Picturesque stone village
Pérouges, France, is a truly small stone village. The cobblestone streets are part of its charm, but they’re also extremely difficult to navigate. There was a church near the village entrance, so we…
Pérouges
The road to Pérouges
On this day, we travelled from Lyon, France, where we were staying, to the nearby village of Pérouges. I had previously searched for easy day trips from Lyon, and Pérouges was the first…
Nighttime drink
On our second day in Lyon, France, after a long day of walking around, we rested at the hotel and then headed out for an evening drink. While we typically have a main…
To Santander Department
Colombia is divided into 32 departments plus Bogota, the capital. We moved northwards from Bogota to Villa de Leyva in Boyaca Department to spend two nights and then moved again to the…
Shopska Salad
This dish is called Shopska Salad, which we ate many times in Macedonia. In Japan it is introduced as a Bulgarian dish. It is the same thing. A simple salad with pieces of…
Attendance
This photo is in Livadia Palace where the famous Yalta Conference was held. These people are the attendance and the second person from Stalin is Gromyko. It is a familiar name…
In Moscow 1980
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked...
the changeable weather in St Ives
We stayed at Poldhu Guest House in St Ives in Cornwall, the south western end of England. Because we decided to come to St Ives quite late, when we tried booking a...
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...
Brunch
We wanted to have a nice lunch as our last meal in Helsinki on Sunday, and looked for two restaurants listed in the guide book, but both of them were closed. So,...
the hotel in a super yacht
The hotel we stayed in Gibraltar was unusual. An anchored boat was the hotel. Its name was Sunborn. We did not feel that we were in a boat when we were in...
Nighttime drink
On our second day in Lyon, France, after a long day of walking around, we rested at the hotel and then headed out for an evening drink. While we typically have a main...
Fiorentina in Florence
The food I always eat in Florence is Bistecca alla Fiorentina. It is a charcoal grilled beef with bone. It is a simple meal, but you can fully enjoy the taste of...
A relaxing moment on a small boat
The weather improved on the third day of our short holiday in southern Germany. As planned, we took a trip from Stuttgart, where we were staying, to Tübingen. Stuttgart is undergoing heavy construction,...
