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…
The Frauenkirche
In Dresden in Germany, we stayed in a room from which we could see the Frauenkirche, one of the most important symbols of the city, but it wasn’t until the fourth day…
Sado Bugyosho (office of the Magistrate) and walk in Aikawa
There was a gold/silver mine in Sado Island, Japan, which supported the economy of the Edo Shogunate. We wanted to see the tunnel of the mine and went up to the entrance,…
To Bosa
On the second night in Sardinia in Italy, we had strong wind and rain and the shutters of the hotel in Alghero, where we stayed, kept making loud noises. Everyone here…
Relaxed in a Jazz bar in Kobe
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Our friend Okazawa-san accompanied us in Kobe city. It is only half an hour by train from Osaka. Kobe is a city near the mountain and the...
Handicrafts in Scanno
Scanno, the town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, is small but they have high quality handicrafts. It is especially famous for the pendant called Presentosa. We also saw some of 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...
Madrasa and lunch
The last stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Ben Youssuf Madrasa, a former religious school. Entry cost 50 dirhams (approximately 4.70 euros). Founded in the mid-16th century and...
To unknown Tuscany
Our journey in Italy continues. We wanted to go to Tuscany for the first time in a while, but as we learned from our trip to Lake Como in April, famous places were...
Slow food restaurant
We asked for recommendation for a restaurant to the vendor who sold us a model of a house on Charles Bridge in Prague. He recommended Lokal, which was situated on the other...
The clam hot pot and Daikon radish in Kameido
At the invitation of a friend of ours who lives in Tokyo, Japan, we went for a walk around Kameido, a part of downtown Tokyo, which she had never walked before, either. We...
The pleasure boat on Danube
After taking a break at a nice hotel in Budapest, Hungary, we took the metro train to the Danube River, which runs through the town. Or rather, when we were about to go,...
