Lombardy
The spectacular St. Peter’s Church

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...

Lombardy

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…

Lyon

Mural and trouble

Lyon, France, is home to many murals. It’s fun to wander around and look at them. After lunch, we still had some time before our return train, so we walked around a bit…

Lyon

This is a real bouchon

For our last day in Lyon, France, we made a reservation at La Meuniere, which was at the top of the list of recommended bouchons. It had closed two days prior, so we…

Bogota

Situation in Bogota

We started our sightseeing in Bogota, Colombia at 9:30 am on the day we arrived. First, we headed for Monserrate. Before arriving there, the information we got from our guide was interesting. Bogota is divided…

Germany

Gem stone town

Do you know that there is a gem stone town called Idar-Oberstein in Germany? I got to know this through a magazine and had wished to go there. And now my dream came…

Spain

As gorgeous as Alhambra

The last destination of this journey was Seville again. We visited Alcazar this time, which was closed earlier. It is as gorgeous as Alhambra in Granada. Less time for queuing though.

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Excursion to Nara

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Osaka we decided to go to Nara for one day. Nara was the first capital of Japan. It took us almost one hour...
shopping
Shopping

Incidentally, Florence

After a trip to not well known towns in the Tuscany region of Italy, we returned to Florence. Our booked Freccia Rossa from Florence was just before 7pm, and we had a few...
airlines
Airlines

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand‘s story began in April 1940 when its forerunner airline, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) was incorporated. The route network was expanded from Australia and the Pacific to Asia, the USA, the UK...
food
Food

Jacket Potato Restaurant

The guide on the free walking tour in Gdansk in Poland said that there are many good restaurants in the street, which starts at the Great Armoury. So we walked there and...
hotels
Hotels

To Dubrovnik

We got up early in the morning for the first time in a while and headed to the airport by Uber. This time the destination is Dubrovnik, Croatia. I was surprised that Uber...
food
Restaurants

The restaurant where noble people visit

The last night in the Eolian Islands, we went to a restaurant recommended by a taxi driver in Lipari. The name is Filippino, but nothing to do with Philippine, but means small Filippo....
food
Food

Squid eggs, octopus innards, etc.

On Pellestrina, an island in the Veneto region of Italy, we walked around looking for a restaurant that we had been told was supposed to be open. This time, instead of going along the...
transports
Transports

Talk with seasoned Gondolier

This time in Venice, I took a gondola as soon as possible before rain started.I enjoy a gondola ride every time I come to the city.It is very nice and romantic to see the...