Five years have passed since then
We went to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time in five years. Our previous trip was a month-long stay, but this time it was just a short four-night trip. It was my husband’s…
Edinburgh
Romeo and Juliet at the Bastille
After spending a night at a friends’ house in Fontainebleau, France, our friend and her husband joined us in Paris. After meeting up with mutual friends—a couple living in Paris and another in…
After eating galettes, we went to the palace
In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and…
Serious Hassan
Our second day in Fez, Morocco, was packed with sightseeing. At 10:00 AM, our local guide, Hassan, picked us up at our riad. Unlike our guide in Tangier, he was a humble, serious,…
Philosophers’ Walk
When you cross Neckar River in Heidelberg’s old town to the other side, there is a walking path called Philosophers’ Walk (isn’t there a path with the same name in Kyoto?). This walk…
Church is Trulli, too
When you go up the main slope of Alberobello in southern Italy, at the end you will find a church of Trulli style called Sant’Antonio.Apparently the hight of the dome is 19.8…
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...
Pendant of the Byzantine Era
This is the pendant I bought in Lefkara village in Cyprus. This village is famous for its lace making, but their silverwork has got a long history, too. Once upon a time,...
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...
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 in the US are very expensive
We stayed in three hotels in the US this time. The first one was the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Boston and the second was the Holiday Inn Express in New York and the...
Quite good restaurant
After spending all of my energy by climbing steps of York Minster, we got hungry, so looked for some restaurant. After a while, we entered a restaurant called Filmore & Union...
Dinner on the third day
The meals were impressive in Krakow in Poland. On the third day, I had a meal called Golonka, which is boiled pork with the bone. I remember it was a bit salty, but...
Train journey
I went to Nice from Milan by train.It took about 5 hours.I was expecting a new fast train like the Red Arrow, but in fact it was an old type with compartment seats.It...
