In search of a bouchon
On our second day in Lyon, France, we decided to dine at a bouchon. A bouchon is a restaurant with a down-to-earth atmosphere that serves local cuisine. It’s apparently unique to Lyon. I…
Lyon
Eyeball Art
While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones….
See the tranquil church and head to the old town
Near the hotel we stayed at in Lyon, France, we came across a folkloric-looking building with a simple red pattern on its exterior walls. I thought it was probably a monastery, but we…
Boat trip
Lake Como in north Italy is a scenic spot. During summer there are many sight-seeing boats, but not in winter. Usually, the summer timetable finishes at the end of October, but on…
Restaurant and Carriage
After visiting the Meissen Porcelain Museum, we tried to call a restaurant listed in our guide book, but we could not get through. We thought it might be that our way of…
Gintaro
This is a pendant I bought from a man who had a stall in Basanaviciaus Street in Palanga in Lithuania. He made it himself using the local amber and African wood ….
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...
Buy pieces of lace
According to my guide book, there are many women who knit lace and sell their products on the streets. It says ‘Buy one or two pieces which would help them sustaining...
Vietnam Airlines
According to company’s official website, the history of Vietnam Airlines dates back to January 1956 when the Vietnam Civil Aviation Department was established by the Government, marking the birth of the civil aviation industry in...
Picanha
From Paraty in Brazil, we went to our last destination, Rio de Janeiro, by car. After arriving there around mid-day, we went to a restaurant called Boteco Belmonte near our hotel. What...
Hotel in Mykonos
We stayed in Adonis Hotel in Mykonos.The room was spacious and clean and generally it was not bad.But as other hotels in Mykonos, the lift to and from the port or the...
The best foods was lunch at this restaurant
The best foods I had in our short holiday in Taiwan was the lunch at Sin Tai Fung Dumpling House, which was included in our group tour. According to our guide, the staff training...
visiting a winery
We saw and tasted a lot of things in our short holiday in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, but now it was coming to the end. On this day, we went...
Boat trip to Greenwich
During our stay in London, we felt we should do some sightseeing so went to a pier on the River Thames. We remembered that we once enjoyed the boat trip to Hampton Court,...
