Liguria
Feeling déjà vu in Santa Margherita Ligure

Feeling déjà vu in Santa Margherita Ligure

We had a short trip to Liguria in Northern Italy for the first time in a while. This time, our destination was Santa Margherita Ligure, a place we’d never been to before. After...

In Novara, where we went to see the ballet
Piedmont

In Novara, where we went to see the ballet

Novara, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, is not well known, but it has many attractions, including a tall domed church and medieval buildings. And for a provincial city, it’s home…

Dining at the monastery
Lombardy

Dining at the monastery

My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is…

The spectacular St. Peter’s Church
Lombardy

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…

Pintxo breakfast
Spain

Pintxo breakfast

We stayed in a hotel called Tryp Bilbao Arenal in the old town of Bilbao in Spain.It is a quite ordinary three star hotel, but the location was very good.At the…

Relaxing restaurant
Italy

Relaxing restaurant

On the second day of our stay in Trieste, Italy, we went to the seafood restaurant called Al Nuovo Antico Pavone, which we had found in the internet. The entrance is simple,…

Try to make a silver accessory
Izu

Try to make a silver accessory

We originally planned to go to Jogasaki from Izu Atagawa in Japan, but because we noticed a leaflet of the silver studio “A&M”, we changed our tickets for Izu Kogen, while the…

miranda-friends
Sakè in Japan
Miranda Friends

Sakè in Japan

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In Italy the word sakè indicates a particular alcoholic drink typical from Japan, but the reality is not exatcly like that. In fact, in Japan the word...
shopping
Buy pieces of lace
Shopping

Buy pieces of lace

According to my guide book, there are many women who knit lace and sell their products on the streets. It says ‘Buy one or two pieces which would help them sustaining...
airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways
Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways

Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
food
Restaurant with pastel colours
Food

Restaurant with pastel colours

In Parma, I went to a restaurant called Gatta Matta (meaning 'Crazy She-cat'), where I could not go in last time because it was full.This restaurant is not typical Italian restaurants which has...
hotels
Prepared and went to Barcelona
Hotels

Prepared and went to Barcelona

We went to Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, which is the second largest city in Spain, for a short holiday. I was surprised to find out that Dubrovnik, which we visited recently,...
food
About the restaurant this time
Restaurants

About the restaurant this time

This time, we made a reservation at a French restaurant called Birdies in Whitstable, the seaside town in southeast England. We were attracted to this restaurant facing Harbour Street, the town’s main street...
food
About the breakfast in Carmona
Food

About the breakfast in Carmona

For this trip to Andalusia in Spain, none of the hotels had the breakfast included. We chose that way because Croissants and cappuccino are enough in the morning. For our first breakfast in...
transports
Cruise in Russia
Transports

Cruise in Russia

The biggest country in the world, featuring for the first time on this blog, is Russia. Actually both my husband and I have been there during the time of the Soviet Union,...