Edinburgh
Five years have passed since then

Five years have passed since then

We went to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time in five years. Our previous trip was a month-long stay, but this time it was just a short four-night trip. It was my husband’s...

Paris

Romeo and Juliet at the Bastille

After spending a night at a friends’ house in Fontainebleau, France, our friend and her husband joined us in Paris. After meeting up with mutual friends—a couple living in Paris and another in…

Moret-sur-Loing

After eating galettes, we went to the palace

In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and…

Moret-sur-Loing

A beautiful town of history and art

On the second day of our short trip to France, we went to Fontainebleau, where our friends live. Normally, you can go directly from Lyon station in Paris, but due to station construction,…

Tenerife

The Last Evening in Tenerife

We made a big mistake when we booked our winter holiday in Tenerife in Spain. We booked the flight and the hotels separately and the dates did not match. Luckily, about one…

Taiwan

How to Pray

We revisited Taipei in Taiwan. This time, it was a short trip celebrating the birthday of a family member. On arrival, we started sightseeing with a guide. The first destination was…

Lombardy

Gratin in Pavia

 A married couple we’re friends with came from London, so we spent two nights touring around the areas close to our home in Northern Italy. We were allowed to plan the itinerary, so we…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

The small town of Kotohira

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. The first stop of my travel in Kagawa prefecture in Japan was Kotohira city. During day time this city is very busy because it is located on...
shopping
Shopping

Moldavite

I continue talking about my second visit to Prague after 19 years. Last time I noticed only a few suvenir shops, mainly selling glassware or wood craft things, but this time I...
airlines
Airlines

Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds

We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
food
Food

Simple and Tasty Lunch

This photo is my lunch from the tour in the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus. It is Souvlaki in pita bread with salad. Very simple and very tasty. My husband chose Stifado, which...
hotels
Hotels

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...
food
Restaurants

A great relaxing tapas restaurant

It’s finally the last night of our week-long trip to Andalusia, Spain. It’s the last time, so I was going out wearing a dress that I did not have a chance to wear...
food
Food

How would you spell whisky?

Because we cannot take liquid on board, I had to buy Irish whisky at the airport.These are them.I noticed that in Ireland they use the spelling of 'whiskey' with e in it.I had...