The road to Pérouges
On this day, we travelled from Lyon, France, where we were staying, to the nearby village of Pérouges. I had previously searched for easy day trips from Lyon, and Pérouges was the first…
Pérouges
Nighttime drink
On our second day in Lyon, France, after a long day of walking around, we rested at the hotel and then headed out for an evening drink. While we typically have a main…
To Fourvière Hill
On our second day in Lyon, France, we climbed Fourvière Hill after lunch. There’s a funicular, so we decided to use that. The 72-hour metro ticket we bought on the first day was…
Opera House
The spa town of Buxton in the middle of England has an Opera House. It was built by the architect who built London Coliseum and apparently the inside is gorgeous. We could only…
Kitschy hotel and moody restaurant
After descending from Monte Bianco, Italy‘s highest peak, we returned to Aosta, the capital of Valle d’Aosta, by bus. It was only about an hour away, but Aosta was much warmer. Tonight’s lodging…
Cafe in the Park and the Cost of Living
We went into a lovely cafe in the park in the centre of Helsinki, only because we needed to go to the toilet. The cafe was stylish and the atmosphere was very nice….
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...
National stone of Argentina
The things I was looking forward to in Argentina was not only meat, but also the pink gemstone called Rhodochrosite.
Aeroflot airlines
Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
Delicious food that looks bad for you
I continue talking about our journey in Spain during the year-end and New Year holidays. The next day, we left Extremadura and went to Salamanca by bus. Salamanca is a university town described...
It had only two stars
We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars....
Happy Birthday at a Sushi Restaurant
While we were staying in Japan this time, one of our family members had their birthday. So we all went to a sushi restaurant to eat a good sushi dish. It...
Representative of Sicilian sweet
The Lipari island is about one hour from the main Sicily by hovercraft.So the sweets there are mainly Sicilian.I had this Cannolo in a small wine shop/restaurant called Essepiu' Enoteche.I looked up and...
Travel by Train
The hotel staff member in Roccella Jonica in southern Italy said “This area is forgotten. You will see that if you see the train around here”. We took that train and...
