See the tranquil church and head to the old town
Near the hotel we stayed at in Lyon, France, we came across a folkloric-looking building with a simple red pattern on its exterior walls. I thought it was probably a monastery, but we…
Lyon
It had only two stars
We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars….
Travelling by train to Lyon
We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….
Restaurant with music
On the first day of my stay in Cesme, Turkey, we went to the restaurant listed in my guidebook. The name is Rihtim Restaurant. It is one of the many restaurants along the…
At the transfer station on the way to Orvieto
On the third day of our short holiday in Umbria, we went to Orvieto from Perugia as a day trip. In retrospect, I think it was reckless, because it took about 2…
Bustling night and the second tapas restaurant
On the first day in Caceres, a town in western Spain, we went out for a walk after dark. I took a good nap after lunch, but was woken up by the loud…
Moscow-USSR-2
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we started our stay, they gave us our group itinerary, which included our free days to do whatever we wanted. But we were allowed to move around only...
the market full of vitality in Lanzhou
Coming back from Xiahe in Gansu province in China, which was a completely another world, we stayed in a hotel called Yinbin Hotel in Lanzhou which cost 140 yuan ($1 = 8.28...
Emirates airlines
Emirates is an airline based at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to the company’s official website, On 25th October 1985, Emirates flew its first routes out of Dubai with just two...
Fascinating port wine
During our stay in Oporto, a town in northern Portugal, we went for a walk after it got dark a few times. Mostly to the bustling areas along the Douro River. The famous...
The accommodation in a Cicmany Hotel
On the day when we went to the pretty village, Cicmany in Slovakia, we stayed in Penzione Jaborina. We wasted one night in the hotel of Bratislava, but...
Grassmarket and the pub ‘The Last Drop’
During our stay in Edinburgh this time, we haven’t been to the Grassmarket in the old town yet. Victoria Street, the slope leading down to Grassmarket, has a curved line, and colourful shops...
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...
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...
