The kasbah and the lunch
Our next stop in Rabat, Morocco, was Oudaya Kasbah. A kasbah is a former fortress with a small, inhabited town inside. This kasbah apparently dates back to the 12th century, after which people…
Rabat
A truly intercultural experience
It’s been a while since we last crossed continents and enjoyed a cross-cultural experience. Our destination was Morocco. Actually, this was my third time. The last time I visited was as long as…
It’s not really a travelling..
This time in London, England, we stayed at a large hotel called Dorsett Shepherds Bush London. It’s located on the other side of Shepherd’s Bush Green from the Shepherd’s Bush underground station, so…
Great feast
We stayed overnight at Awa Kominato in Chiba prefecture in Japan with all my family. This is a photo of a part of our dinner in the ryokan (Japanese style hotel) called…
Onsenji Temple
We had a few hours before taking the train, so we walked a bit in Gero town in Japan. It was sunny but the wind was very cold. We saw a …
The fat lady in Malta
We visited the National Museum of Archeology in Valletta, Malta and met the fat lady again. She is a figure dug out from 5000 years old ruin. She is not on her own, but there…
The beautiful town of Akashi
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
salt mine
What do you think is this pendant made of? It is made of salt. I bought it because I like this texture, but when I bought it, they warned me “Do not...
Virgin Atlantic Airlines
According to company’s official web site, Virgin Atlantic Airways is a success story. Back In the early 80s Richard Branson was probably best known for Virgin Records – the legendary record label that signed major...
Traditional Coffee Brewing
The last place we visited in Gjirokaster, an old town in Albania, was a shop that demonstrated how to make traditional coffee. A kilim was laid on the ground, and on top of...
Birthday party
We stayed two nights in Martina Franca in Puglia, southern Italy. The hotel was Park Hotel San Michele. Although this is a small town, it was very very crowded when we arrived,...
Disappointing restaurant
It was New Year’s Eve in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. We had made a reservation before going on this trip to this restaurant because we thought there would be only a few restaurants open...
gelato and Duomo
I continue talking about our tour in Ragusa, the town in the south of Sicily in Italy. The last stop was in the square in front of Garden Ibleo (Giardini Iblei)...
To the market by bus
The next day was Saturday. I had searched in advance and found that there would be a market called Kalnciems Fair outside of the old town of the city. It was open from...
