About the limestone cave and bazaar in Hamadan
On the way to Hamadan in Iran, we stopped at the town called Bijar for lunch. Bijar is another famous place for carpet weaving. For me, the name of the town…
Hamadan
At the ruins of Sasanian Empire near Takab
We stayed one night in a town called Takab in West Azerbaijan province in the north west of Iran. It is situated about 250 km north west of Hamadan, the largest…
In Tabriz and in Maragheh
On the day we met Shahsavan people in Iran, we went and stayed in Tabriz, a city not far from the Turkish border. This is another famous place for carpet making and…
How to make a ring
The Basilia of San Francesco in Arezzo in Italy is famous for 15th century’s Pietro della Francesca’s paintings, but to see this you have to book in advance. We were there in…
About the symbol of San Francesco of Assisi and some others
I continue talking about Basilica of San Francesco of Assisi in Umbria in Italy. The person in the museum was so kind that this time our friend asked about a picture in…
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…
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...
The man who studied at Tokyo University of the Arts
There were some stylish shops in Valparaiso in Chile. I bought this Chrysocolla ring there. Chile is famous for its Lapis Lazuli, but they have other stones related to copper, too, like...
Iberia
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and...
Shopska Salad
This dish is called Shopska Salad, which I ate many times in Macedonia.In Japan it is introduced as a Bulgarian dish.It is the same thing.A simple salad with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers and...
Very reasonably priced hotel
The first hotel we stayed in Coimbra in Portugal was three star Hotel Oslo which was very close to Coimbra A station.The exterior of the building was not particularly special, but the...
simple dishes and the designer hotel
We had a short holiday in Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia in Spain. It is famous for its sherry. When we arrived in the town on the sunny day without any...
Shopska Salad
This dish is called Shopska Salad, which I ate many times in Macedonia.In Japan it is introduced as a Bulgarian dish.It is the same thing.A simple salad with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers and...
into Pakistan
In the morning in Tashkurgan, a village near the border in China after staying one night, our bus disappeared with our luggage at 9 am which was supposed to be the departure...
