A town that had as many as 120 churches
Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy, is said to have once been home to as many as 120 churches. I learned this while participating in a walking tour (costing €20, per…
Lecce
Swim in the sea, round one
A summer holiday wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the beach. We headed to Baia dei Turchi, a beach located about 5.5 kilometres along the coast from Otranto, in the Apulia region…
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…
Using the pass
In Dubrovnik, Croatia, we used a convenient pass for tourists called “Dubrovnik Pass”. There are 1-day, 3-day, and 7-day passes, which are said to pay for themselves once you enter the town’s main…
They eat very well there
When I told my Italian friends that I was going to Puglia, south Italy, they all said ' si mangia bene'.It means something like 'they eat very well there'.The first meal we had in…
Enjoyed the sophisticated dishes
Our friends in Paris took us to a restaurant called Pottoka. This restaurant serves French Basque dishes. It is a small restaurant and the atmosphere was relaxing. But the dishes were very…
Moscow-USSR-4
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. There were some small things that impressed me in Moscow, because things were different from the west: One of these was that the newspapers were basically free and a...
Myth and accessory
On the second day of our trip in Basque country in Spain, we went to San Sebastian by bus. When we were walking towards the old town, I found a lovely...
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...
Purveyor to Japanese tourists?
Our last feast in Rome was at Da Felice a Testaccio, which was included in the list our friend made.It is in Testaccio area which used to be a working class town.But...
How about staying in a gorgeous villa?
I went to a gorgeous house called Villa San Carlo Borromeo in Senago near Milan, Italy.It is a hansom building in a huge garden.The history of this building starts in 16th century, but...
Very friendly
For the first dinner in Bordeaux in France, we went to a restaurant called Chez Dupont, which we booked from the airport before leaving. It is a place introduced in ...
German foods are interesting
The representative of German food is sausage, but not only that. In this short trip. We ate quite a few interesting foods in Germany. This one in the photo is ‘liver dumpling’. It...
Blue road
Here in London, you mayhave noticed blue roads recently.I did not know until one of my Facebook friends told me, but this is a special road for cyclists.The purpose is to encourage...
