An astonishing number of boats
We arrived in Essaouira, a port town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. We parted ways with our driver, Youssuf, just before reaching the port, and went for a stroll. On this New…
Essaouira
Argan oil and goats
In Marrakesh, Morocco, where the calendar is different, we celebrated the New Year without any festivities. Like the locals, we calmly checked out of our riad. We loaded our luggage into the car…
A modest New Year’s Eve
We returned to Marrakesh, Morocco. It happened to be New Year’s Eve. Since Morocco has a different calendar, there were no local events, but we wanted to do something memorable. On a whim,…
Learn about Ainu people
One of my purposes of our trip to Hokkaido in Japan was to learn about Ainu people, indigenous people in north part of Japan. We went to The Ainu Museum in Shiraoi….
Shopping in Brasov
You can enjoy shopping in Brasov in Romania, which is a quite big city. This photo is the blouse of their national costume, which I bought there. It is hand embroidered. Actually,…
Village made of marble
With the organised tour in Naxos, we visited Apiranthos, a village made of marble. The streets, houses and benches are all marble. This village was apparently built by prisoners in Creta. They…
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...
Talked with a woman at an amber stall
At one end of the market, Kalnciems Fair which was held outside of old town of Riga, there was a stall where a woman was selling the rough stone of...
Qantas Airlines
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest domestic and international airline. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as...
where is the tasty wine?
The town of Mikulov in Moravia region in Czech Republic, which is famous for its wine is very pretty with the castle on top of a hill. The railway station where...
The hotel which used to be a convent
In Trani in south Italy, I stayed in a hotel which used to be a convent. The name is San Paolo al Convento. It stands in the best location facing the port and...
A high level restaurant
We sometimes go to Henley-on-Thames for shopping. This town situated west of London and it takes about one hour by train. This time, we went to a restaurant called The Boathouse...
Special noodle called Houtou
We travelled Fuji/Hakone area in Japan.This is a photo of a noodle meal called Houtou.Its noodle is thicker and shorter than ordinary Udon noodle.There was a menu with bear meat, and of course...
To Zemun by Bus
On the next day, we joined a tour to Zemun, a historic part of Belgrade in Serbia. We joined many tours during our short holiday in Serbia, which was good in...
