Jedburgh
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey

The Perfect Skeleton Abbey

On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was...

Melrose

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…

Northumberland

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…

Northumberland

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…

Tuscany

Mysterious fountain

After coming down from the castle of Poggibonsi, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy, we headed for the Fonte delle Fate (Fairy Fountain). Isn’t it a wonderful name that makes you…

Slovakia

Pretty, pretty Cicmany

At last we arrived at Cicmany, the village I wanted to visit. It took about 1 and a half hours by bus from Zilina, a …

England

York

When we were leaving Chester, I told a hotel staff that we were going to York next. He said ” People say that York and Chester are similar, but I prefer…

miranda-friends
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
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
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

French burgers always have cheese

After visiting the Millet Museum in Barbizon, France, we continued walking along the main straight road in the village. Because it is the famous art village, there were some innovative works of art...
hotels
Hotels

The place we stayed this time was

In Edinburgh, Scotland, we stayed at the Heeton Concept Apart Hotel, located fairly close to the centre of the new town. We chose it based on location and price, but I realized it...
food
Restaurants

A gorgeous cafe

The next day in Oporto, Portugal, was a cloudy and cold day. On our way to the supermarket Pingo Doce, which we became familiar with during our stay in Portugal, we found the...
food
Food

Experience to Make Some Senbei

I like Senbei, which is a type of Japanese rice cracker. So we went to “Soka Senbei Garden” with my family. Soka is a mecca of Senbei, which is just outside...
transports
Transports

metro in Moscow

On the first day in Moscow in Russia, we joined the optional tour called “Moscow at Night” which started at 9 pm. Basically, this was the tour visiting Moscow metro stations. The guide...