Northumberland
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

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...

A used bookshop in an old train station
Northumberland

A used bookshop in an old train station

Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…

In the town of Alnwick
Northumberland

In the town of Alnwick

The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…

On a tour
Kelso

On a tour

On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…

Vulcano, seen from the sea
Sicily

Vulcano, seen from the sea

The nearest island from Sicily main island in the Eolian Islands is Vulcano.This is the origin of the word ‘volcano’.I did not step on this island and just looked at it from the…

Visit the Palace – Mantua
Lombardy

Visit the Palace – Mantua

After enjoying a good lunch in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we visited the Palazzo Ducale itself. This palace was where the powerful aristocratic Gonzaga family lived…

miranda-friends
‘Read’ a pasta dish
Miranda Friends

‘Read’ a pasta dish

Talking with a Japanese friend of mine, Koji, who is a wine and food expert, I learned that there is an Italian dish called Napolitan in Japan, which I did not know that existed.
shopping
walk in the morning and then shopping
Shopping

walk in the morning and then shopping

The weather was very nice on the second day in Tavira in Portugal. Our hotel was on top of the hill, so we started to walking down, visiting Igreja de Santa Maria...
airlines
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Airlines

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...
food
Iveria Hotel and Lunch
Food

Iveria Hotel and Lunch

We came back to Tbilisi from Mtskheta, the ancient city of Georgia. On the way, Ana, our guide, pointed out one building from the car, saying “That is the most luxurious...
hotels
The hotel with not enough local colours
Hotels

The hotel with not enough local colours

In Munich, we stayed in Sofitel near the main station. We chose this because when I looked at the photos online, it seemed to have some local characters, though it was a...
food
Dinner menu for Nobel Prize winners
Restaurants

Dinner menu for Nobel Prize winners

Sweden is the country which gives the Nobel Prize. They have a dinner after the awarding ceremony in the restaurant here in the City Hall. During the bus tour, I heard that in...
food
Taste was exploded
Food

Taste was exploded

Our last dinner in Malta was in a seafood restaurant in Marsaxlokk called Ir-Rizzu. My starter was octopus and prawn and the main was Dott, fish with white flesh, simply grilled. Everything...
transports
Blue road
Transports

Blue road

Here in London, you mayhave noticed blue roads recently.I did not know until one of my Facebook friends told me, but this is a special road for cyclists.The purpose is to encourage...