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…
Gorgeous castle
The last destination in Transilvania in Romania was this gorgeous castle. It was built in 15th century and it is called Corvin Castle or Hunedoara Castle. This is a very handsome castle,…
Enter the Baptistery of Duomo
After having the first wonderful meal in Florence, Italy, even though we were full and drowsy, we hurried to visit the baptistery of the Duomo, which we had reserved. I’ve seen the Duomo…
Surprised at the museum
On the second day in Chiprovtsi, a town in the north western part of Bulgaria, breakfast at the guest house Torlacite Kashta included saffron tea grown by the owner, Ilya. I knew it…
Eat Italian food in Tokyo
This is my friend, Bangly's posting. Usually when I travel I like to be totally absorbed in local customs, so I eat only local foods because foods are one of the forms of...
beads of Murano
Every time we go to Murano in Venice, we end up buying some glass products. Not only jewelleries, but one time we stretched our budget to buy a colourful vase. When I...
Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Thailand. It operates domestic, regional and intercontinental flights radiating from its home base in Bangkok to key destinations around the world...
Local beer everywhere
In the island of Mando, I thought there was nothing other than the nature, but I found something special, which is the local beer. Well, the beer itself was not that special, but...
Mirror coridor in the hotel
This time, I stayed in a hotel called Colomba D'oro in Verona, which is situated just behind the Piazza where the famous Arena is.The location was wonderful.The hotel itself has very traditional atmosphere,...
Historical restaurant
We went back to Japan over Christmas and New Year period again. This time our friend took us to an interesting restaurant. It is an old place with the atmosphere of somewhere...
High Heels
They look quite real, aren't they? They are all cakes.I found this in La Rinascente department store just next to Duomo in Milan.
hot air balloon in Bristol: the first part
Bristol, the city in the south west England, is a mecca of hot air balloon flights. Every August, they have the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta with more than 100 balloons going up...
