This old castle is a hidden gem
The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we…
Edinburgh
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey
On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was…
Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
The Last Lunch and 300,000 Euros
After visiting the ruins in Paphos in Cyprus, it was the lunch time. There were many seafood restaurants along the sea front and all of them were touting for business. There was…
Christmas at the Comercio Square
It was already dark when we arrived at Comercio Square, a large square in Lisbon, Portugal. Comercio Square is a historic square where the Ribeira Palace was before the 1755 earthquake, and in…
70 years in this field
We met this old man in Gallipoli, south Italy.He was knitting some sort of basket beside a road.We asked what they are.Apparently they are for catching fish.They are made so that once…
The small town of Kotohira
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. The first stop of my travel in Kagawa prefecture in Japan was Kotohira city. During day time this city is very busy because it is located on...
not only taking photos but also eating and shopping
I continue talking about the Urban Photo Race (UPR) which we joined in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This is a kind of photo competition that we take photos in a whole...
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
Seafood Restaurant
Hastings, in the south of England, is famous for its fishery and there are many seafood restaurants. The staff member at the tourist office said, pointing to the map “Around here...
The hotel facing the Grand Canal
This was my 4th visit to Venice, but the first time for me to stay in the hotel facing the Grand Canal. I always wanted to stay in this sort of place. The name...
La Candelaria and the lively restaurant in Bogotà
The last place we went during our first tour in Bogota was an area called La Candelaria where this city was born. There were many 300-year-old restored houses with full of graffiti...
sherry in Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain is famous for its sherry. Apparently, the word ‘sherry’ came from this town’s name. While the Arabs dominated this area, they called this town Sherish...
Cruise in Russia
The biggest country in the world, featuring for the first time on this blog, is Russia. Actually both my husband and I have been there during the time of the Soviet Union,...
