That night
After a full day of sightseeing in Marrakesh, Morocco, we went to a bar called La Pergola where we could enjoy alcohol. As I’ve mentioned many times before, in Morocco, alcohol has been…
Ourika Valley
Madrasa and lunch
The last stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Ben Youssuf Madrasa, a former religious school. Entry cost 50 dirhams (approximately 4.70 euros). Founded in the mid-16th century and…
Walking through the hustle and bustle of the souk
After leaving the Bahia Palace on our walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, we walked through the bustling souk for a while. According to our guide, Youssuf, the souk used to be clearly divided…
Because we really wanted to go there
When we were planning this trip to Greece, the first place we wanted to go to was Monemvasia, which is located at the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese Peninsula. After seeing the guidebook…
A temple
The problem of the sight seeing tour in Da Nang by Cyclo, Vietnamese bicycle rickshaw was the language. One of the two drivers gave us explanations in English, but his (and other…
Nice hot spring
The purpose of our visit to Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, was to visit the hot spring. The village where we stayed overnight, Pré Saint-Didier, has a famous spa. Its…
Excursion to Nara
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Osaka we decided to go to Nara for one day. Nara was the first capital of Japan. It took us almost one hour...
Various things in Lisbon
We returned to Lisbon’s Rossio station from Sintra, Portugal, and then took a taxi to the Parliament building near our home (Airbnb). From here, we walked to Naco, a delicatessen shop that we...
Iberia
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and...
Very satisfied
The best bit of the Naxos tour was the Mikri Vigla beach and the lunch afterwards. The sand on the beach was soft and comfortable and the water was sparkling like some...
To Extremadura though Madrid
We went to Spain again, and this time to spent the year-end and New Year holidays. The destination is Extremadura, which is close to the border with Portugal. We chose here, because we...
Visiting Rye by the slow train
I have an almost obsessive notion that I must not waste a sunny weekend during summer and have to go somewhere, so this Sunday we went to Rye, a town in the south...
Tigelle bread and others
On this day, we made a reservation at a restaurant called Ma Lo’ in the town of Carpi in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. As usual, my husband found this restaurant online. Located...
Transport in Portugal
To get to the pretty village Monsaraz in Alentejo, Portugal, you have to change bus at a town called Reguengos de Monsaraz.The local people pronounce the name of this town as if they...
