In the town of Alnwick
The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…
Northumberland
On a tour
On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…
In the UK, fish and chips
In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…
To the “historic” and “beautiful” Soncino
There is a town called Soncino about 70 km east of Milan, Italy. This town is featured in both the “Historic Villages of Italy” and “The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy” books that…
West Hill
We went up West Hill in Hastings in the south of England. They have the same kind of ‘lift’ as the East Hill. The length of the railway is 150m, which…
Poirot’s World
While staying in Torquay in the southwest of England, a couple of friends took us on an excursion to Dartmouth. First, they showed us a house called Coleton Fishacre. It is a country…
Udon of Kagawa
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Kagawa prefecture in Japan is famous for its Udon (kind of noodles prepared with flour of wheat). According to my Japanese friend, Udon that you can find...
not only taking photos but also eating and shopping
I continue talking about the Urban Photo Race (UPR) which we joined in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This is a kind of photo competition that we take photos in a whole...
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
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...
The hotel made me think ‘where is this?’ at a glance
The hotel in Kashikojima was called Prime Resort Kashikojima and was booked by my family, so I did not know anything until I really got there.At the first glance, it did not looked like...
Waiters in Tbilisi Forget the Orders
On the evening after we arrived back to the capital, Tbilisi, from our journey in Georgia, we looked for a restaurant called Orshimo, which had a good reputation online. The table...
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...
Very thrilling
I went to Laveno in Italy to ride on a cable car which my friend had recommended.She had just said, ' the view is very nice there' without giving me any warning,...
