Seafood tapas restaurant
In Otranto, in the southern Italian region of Apulia, our first-choice restaurant happened to be closed for lunch on Thursdays— and it was a Thursday. My husband mentioned that the owner—or someone who…
Apulia
Something more intense than the mosaic
During our summer holiday in the Apulia region of southern Italy, we visited the towns of Maglie and Otranto the following day. We stopped in Maglie because we had read that it featured…
Back in Lecce
After visiting a beautiful church in Galatina—a town in the Salento region of Apulia, southern Italy—we had lunch at a restaurant outside of the town. However, I’m skipping the details of that meal…
Bath, very busy town
Bath in England is well known as a city founded by Romans, but it was only 18th century when it became a centre of fashionable society. Around this time the town was rebuild completely…
Taking photos in Regent’s Park
This summer in London, the weather is bad again, with a lot of rain. But we pop in to the Regent’s Park one weekend. This is one of the main parks in London…
Buy Murano Glass
I went to Murano island which is famous for its glass making from Venice.It took 40 minutes by Water Bus No.4.When we all got off at last, there was a not-so-impressive old man…
Relaxed in a Jazz bar in Kobe
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Our friend Okazawa-san accompanied us in Kobe city. It is only half an hour by train from Osaka. Kobe is a city near the mountain and the...
The first thing we planned to do was my husband’s haircut, and shopping
On the last morning of our short holiday in Florence, Italy, the view from the window was foggy and vague. This was also beautiful. This room with a view of Hotel degli Orafi...
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
They say it is overpriced, but
The sea food restaurant called Zuvine in Basanaviciaus street in Palanga, Lithuania has a reputation that the foods are good but expensive.Both my guide book and the leaflet we got locally said...
Staying in the special room in the mansion
In Osuna, in the Andalusia region of Spain, we stayed at a hotel called Palacio Marques de la Gomera. This is housed in a mansion that itself is also a tourist attraction. It’s...
Beer garden
The rooftop beer gardens are one of the Japanese seasonal traditions for summer. A friend of mine had booked a table in...
Enjoyed the local dishes
On the second day in Chioggia, Veneto, Italy, we made a reservation at a restaurant. Usually lunch is our main meal, but since it was Monday, we couldn’t find a good restaurant that...
Frecciarossa from Paris to Milan
For the first time, we travelled by train from Paris, France to Milan, Italy. Our starting point was Gare de Lyon, the same station where we took the train to Fontainebleau a few...
