Turin

Bicerin

[ Feb.2016 ] This is a photo of Bicerin, a warm drink born in Turin in Italy. It is made of layers of Espresso, chocolate and milk and served in a small glass. In fact,…

Brazil

Taste of coconut

[ Jan.2016 ] We had our last dinner in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,  in our tour leader’s favourite restaurant. It was a bit of a walk from Ipanema beach and I think it was called…

Rio De Janeiro

Picanha

[ Jan.2016 ] 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…

Argentina

I tried Mate tea in Iguazu

[ Jan.2016 ] Our tour leader, who was English but an expert on the life in South America, was drinking Mate all the time from the start of our travels. He had his own cup…

Argentina

Meat in Argentina – Bariloche

[ Jan.2016 ] What I was looking forward to in Argentina was beef. We had our New Year’s Day dinner at a restaurant near our hotel in Bariloche called Manush and I ate the steak…

Chiloe Island

Eat oysters

[ Dec.2015 ] Because I said I like oysters, Max, the tour leader took us to a small town called Curaco de Velez by ferry from the main Chiloe Island in Chile. There are apparently…

Chile

Vineyard

[ Dec.2015 ] On the way back from Valparaiso to Santiago in Chile, we stopped at a vineyard. This area is called Casablanca Valley and it is the famous wine region in the country. I…

Venice

Cicchetti specialty and restaurant

While we were enjoying our walk at night in Venice, we went down a small side road and found a little restaurant specialized in Cicchetti. On that day, we had had a big lunch, so…

Italy

Only a Starter, But a Lot

[ Oct.2015 ] We went to our favourite seafood restaurant in Milan with our family, who had just arrived from Japan. This restaurant is famous for its mixed seafood starter, because they serve many kinds…