Moret-sur-Loing
After eating galettes, we went to the palace

After eating galettes, we went to the palace

In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and...

Moret-sur-Loing

A beautiful town of history and art

On the second day of our short trip to France, we went to Fontainebleau, where our friends live. Normally, you can go directly from Lyon station in Paris, but due to station construction,…

Paris

That evening’s walk

After enjoying a delicious lunch in the Bercy district of Paris, France, we finally checked into our hotel. This time, we stayed at the Ibis, a chain hotel. As I mentioned before, the…

Paris

Regional cuisine of the Aveyron

The first restaurant we went to in the Bercy district of Paris, France, where we stayed, was L’Auberge Aveyronnaise. My husband found and booked this restaurant online before the trip. It serves cuisine…

Tuscany

An old man, the lifesaver for us

After getting full at a restaurant in Poggibonsi, a modest town in the Tuscany region of Italy, we were at a loss as to what to do, but in the end we decided…

Sweden

Glittering windows

One thing I was impressed in Stockholm was the shiny windows. I wonder why…maybe because Swedish people are very keen of wiping windows, or something to do with the material of the glass,…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Japanese whisky

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
shopping
Shopping

Carmo Convent and Sardine Shop

The weather was lovely on the third day in Lisbon in Portugal, too. Unfortunately, because of my husband’s leg injury, we could not do much sightseeing this time, but just to enjoy...
airlines
Airlines

Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi

Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
food
Food

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...
hotels
Hotels

As small as a prison cell

This time, our hotel was Elysees Niel Hotel, located north east of Arc de triomphe de l’Étoile. The location was good, and functional, but the room was so small. Fortunately our suitcase was...
food
Restaurants

Lovely Lunch in La Laguna

On the last day in La Laguna, the old capital city of Tenerife in Spain, it was a fairly cool day, so we chose to walk in the sunshine, unlike the day...
food
Food

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...