This old castle is a hidden gem
The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we…
Edinburgh
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…
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…
They are frogs
We went to a restaurant called Antica Trattoria Ferrari in Pavia, a town about 35 km south of Milan. A small waiter is working there with pride. I wanted to order something…
Endless surprises in Tunisia
This strange building is called Ksar, which was sometimes used as a fortress by Berber people. Each room is called Ghorfa and it is a storeroom for grain. We saw this in…
Excellent restaurants and walking tours of the medina
After strolling around the harbour in Essaouira, a town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, we looked for a restaurant called Restaurant Du Coeur in town. Restaurant Du Coeur is a seafood restaurant….
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...
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...
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...
Gratin in Pavia
A married couple we’re friends with came from London, so we spent two nights touring around the areas close to our home in Northern Italy. We were allowed to plan the itinerary, so we...
Had a bath of Gero Onsen on the balcony
From Hida Takayama we moved to Gero and stayed one night there. Gero Onsen hot spring resort is regarded one of the top three hot springs in Japan.
That evening’s walk
After enjoying a delicious lunch in the Bercy district of Paris, France, we finally checked into our hotel. This time, we stayed at the Ibis, a chain hotel. As I mentioned before, the...
Fiorentina in Florence
The food I always eat in Florence is Bistecca alla Fiorentina. It is a charcoal grilled beef with bone. It is a simple meal, but you can fully enjoy the taste of...
To the market by bus
The next day was Saturday. I had searched in advance and found that there would be a market called Kalnciems Fair outside of the old town of the city. It was open from...
