Marrakesh
Madrasa and lunch

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...

Marrakesh

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…

Marrakesh

The Bahia Palace

Our next stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Bahia Palace. We paid 100 dirhams (about 9 euros) per person to enter. Although it’s a magnificent mansion built in…

Chile

To Chiloe Island

We did a one day excursion from Puerto Varas in the Lake District in Chile to Chiloe Island in the south. The other couple in our tour did not go, so it…

Akita

Listen to “Miraculous Piano” in Kakunodate

When we were walking in Kakunodate in Akita prefecture, Japan, in the evening, a poster caught my eyes. It says “Miraculous Piano” in big letters and there was a calendar for…

Chiprovtsi

Surprised at the museum

On the second day in Chiprovtsi, a town in the north western part of Bulgaria, breakfast at the guest house Torlacite Kashta included saffron tea grown by the owner, Ilya. I knew it…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

In Moscow 1980

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked...
shopping
Shopping

Try to make a silver accessory

We originally planned to go to Jogasaki from Izu Atagawa in Japan, but because we noticed a leaflet of the silver studio “A&M”, we changed our tickets for Izu Kogen, while the...
airlines
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...
food
Food

Bliss

Eating wonderful foods at a beautiful place is bliss. Here in Langhe in Piedmont, Italy we experienced again. It was at a small restaurant in Castello di Grinzane. 5 starters, 2 mains and...
hotels
Hotels

the hotel in a super yacht

The hotel we stayed in Gibraltar was unusual. An anchored boat was the hotel. Its name was Sunborn. We did not feel that we were in a boat when we were in...
food
Food

Pink Tank, the nuclear shelter and the sausages

After visiting the castle in Brno in Czech Republic, we went to see the Pink Tank located in Komenskiy Square. This was introduced during the walking tour, too. This tank was moved from Prague for...
food
Food

Italian in Vietnam

On the day we enjoyed Lantern Festival in Hoi An in Vietnam, we went to an Italian restaurant called Good Morning Vietnam. I felt a bit cheating to eat Italian foods in...
transports
Transports

On the way

This is a rolly I saw on the way from Amritsar to Dharamsala.The rollies in India were very showy.Our tour continued our journey by four six seater 4D Toyotas.After a few hours,...