Rabat
The pub housed in a boat

The pub housed in a boat

After checking into our riad in Rabat, Morocco, we took a nap. That was because we’d been up at 3 AM that day. Waking up, we headed outside. The friendly riad staff recommended...

Rabat

Our accommodations were riad

On this trip to Morocco, we stayed at a riad almost every night. The same goes for our first night in Morocco in Rabat. We arrived at Riad Gyo, located just around the…

Rabat

The kasbah and the lunch

Our next stop in Rabat, Morocco, was Oudaya Kasbah. A kasbah is a former fortress with a small, inhabited town inside. This kasbah apparently dates back to the 12th century, after which people…

Rabat

A truly intercultural experience

It’s been a while since we last crossed continents and enjoyed a cross-cultural experience. Our destination was Morocco. Actually, this was my third time. The last time I visited was as long as…

Finland

Delightful Market Square

The word Kauppatori in Helsinki means Market Square in English. I cannot guess the meanings of Finnish words at all. Surely, here in the square, there was a market. They said that they…

Canterbury

Punting in Canterbury

The name of the river running through Canterbury in the south of England is the River Stour. It is a narrow river like a canal, and on the river they were offering…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Excursion to Nara

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Osaka we decided to go to Nara for one day. Nara was the first capital of Japan. It took us almost one hour...
airlines
Airlines

Iberia

Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and...
food
Food

Cake in Andalucia

On the way from Granada to Ubeda by bus in Spain, we stopped at a place called Jaen for 20 minutes. We went out to the town and found a small market. Here...
hotels
Hotels

Cave hotel

This is our hotel room in Matera in Basilicata, south Italy. Matera is cave town and of course the hotel is in the cave. The room was slightly humid, but warm and comfortable...
food
Restaurants

The glittering food court

On the first day in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, we went for a walk after dark. My husband wanted to go to the river, so we went down the slope. On the...
food
Food

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...
transports
Transports

Funicular I wanted to ride

We have visited Lisbon, Portugal several times, but we have never actually seen the funicular that I sometimes see in the pictures. That’s why I definitely wanted to ride this time. We hadn’t...