Fez
It was supposed to be a chaotic town, but…

It was supposed to be a chaotic town, but…

We arrived in Fez, one of Morocco‘s major cities. First, we drove through the new city, which seemed like a very orderly metropolis. Here too, we stayed in a riad located in the...

Meknes

My husband’s illness and repair work

Leaving the blue city of Chefchaouen in Morocco, we headed to the ancient city of Meknes. I had also visited here 30 years ago. I had such a good impression of it then…

Chefchaouen

Dinner that night

On the day we stayed in Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco, we missed lunch, so we looked for a place to eat dinner. Initially, despite our previous experience, we tried a restaurant…

Chefchaouen

Riad was actually quite luxurious

Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco, doesn’t have any particular sights to see; it’s a place to enjoy the town itself, so many tours seem to just visit briefly without staying overnight. However,…

India

Shrewd monkeys in India

We visited Monkey Temple (Jakhu Temple), too, in Shimla in India. A god called Hanuman who belongs to monkey trive in Indian myth is enshrined here. There were not only kitsch statues,…

Tunisia

Sunset over the desert

The first night of our tour in Tunisia, we stayed in Tozeur, a oasis city in the south of the country. As soon as we arrived at the hotel, we asked the…

Tenerife

Climb Up Mount Teide

Mount Teide in Tenerife in Spain is a volcano with a height of 3,718 metres, which is the highest mountain in the country. It is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site….

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Miranda Friends

Meditate in a Zen garden

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Kansai area I had the opportunity to visit the temple Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, which has one of the most important Zen gardens in...
shopping
Shopping

Shopping is also a fun part of travelling

As expected, San Gimignano, a tourist destination in the Tuscany region of Italy, was very crowded. A wine festival was being held while the place was overflowing with tourists, making it even more...
airlines
Airlines

Swiss International Airlines

According to official we site, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) serves 69 destinations (winter schedule 2012/13) in 37 countries all over the world from its Zurich hub and the further Swiss international airports of Basel...
food
Food

Fascinating port wine

During our stay in Oporto, a town in northern Portugal, we went for a walk after it got dark a few times. Mostly to the bustling areas along the Douro River. The famous...
hotels
Hotels

The hotel which used to be a powder magazine

The old town of Monopoli, south Italy is surrounded by the wall with a lot of cannons on top of it.I stayed a hotel just inside the wall called Hotel Don Ferrante.It opened...
food
Restaurants

Was the waiter Don Quihote?

On the second day of our stay in Toledo, Spain, after visiting the cathedral, we had our lunch in a restaurant nearby called Aurelio. This was listed in our guide book. On the...
food
Food

Rich yoghurt

Burgarian yoghurt is famous, but in Turkey, which is situated next door, yoghurt is eaten a lot, too. When we stopped for the toilet break between Pamukkale and Konya, I tried the special...
transports
Transports

used the underground train to go shopping

It was Sunday on the third day of our stay in Buenos Aires in Argentina. For me, it was the shopping day I was looking forward to. Although many of the ordinary...