Stuttgart
Seeking Schweinshaxe

Seeking Schweinshaxe

As soon as we arrived in Stuttgart, Germany, we got off the train and headed to a restaurant called Paulaner am alten Postplatz. When we got there, it was a wooden restaurant that...

Parma

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…

Japan

Sarubobo

In Hida Takayama in Japan, we saw this doll called Sarubobo many times. It seemed the mascot of the town. This was my second visit to Takayama after about 20 years and I do not remember seeing this doll last time, so probably it started recently.

Germany

Taste of spring

In Munich, there were a lot of stands selling white asparagus.It is the taste of spring in Germany.I wanted to try, so in the second eveing, I took an asparagus dish…

Slovakia

Devin Castle

We visited Devin Castle in the suburbs of Bratislava, the captal of Slovakia. This castle is a ruin and located on the hill which is just above the junction of Danube and…

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Miranda Friends

The Meijijingu

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In this photo you can see Meiji shrine, one of the most important and typical tourist destination in Tokyo. It is always full of foreign tourists but...
shopping
Shopping

Our shopping during this holiday

The trip to Andalusia, Spain is finally towards the end. After descending from Seville Cathedral, we went to the indoor craft market we saw the day before. The building, named Mercado de Artisania,...
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Airlines

Aeroflot airlines

Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
food
Food

Seafood soup

In the pretty village of Verezzi in Luguria, Italy, I went to a restaurant called A Topia, which was recommended by a shop owner who sells pretty small articles.It was a homely restaurant,...
hotels
Hotels

The only flaw was that he was stingy

In Sorrento, southern Italy, where we spent the New Year holidays, we stayed at an Airbnb as usual. It was the fifth floor apartment in a convenient location, almost right in front of...
food
Food

Genuine Bolognese

Because I felt like eating an authentic Bolognese, we went to Bologna, in Italy.  We searched the internet for a good restaurant with a good reputation and found one called Antica Torattoria...
transports
Transports

JR’s ability for organisation

I went to Kanazawa from Tokyo using Shinkansen Bullet Train up to Echigoyuzawa and then changed, and took the same route on the way back. But because of the horrible weather called “bomb”...