On a tour
On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…
Northumberland
In the UK, fish and chips
In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…
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…
Town of Scilla
We went all the way from Roccella Jonica in southern Italy, by train, to a town called Scilla. The railway station was near the beach and from there we could see…
Meat dishes of South America in Scotland
On the day of the excursion from Edinburgh, Scotland to Falkirk area, it rained a lot and we all got tired by the end of the day, so we returned to Edinburgh for…
Remembering my good old days in Fukuoka
This time in Japan, we went to Kyushu for a short holiday which we had tried a few years ago but could not achieve. The Japan Rail Pass we had bought does…
Japanese whisky
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
meeting Sani people in Shilin
As of April 2020, the COVID-19 is raging all over the world and we cannot even go out of our house, let alone travel. Therefore I decided to talk about my old travels. These happened...
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...
Beer country
Poland is a beer country. It was memorable that when I ordered beer instead of wine at a restaurant, the waiter bobbed his head in approval with a big smile in Krakow in...
Hotel in Stockholm
We stayed in a hotel called Radisson Blu Royal Viking in Stockholm. We chose this because of the location, which is just next to the central station. Although it is one of the...
Steiku Haoss
When we arrived in Riga in Latvia, it was already after 10pm. We thought it could be too late for eating, but we found many restaurants open in ...
Enjoyed the Scottish speciality
Haggis is probably the most famous Scottish food. When I said to my sister in Japan, “I’m going to eat haggis,” she said “what’s that?” and searched on the internet. And she said,...
From Glacier Express
From St Moritz to Zermatt in Switzerland, I took a train called Glacier Express. It took 8 hours. I thought I would get fed up, but I did not at all. The view...
