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…
Apulia
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…
Although not designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
During our summer holiday in Lecce—an old city in the Apulia region of southern Italy—we decided to use it as a base to explore various parts of the Salento area. The Salento region…
Mecca for rock climbing
Barbizon, France, the home of painters, is located at the edge of the Fontainebleau Forest. We entered the forest from Barbizon village. At the entrance to the forest, there were reliefs of Millet…
Ride a horse
After landing on the cute Greek island of Hydra and excitedly taking photos around the port, we realised that we were a little hungry and went to one of the cafes lined up…
At Botero Plaza
The most interesting thing we saw in the sightseeing tour in Medellin in Colombia was Botero Plaza. Here you will find as many as 23 large sculptures by world famous Fernando Botero…
JR Rail Pass
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. This time the destination of my travel was Japan. I did not have the time to settle myself down in Tokyo in the house of my close...
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...
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...
Piedmont, bread and grissini
bread and grissini
very good dinner in Perugia where we went by train
We went to Perugia in Umbria in Italy by train from Milan. Up to Florence it took only one hour and 40 minutes by Frecciarossa, the limited express train, but from there...
At a little disappointing Cascais
Christmas has arrived in Portugal. We had booked a Christmas lunch in Cascais, a seaside town 40 minutes by train from Lisbon. At around 10:30 am, we left Airbnb in Lisbon and walked...
visiting a sake brewery again
Niigata in Japan is famous for its sake. You cannot leave here without visiting a sake brewery or two. We visited one in the past when we came here a few years...
Travel by Train
The hotel staff member in Roccella Jonica in southern Italy said “This area is forgotten. You will see that if you see the train around here”. We took that train and...
