Glasgow
First, to Glasgow

First, to Glasgow

There is an island called Barra among the Hebrides, which are scattered on the west side of mainland Scotland. If you come here by plane, apparently propeller planes from Glasgow land right on...

Milan

An event called “OnDance”

We have been aware for several years that a dance event called “OnDance” is held every year in Milan, Italy. However, this was our first time actually going there. It is held over…

Nafplio

On the last day

Our 10-day stay in Nafplio, a historic town on the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece, has finally come to an end. The next day we will travel to Athens and return home the next…

Snowdonia

Nature in Wales

After visiting Conway, a pretty town in Wales, the tour went into wild nature. The mountains around here have no trees as if they were on the high altitude, which made…

Brazil

In Niteroi

From Rio de Janeiro, we took a commuter ferry to Niteroi. After that, we took a local bus to the famous contemporary museum. By the way, we got on the bus from…

Salamanca

Looking around the street art

In the afternoon of New Year’s Day in Salamanca in western Spain, we took a walk in the street art district called Galeria Urbana. This was also recommended by the guy at…

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...
shopping
Shopping

Stroll in La Alberca

After reaching the summit of the Sierra de Francia, a scenic mountainous area in the province of Salamanca in western Spain, we visited La Alberca, which is said to be a typical village...
airlines
Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways

Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
food
Food

Very Good Lunch and Confetti

Now it was lunch time in Sulmona, a town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy. Our guide, Guido, took us to a restaurant called Il Vecchio Muro, which he had been...
hotels
Hotels

The hotel facing the Grand Canal

This was my 4th visit to Venice, but the first time for me to stay in the hotel facing the Grand Canal. I always wanted to stay in this sort of place. The name...
food
Food

Portuguese people like cakes

The timing was not very good for eating when we arrived in Coimbra in Portugal.The hotel receptionist told us “No, nothing is open at this time, excepet that one”.So we went in...
transports
Transports

The Funiclar in Bergamo

Bergamo is about one hour by train from Milan.There are two parts in this town, one is on the hill and the other is at the foot of the hill.The old part is...