The monastery, lunch and the mosaics
Near the ruins of Apollonia in Albania, there is another attraction called the Ardenica Monastery. It is said that the monastery was started to be built in 1282 on the site of the…
Near the ruins of Apollonia in Albania, there is another attraction called the Ardenica Monastery. It is said that the monastery was started to be built in 1282 on the site of the…
During our tour of Albania, we visited the Apollonia ruins. This ancient town was built by Greeks from Corinth in the 6th century BC, and is one of the 30 cities in the…
After lunch in Porto Palermo on the Albanian Riviera, we headed further north along the coast. After a series of hairpin turns, we crossed the highest pass in the area at 1,100 metres….
In Cappadocia in Turkey, we went to see the ceremony of the whirling dervish. They were showing it to tourists in an ex-caravanserai. Though it was for tourists, it was very serious and…
We visited Yuwaku Onsen, about 50 min.bus ride from Kanazawa, Japan. The ryokan (Japanese style inn) we stayed was called Kanaya and our room was in an annex. I was very surprised to…
The custom to put a lock on a railing along the river and through the key away into the river to declare your eternal love started from an Italian film. I found the…