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…
After eating frogs, visited Morimondo Abbey
It seems that they often eat frogs outside of Milan in Italy, especially south west of the city. We had eaten them in Pavia before, but this time, we went to a restaurant called La…
This beauty may be the best in the UK
On our last domestic trip in the UK, on the way back from Torquay in the southwest of England, we stopped off in Sherborne in Dorset. There was someone we wanted to meet…
One afternoon in April on Thames
It was a nice and warm afternoon in April. We walked around the Thames in London for about one hour and found this striking arm!
Kabuki show
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in the small town of Kotohira, in Japan, I had the opportunity to see a Kabuki show, thanks to my friend Shogo’s help. This...
a great time at the market in Urumchi
We went to Urumchi by bus from Turpan in China. Again the bus was a clunker and it took about 5 hours. On the way, I saw the scar from the flood...
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...
Cave restaurant
After visiting Noravank monastery in Armenia, we went to a restaurant in a cave in this gorge. It was too simple to call a restaurant really. It was decorated with the...
Hotel Donipro
We stayed in Hotel Dnipro in Kiev. Our travel agent had recommended to stay in Junior Suite Room rather than the Standard Room, because the standard in this country is somewhat lower than...
eat Italian meal in Little Italy in Montreal
Our guidebook says that Little Italy in Montreal in Canada is the foodie’s nirvana, so we decided to visit there, though it is quite far away from the old town where...
Taste of spring
In Munich, there were a lot of stands selling white asparagus.It is the taste of spring in Germany.I wanted to try, so in the second eveing, I took an asparagus dish...
Riding the tram No.28 all the way to the last stop
We boarded tram No.28 from the front of Estrela Basilica in Lisbon, Portugal. This area is in the western part of the city and is not a major tourist destination yet, so we...
