Because a wooden one would be too heavy
Continuing our tour of churches in Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. After the Duomo, we visited the Church of Santa Chiara, which dates back to the 15th century. I was…
Lecce
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…
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…
At a restaurant with a trite name
In Poggibonsi, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy, my husband searched the internet and selected a restaurant, then called and made a reservation as usual. Its name is Ristorante Italia. The…
Chaotic Rawalpindi
Our long travelling from China to Pakistan for more than 40 days was coming down to the final stage. On the last day in Gilgit, the town in the northern Pakistan, we…
A Tango Evening
When it comes to Argentina, it is all about the tango. We asked Elisabet, who was our guide for the first few days, to arrange for us to see a tango show….
Sakè in Japan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In Italy the word sakè indicates a particular alcoholic drink typical from Japan, but the reality is not exatcly like that. In fact, in Japan the word...
Shopping in Brasov
You can enjoy shopping in Brasov in Romania, which is a quite big city. This photo is the blouse of their national costume, which I bought there. It is hand embroidered. Actually,...
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...
Have to go there at least once
We revisited the Whiski Bar in Edinburgh, Scotland—a place we’d always felt we simply *had* to visit. We remembered it was located on the Royal Mile, so we found it quite quickly. We...
Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam
I chose Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam. They gave me a very big room, which was nice with modern interior with the atmosphere of 70s, a trend of big chain hotels all over the...
That evening’s walk
After enjoying a delicious lunch in the Bercy district of Paris, France, we finally checked into our hotel. This time, we stayed at the Ibis, a chain hotel. As I mentioned before, the...
whale in Oslo
We stayed only two nights in Oslo, Norway, but we did quite a lot of things and felt satisfied, but there was one thing we have not done yet. That was...
This time, a long journey by bus
During this trip to Bulgaria, we didn’t plan to do sightseeing in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria because we had visited there on a tour before. However, due to the public transport network,...
