Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
Jedburgh
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
A used bookshop in an old train station
Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…
The hotel made me think ‘where is this?’ at a glance
The hotel in Kashikojima was called Prime Resort Kashikojima and was booked by my family, so I did not know anything until I really got there.At the first glance, it did not looked like…
Stroke the triple ball and go to the treasure room
We went to Bergamo on this day to show a friend from France, who lives came to visit our home in northern Italy. First, we had a meal in the lower town (Citta…
Keep it up, Red Arrow!
In the Duomo square in Milan, Italian National Railway's 'Red Arrow' was exhibited.This is apparently the newest model called 'Freccia Rossa 1000'.It can run at 400km/h, and it will be operated to run actually…
Osaka castle
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. One of the most important touristic attraction in the city of Osaka is its castle. It was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three people who...
Eggs in Ukraine
One of the Ukrainian traditional crafts is to put patterns on eggs. These ones were displayed within Kiev Pechersk Lavra, but we saw many in a craft market in the town. Each one is...
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
They say it is overpriced, but
The sea food restaurant called Zuvine in Basanaviciaus street in Palanga, Lithuania has a reputation that the foods are good but expensive.Both my guide book and the leaflet we got locally said...
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...
the first meat
Argentina is famous for its good meat. During our stay in Buenos Aires, we ate meat almost everyday. On the first day, we chose the restaurant called La Cabrera which was top...
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...
A quaint lift
This is an old lift called Santa Justa in the middle of Lisbon. When you are walking on the pedestrianised street, you will see this suddenly. Apparently it was build towards the...
