Marrakesh

A disappointing riad

Our Morocco trip has finally reached Marrakesh, our final base. Marrakesh is the most bustling and chaotic city we’ve visited so far. As we entered the city, the traffic was extremely chaotic. Motorcycles…

Casablanca

Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness

In Casablanca, Morocco, we stayed in a regular hotel for the first time on this trip. Up until then (and going forward), we had always stayed in riads. The hotel was the Melliber…

Berat

The secret vermilion colour that never fades

We arrived at Berat, our destination for the day on the Albania tour. The town is a World Heritage Site because it retains the streetscape from the Ottoman Turkish era. There is a…

England

Superb View

On the day we visited Dorset, in the south of England, our friends took us to the Isle of Portland. It is called ‘Isle’ but in fact, it is connected to…

Fukuoka

Remembering my good old days in Fukuoka

This time in Japan, we went to Kyushu for a short holiday which we had tried a few years ago but could not achieve. The Japan Rail Pass we had bought does…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Japanese whisky

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
shopping
Shopping

Sandals of Sparta

This is a photo of the sandals I bought in Mykonos. Apparently the Spartan people were wearing them in the 8th century BC. I bought these from a man who designed them...
airlines
Airlines

Finnair

Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland with its headquarters in Vantaa and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. According to company’s official web site, Finnair is one of world’s oldest...
food
Food

Ate too much

We went to a restaurant called Taverna Toscana in Sansepolcro in Italy, which was recommended by the hotel manager. This is a butcher as well and they say that if you want...
hotels
Hotels

Hotel in Lipari

The destination of this travel is The Eolian Islands, off Sicily. I stayed in the biggest islands called Lipari and the hotel was called Gattopardo Park Hotel. The atmosphere of the hotel was...
food
Food

to Piedmont for wine

Piedmont in Italy is not only beautiful with gently sloping hills, but also famous for its wine. We went there to buy some bottles some years ago from Milan just for a...
transports
Transports

to New York by Amtrack

From Boston in the USA, we went to New York by train. First, we used Uber to get to the South Station in Boston from the hotel. We often use Uber at home, but during...