A truly intercultural experience
It’s been a while since we last crossed continents and enjoyed a cross-cultural experience. Our destination was Morocco. Actually, this was my third time. The last time I visited was as long as…
Rabat
It’s not really a travelling..
This time in London, England, we stayed at a large hotel called Dorsett Shepherds Bush London. It’s located on the other side of Shepherd’s Bush Green from the Shepherd’s Bush underground station, so…
The woes of low-cost airlines
We suddenly decided to fly from our home in northern Italy to London, England to do some errand. Regular airlines were surprisingly expensive, so we decided to fly with low-cost airline Ryanair. Low-cost…
Eating and sightseeing in Bologna
Because we wanted to eat the authentic Bolonese, we went to Bologna from Milan in Italy. We have not been there for some time. The restaurant we headed for was Trattoria della…
Korean BBQ
Korea is famous for its barbecue.The most impressive thing there was the thickness of the tongue.I usually eat very thin ones..The dipping was somewhat different from the one I am used to, a…
The floor of Blue Mosque
This was the third time for me to visit the famous Blue Mosque in Istanbul. This mosque was completed in 1616 by the architect Mehmed. It is special because there are 6 minarets….
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...
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...
Virgin Atlantic Airlines
According to company’s official web site, Virgin Atlantic Airways is a success story. Back In the early 80s Richard Branson was probably best known for Virgin Records – the legendary record label that signed major...
Vin Santo found in the uninspiring new town
After having a very satisfying lunch in the old town of Certaldo, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy, we took a walk around the area, but the clouds seemed to be...
The only flaw was that he was stingy
In Sorrento, southern Italy, where we spent the New Year holidays, we stayed at an Airbnb as usual. It was the fifth floor apartment in a convenient location, almost right in front of...
Although I couldn’t enjoy the cluttered scenery
The last meal of our summer holiday in Greece was at a restaurant called Athenas Cook in Athens. As usual, this is the restaurant that my husband found online. I was told that...
Orecchietta
Orecchietta is a pasta which people in Puglia in south Italy often eat. Orecchio means a ear in Italian and this pasta looks like a small ear. This photo was taken in a...
Cross over to an island by this bus
On the last day of our stay in Ribe, Denmark, we had an excursion to an island called Mando. This is about 10 km away from the town and you go there by...
