Marrakesh
A disappointing riad

A disappointing riad

Our Morocco trip has finally reached Marrakesh, our final base. Marrakesh is the most bustling and chaotic city we’ve visited so far. As we entered the city, the traffic was extremely chaotic. Motorcycles...

Casablanca

Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness

In Casablanca, Morocco, we stayed in a regular hotel for the first time on this trip. Up until then (and going forward), we had always stayed in riads. The hotel was the Melliber…

Casablanca

Inside a modern, massive mosque

The tour of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, has begun. The young man who guided us in English was very capable and interesting. Hassan II was the father of the current…

Casablanca

The main attraction here

For our End of the Year and New Year’s trip to Morocco, we left Fez and headed to Casablanca. I wondered why the agent had planned such a roundabout itinerary, considering Casablanca is…

Andalucia

Two tapas restaurants in Marbella

On the day we arrived in Marbella in the south of Spain, after walking around the old town, we went out to the sea. It was mid February, so there were not…

Croatia

Women next to the cathedral

There were women selling their lace products next to the St. Anastasia Cathedral in Zadar in Croatia. At the beginning of our holiday, we bought a couple of centrepieces from one…

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Miranda Friends

The Meijijingu

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In this photo you can see Meiji shrine, one of the most important and typical tourist destination in Tokyo. It is always full of foreign tourists but...
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Shopping

two hours’ free time in Uglich

Our tour in Uglich in Russia finished in the Kremlin and we had some free time. On the spot where our group dissolved, there were photo service huts that let you wear...
airlines
Airlines

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...
food
Food

Watermelon

After enjoying our walk along the promenade and tasting the lovely ice cream in Italy, we headed back to our B&B. On the way, we found this stall selling only watermelon....
food
Food

Ishigaki beef, purple yam and Awamori

The first dinner we had in Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan was the steak of Ishigaki beef. In the past, I only knew Kobe beef and Matsusaka beef and a couple more,...
transports
Transports

By Frecciarossa

We went to Rome from #Milan by high speed train, #Frecciarossa.On the way, it was non stop and took 2 hours and 55 minutes.On the way back, it was a slower one...