Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
Jedburgh
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
A used bookshop in an old train station
Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…
Pretty village
Monterchi in Tuscany in Italy was a very pretty village. We went there to see a museum, but the village itself was worth visiting. There was only one restaurant in the square…
Assembly halls
There are 5 Chinese assembly halls in Hoi An in Vietnam. Assemply halls are written in Chinese character as 会館, which is a very familiar word for Japanese people, too. But the…
German character in the history of Residenz
This is about Residenz in Munich. This palace had been the home of Wittelsbach family who governed this region. The kingdom was extinct in 1918 and in 1920 it was already…
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...
The cheese market in Chiswick
A hobby class teacher told us that a cheese market would be held in the Chiswick district in western London, so we went there. The classroom is also in this Chiswick, but for...
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...
Source of happiness
Emilia Romagna region of Italy is famous for its good foods.This time when I went to visit Torrechiara castle, I went to this restaurant called Al Mulino and enjoyed their foods very much.The...
Lovely hotel and town walk
Zafra, a town in Extremadura, Spain, is an Andalusian-like white town, so much so that it is sometimes called “Little Seville”. We stayed one night at Hotel Plaza Grande, a hotel located...
A reputable restaurant
We went to a reputable restaurant called Al Ponte De Ferr in Navigli area in Milan. It is situated on the canal and the interior is not that special, but the...
Rich yoghurt
Burgarian yoghurt is famous, but in Turkey, which is situated next door, yoghurt is eaten a lot, too. When we stopped for the toilet break between Pamukkale and Konya, I tried the special...
Enoden, nostalgic railway
I do not know why but most of us feel nostalgic riding Enoshima Electric Railway. On the day we had a walk in Kamakura, we bought one day ticket which costs 580 yen and...
