Marrakesh
A disappointing riad

A disappointing riad

Our Morocco trip has finally reached Marrakesh, our final base. Marrakesh is the most bustling and chaotic city we’ve visited so far. As we entered the city, the traffic was extremely chaotic. Motorcycles...

Casablanca

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…

Casablanca

Inside a modern, massive mosque

The tour of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, has begun. The young man who guided us in English was very capable and interesting. Hassan II was the father of the current…

Casablanca

The main attraction here

For our End of the Year and New Year’s trip to Morocco, we left Fez and headed to Casablanca. I wondered why the agent had planned such a roundabout itinerary, considering Casablanca is…

Brazil

Paraty at night

The first thing I noticed in Paraty, Brazil at night was the vendors selling sweets such as egg tart pastries and creme caramels. The ground was paved very roughly and very difficult…

Da Nang

Dinner

The last of our Da Nang night tour in Vietnam was the dinner. The restaurant was called “Apsara” and there were performances of music and dance. It seemed that the customers were mainly…

Italy

Central Station of Milan

We used to live in Milan for nearly half of the year and the Central Station was simply our commuting station. However, this time when we took our family there to show them…

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Miranda Friends

JR Rail Pass

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. This time the destination of my travel was Japan. I did not have the time to settle myself down in Tokyo in the house of my close...
shopping
Shopping

two hours’ free time in Uglich

Our tour in Uglich in Russia finished in the Kremlin and we had some free time. On the spot where our group dissolved, there were photo service huts that let you wear...
airlines
Airlines

Korean Air

The air transport industry in Korea was initially formed with the establishment of Korea National Airlines (KNA), a private company in 1948. However, as a result of insufficient demand for air traffic, its inability to...
food
Food

Lunch

This is one of the dishes we had in our first lunch in Vietnam called “White Rose”, which was something I had wanted to try in the country. Before coming to Vietnam, I...
hotels
Hotels

The Lift Incident

This is a photo of our hotel room where we stayed in Venice. The name of our hotel was Relais Piazza San Marco. The location was excellent and the interior was nice....
food
Food

Orange salad

At lunch time, I went into a restaurant, just next to the fish market in Catania, Sicily. Of course the fresh sea-foods were excellent, but for me the orange salad was amazing. This...
transports
Transports

Travel by Train

The hotel staff member in Roccella Jonica in southern Italy said “This area is forgotten. You will see that if you see the train around here”. We took that train and...