkirk, about 37.5 kilometers northwest of Edinburgh. The aim was not the town itself, but…

Sidi Bou Said

Blue and white town

The last place we visited in Tunisia was Sidi Bou Said, a seaside town. There were houses with white wall and blue doors and windows all over the town. Thinking about it…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Udon of Kagawa

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Kagawa prefecture in Japan is famous for its Udon (kind of noodles prepared with flour of wheat). According to my Japanese friend, Udon that you can find...
airlines
Airlines

Aeroflot airlines

Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
food
Food

Pink Tank, the nuclear shelter and the sausages

After visiting the castle in Brno in Czech Republic, we went to see the Pink Tank located in Komenskiy Square. This was introduced during the walking tour, too. This tank was moved from Prague for...
hotels
Hotels

Hotel in Sorrento

Our family holiday in Italy continues. We flew from Venice to Naples and stayed in Sorrento. The hotel was called Grand Hotel De La Ville, which was located about a 10 minutes...
food
Restaurants

Italian restaurant in Bristol

On the day when we flew with the hot air balloon in Bristol in south west England, we had our lunch at an Italian restaurant which was recommended on an internet site....
food
Food

Meal in the mountain

This is the meal I had in a hut at Pian d'Artavaggio in the Alps.The left hand side is venison, which was good but the mushrooms on the right hand side was exceptionally.The...
transports
Transports

sea and donkeys in Lindos

In Lindos, the old town in Rhodes in Greece when we arrived at the top of the hill where the Acropolis was, we could see the magnificent view of the sea. On one side, we...