Parma
Beautiful theatre and library

Beautiful theatre and library

After a satisfying lunch in Parma, Italy, we walked towards Palazzo della Pilotta. This palace was built in the late 16th century to early 17th century, and our goal was to visit the...

Parma

Both horse meat and wine were good choice

Parma, Italy, is a treasure trove of food. Of the many good restaurants, my husband chose Trattoria Corrieri. Our relatives who live in Parma also gave it their stamp of approval. When we…

Emilia Romagna

The hotel and the enoteca in Parma

On that day, we entered Emilia-Romagna from Cremona in Lombardy, Northern Italy, and stayed overnight in Parma. On the way, we stopped off in Fontanellato, where there is a castle called Rocca San…

Salamanca

A majestic square and what we ate there

The landmark of Salamanca, a university town in western Spain, is the central square, Plaza Mayor. According to our guidebook, it is ‘the most beautiful central square in Spain’. We also decided to…

Amalfi Coast

Though the view was disappointing

During our winter holiday in Sorrento in southern Italy, the wind had finally died down and the weather was decent, so we went to Sant’Agata, which is said to have a good view….

Barbizon

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…

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Miranda Friends

‘Read’ a pasta dish

Talking with a Japanese friend of mine, Koji, who is a wine and food expert, I learned that there is an Italian dish called Napolitan in Japan, which I did not know that existed.
shopping
Shopping

Stroll in La Alberca

After reaching the summit of the Sierra de Francia, a scenic mountainous area in the province of Salamanca in western Spain, we visited La Alberca, which is said to be a typical village...
airlines
Airlines

United Airlines

United Airlines is one of the most important Airlines in U.S.A. According to company’s official web site, in 1926 United Airline’s first flight of mail was flown by T. Warney from Washington to Nevada. It...
food
Food

The tasty things in Malta

I have already written that seafood, vegetables and wines were very good in Malta, but the thing I must not forget is bread. Usually, I am not very keen on carbohydrate stuff,...
hotels
Hotels

The hotel like a manor house

When we went to see Hadrian’s Wall, we stayed one night at Slaley Hall in Northumberland. It is in the middle of nowhere. The house used to be a manor house of Edwardian...
food
Restaurants

The pub which used to be a coaching inn

The #George #Inn is a pub which used to be a coaching inn located a little south of London Bridge. This pub was already written in a map of 1543. A friend...
food
Food

Very Good Lunch and Confetti

Now it was lunch time in Sulmona, a town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy. Our guide, Guido, took us to a restaurant called Il Vecchio Muro, which he had been...
transports
Transports

By Frecciarossa

We went to Rome from #Milan by high speed train, #Frecciarossa.On the way, it was non stop and took 2 hours and 55 minutes.On the way back, it was a slower one...