Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
Jedburgh
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
A used bookshop in an old train station
Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…
To the Svaneti Region
We left Kutaisi and after a long drive, we entered the Caucasus mountains again in Georgia. This time, we were in the Svaneti region in the north west of the country….
Sunset from the bell tower
We went up to the top of the bell tower of Cathedral of St.Anastasia in Zadar, Croatia in the evening. It was just in time to see the beautiful sunset, but…
On the way to Hue
The next day in Vietnam, we had one day excursion to Hue from Da Nang. This time, it was a luxurious tailor made tour with a guide and a driver. A brand…
Japanese whisky
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
National stone of Argentina
The things I was looking forward to in Argentina was not only meat, but also the pink gemstone called Rhodochrosite.
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...
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...
The hotel facing the Grand Canal
This was my 4th visit to Venice, but the first time for me to stay in the hotel facing the Grand Canal. I always wanted to stay in this sort of place. The name...
revisiting the restaurant in Murano
We took the Frecciarossa, the fast train, from the Central Station in Milan to Venice. The last time we were in Venice was one and a half years ago. This time we...
Wine at our apartment
We came back to Zadar after spending whole day in a tour.As we were tired, we gave up going to a restaurant and instead, decided to have a light supper at...
sea and donkeys in Lindos
In Lindos, the old town in Rhodes in Greece when we arrived at the top of the hill where the Acropolis was, we could see the magnificent view of the sea. On one side, we...
