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…
Piedmont
The spectacular St. Peter’s Church
The reason we decided to go to Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, on this day was because we had seen a photo of this extravagant church, St. Peter’s Church. I had never seen a…
To Pizzighettone
We visited Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, to enjoy the autumn scenery before the days got too short. It’s an old town about 66 kilometres southeast of Milan, just over an hour’s drive from…
Home of cork
In Alentejo in Portugal, it was not easy to travel around by public transport, so we joined a tour. The first destination was Evoramonte, where they have a castle on top of a mountain….
Second Visit to Kiev
We visited Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. This was our second visit and the first time was seven years ago. Our Ukrainian friend, Alina, arranged the itinerary this time and it…
Lunch and Decorative Plate
The last thing in our Amalfi Coast tour in southern Italy was late lunch. The guide took us to a restaurant called Calajanara in Conca dei Marini where there is an “Emerald…
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...
Sandals of Sparta
This is a photo of the sandals I bought in Mykonos. Apparently the Spartan people were wearing them in the 8th century BC. I bought these from a man who designed them...
JAL Japan Airlines
JAL Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) (Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha) is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, in Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and...
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...
The only flaw was that he was stingy
In Sorrento, southern Italy, where we spent the New Year holidays, we stayed at an Airbnb as usual. It was the fifth floor apartment in a convenient location, almost right in front of...
after eating frogs, visited Morimondo Abbey
It seems that they often eat frogs outside of Milan in Italy, especially south west of the city. We had eaten them in Pavia before, but this time, we went to a restaurant called La...
Gratin in Pavia
A married couple we’re friends with came from London, so we spent two nights touring around the areas close to our home in Northern Italy. We were allowed to plan the itinerary, so we...
back to Niigata Port by ferry
After fully enjoying our holiday in Sado Island in Japan, we took a ferry back to Niigata City. There were more things we could have done in Sado, for example, we could...
