Liguria
Stop at Nervi

Stop at Nervi

On our way back from Santa Margherita Ligure in Liguria, northern Italy, we stopped off at Genoa Nervi, a railway station on the way. I knew the name of the town because it...

Have the villa all to ourselves
Liguria

Have the villa all to ourselves

Continuing our short trip to Santa Margherita Ligure in Liguria, northern Italy. The next morning, we planned to tour the town’s famous landmarks. We started walking toward the castle, but along the way,…

To a restaurant after a night walk
Liguria

To a restaurant after a night walk

On the day we arrived in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, northern Italy, we went out again in the evening. It was just after 6 PM, but it was already pitch black. This is…

Feeling déjà vu in Santa Margherita Ligure
Liguria

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…

5th of November
England

5th of November

In the UK, they have bonfires and fireworks on the 5th of November every year. I was surprised to learn that this event started in 1605. On this day in 1605,…

Sleeping Car in Ukraine
Kiev

Sleeping Car in Ukraine

The sightseeing tour ended at the St. Andrew’s Church in Kiev, the capital city in Ukraine. We said goodbye to our guide and started walking down the long winding slope, called Andriyivsky…

Reindeer
Sweden

Reindeer

It is enjoyable to eat local foods when you are travelling.Here in Stockholm, I found reindeer meat in the menu of a restaurant in the old town.Of course I chose that.To be honest…

miranda-friends
People in Osaka
Miranda Friends

People in Osaka

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting I don’t have enough experience to evaluate the different characters of Japanese people depending on where they are from, but soon after I went out of the...
shopping
the exciting bazaar in Kashgar
Shopping

the exciting bazaar in Kashgar

The bazaar in Kashgar, the town in the western part of Xinjiang in China is genuine. In Turpan a few days before, I had been disappointed at their bazaar, so this time...
airlines
All Nippon Airways
Airlines

All Nippon Airways

According to company’s official website, in December 1952, Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Co., Ltd was established with the goal of restoring regular air transportation services disrupted by WW II. The company started a helicopter...
hotels
Quite good B&B
Hotels

Quite good B&B

In Sarajevo, I stayed in a hotel called Kandilj Pansion.I do not know how you pronounce it.It is too small to call it a hotel with about 10 rooms.It was convenient, located...
food
Sparkling Chioggia
Restaurants

Sparkling Chioggia

We stayed in Chioggia in the Veneto region of Italy for two nights. It’s been a while since we’ve had an overnight trip since the summer. My husband looked it up in advance...
food
The market which sells snails
Food

The market which sells snails

This is a box of snails I saw in Catania, the second biggest city in Sicily, south Italy. They are all alive and wiggle continuously. In this market, mainly sea-foods were sold, but...
transports
Somewhere between clouds and the sea
Transports

Somewhere between clouds and the sea

From Foggia in Puglia, south Italy to Isole Tremiti, the islands in the Adriatic sea, I took a helicopter.Unfortunately when I flew, there were a lot of clouds, but because of that, I...