Lyon
Eyeball Art

Eyeball Art

While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones....

Lyon

It had only two stars

We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars….

Lyon

Travelling by train to Lyon

We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….

Cappadocia

Balloon flight

To join the balloon flight in Cappadocia in Turkey, you have to get up around 4 am. But it is worth it. It is very interesting to see the balloons getting swollen and…

Japan

A long established shop from all appearance

After great lunch at Kashikojima, as soon as we got out of the restaurant, we found this pearl shop. The look of the shop is dignified. It says ‘Founded in Meiji 38’, which means…

Poland

Jewish cooking

I had a Jewish meal for the first time in Krakow, Poland.The restaurant was called Klezmer Hois and I remember it looked like someones house, rather than a public restaurant.I ate stuffed goose…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

JR Rail Pass

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. This time the destination of my travel was Japan. I did not have the time to settle myself down in Tokyo in the house of my close...
shopping
Shopping

enjoyed Kashgar one more day

On the third day in Kashgar in the western part in Xinjiang in China, we rented a bicycle and went to Afaq Khoja Mausoleum. I struggled to pedal on the slope with...
airlines
Airlines

All Nippon Airways

According to company’s official website, in December 1952, Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Co., Ltd was established with the goal of restoring regular air transportation services disrupted by WW II. The company started a helicopter...
food
Food

Meat, entirely

This is a restaurant I went in Evora in Portugal.In this country, the starters are brought to you without your asking them, which I experienced in Porto in the north of Portugal, too.They...
hotels
Hotels

The oldest hotel in Denmark

In Ribe in Denmark, I stayed in Hotel Dagmar.This is the oldest hotel in the oldest town in Denmark.It was built in 1581.I checked the Trip Adviser before the travelling, and found that...
food
Restaurants

lovely meal in a historic house

At the weekend when the weather forecast was good, we went to Winchester from home in London by train. On the way, we had to change the train at Reading whose station...
food
Food

Traditional Coffee Brewing

The last place we visited in Gjirokaster, an old town in Albania, was a shop that demonstrated how to make traditional coffee. A kilim was laid on the ground, and on top of...
transports
Transports

On the way back

I was worried that I might not be able to get the seat at window on the way back on the helicopter because more people were there at the airport.By getting on it...