Northumberland
A used bookshop in an old train station

A used bookshop in an old train station

Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once...

Northumberland

In the town of Alnwick

The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…

Kelso

On a tour

On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…

Edinburgh

In the UK, fish and chips

In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…

Oslo

Taking a boat in Oslo

Coming back from the walking tour on the river where they redeveloped well to the port area in Oslo, Norway, we found that this area has been redeveloped as well and…

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…

Sofia

The last dinner on this holiday

We stayed at the Residence Boutique Hotel in Sofia, the capital city, for the last night of our one-week trip to Bulgaria. In Sofia, we had stayed at a business hotel in front…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. Walking around in Moscow, we were surprised to see no foods on the shelves in the supermarket, included the famous department store called Gum. But in the hotel we...
shopping
Shopping

Central Market that I hadn’t noticed before

We entered the Central Market in Florence, Italy for the first time. I’ve been to Florence many times since I was young, but I’ve never been here because I was distracted by the...
airlines
Airlines

Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds

We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
food
Food

the eel in Alghero

This day in Alghero, a town in the northwestern part of Sardinia, Italy, was a normal day. The only event was a lunch break between work, going to a market in...
hotels
Hotels

The View From the Hotel Room

My family came from Japan to Italy. We joined them and had a family holiday in Italy this autumn. First, we stayed in Milan. We stayed in the Michelangelo Hotel, which was...
food
Restaurants

Clear water

We went to Paranga beach which was recommended by our hotel. It seemed a popular one and it was fairly crowded with mainly young people. Some were topless, which we did not...
food
Food

Seafood Meze

After enjoying the motorboat ride in Paphos in Cyprus, we went to a restaurant the boatman recommended. We chose Seafood Meze. Meze is a set of small dishes like Spanish Tapas and...
transports
Transports

Maybe one of the shortest cable car

Montmartre was another place that I wanted to go up.I have been there a few times, but this was the first time to take the cable car.It was the shortest cable car ride...