Lecce
Back in Lecce

Back in Lecce

After visiting a beautiful church in Galatina—a town in the Salento region of Apulia, southern Italy—we had lunch at a restaurant outside of the town. However, I’m skipping the details of that meal...

Milan prices
Lecce

Milan prices

On the first day of our summer holiday in Lecce, Puglia (Southern Italy), we took a break at our Airbnb and then searched online for a delicious dinner spot. Naturally, given the region’s…

Learning the word “Pignolo”
Lecce

Learning the word “Pignolo”

We spent this summer holiday in Lecce, an old city in the Puglia region of Italy. We chose this location because an intensive Tai Chi workshop—a passion of my husband’s—was being held there….

Always being repaired
Scotland

Always being repaired

This Forth Bridge is famous in Scotland. When we visited there I did not know that but apparently, the length is 2530 metres and completed in 1890. Before visiting here, I heard Scottish…

Go to the theatre
England

Go to the theatre

We went to Cottesloe Theatre within the National Theatre in London to see a play. It is a small theatre and most of the audience are those who obviously love theatre. The play…

The utopia which is not listed in the guidebook
Marinaleda

The utopia which is not listed in the guidebook

During our trip to the Andalusia region of Spain, we took a taxi from Ecija to a small village called Marinaleda. It’s not listed in the guidebook, and neither the tourist information centre…

miranda-friends
USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3
Miranda Friends

USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. Walking around in Moscow, we were surprised to see no foods on the shelves in the supermarket, included the famous department store called Gum. But in the hotel we...
shopping
Talked with a woman at an amber stall
Shopping

Talked with a woman at an amber stall

At one end of the market, Kalnciems Fair which was held outside of old town of Riga, there was a stall where a woman was selling the rough stone of...
airlines
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
Airlines

Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds

We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
food
Experience to Make Some Senbei
Food

Experience to Make Some Senbei

I like Senbei, which is a type of Japanese rice cracker. So we went to “Soka Senbei Garden” with my family. Soka is a mecca of Senbei, which is just outside...
hotels
The Luxurious New York Palace
Hotels

The Luxurious New York Palace

I booked this hotel online.Choosing a hotel without any recommendation is sometimes risky, but this time, I hit a jackpot.It used to be a gathering place for certain literary group and recently renovated...
food
Lunch and shopping at a stylish shop
Restaurants

Lunch and shopping at a stylish shop

It was early afternoon when we arrived at Monsanto in Portugal. First, we looked for somewhere to eat. We went in to a shop on Rua do Castelo, a slope from the...
food
Ice cream for breakfast?
Food

Ice cream for breakfast?

In the morning in Syracuse in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy, we went out for an Italian breakfast, croissants and cappuccino. The Airbnb where we stayed was in the new town,...
transports
Slow Boat Trip
Transports

Slow Boat Trip

After enjoying the wonderful view of Bastei, we came down to the river. The weather was too good to go back to Dresden, so we decided to take a boat going in...