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…
Edinburgh
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…
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
Sunbathing again
I went to Canneto beach, a bit far from the main town of Lipari, an island of the Eolian Islands.As Stromboli, it was not a sand beach, but they rent parasols and chairs,…
Re-creation of Ballets Russes
There was an event which re-created Ballets Russes which took the world by storm in Paris in early 20th century. It was at London Coliceum and the program of the day…
Coral in Sardinia
When we were walking in the streets of the old town of Alghero in Sardinia in Italy, we noticed that many shops were selling coral jewellery. According to our guidebook and our research on the…
Mount Konpira
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Before leaving the town of Kotohira, our aim was climbing up the mount Konpira and visiting the temple located on the peak. The path was quite difficult...
The next day was sunny
[On the second day in Yokohama, Japan, the sun was shining and completely opposite of the bad weather of the previous day. And it was warm, too. If we had planned this trip one day...
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...
The local restaurant with good atmosphere
This is a picture of the restaurant I went in Mertola in Portugal.I had been eating a lot of chunks of meat in this holiday, but here there was a soup with beans...
Having a meal at a Mehana
Melnik in the southwest of Bulgaria is a village located about 20 kilometres from the border with Greece. The reason why we came here is because it was recommended by an Italian colleague...
Lucky lunch
After visiting the beautiful bone chapel in Evora, Portugal, it’s lunch time. We walked in the rain, aiming for the restaurant that my husband had found online. This was our first visit to...
Strong garlic
We had a dinner in a restaurant called Crama Sibiu Vechi in Sibiu in Romania.According to our friends, this place is specialised in Saxon dishes.It used to be a wine celler, so...
To the village where there are no pharmacies
During this year’s Easter holiday, we took a short trip to Valle d’Aosta, which is located at the edge of northwestern Italy. Actually, we were planning to go to Turkey, and we had...
