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…
Melrose
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…
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…
“Tombs of Kings” without any kings
Our Cyprus holiday started badly, but we pulled ourselves together and went out for sightseeing. The first place we went was the ruins called “Tombs of Kings” in Paphos. This is a…
Just before Valentine’s Day
This is a picture on the beach in Nice. There were quite a few couples there. It might have been noticeable, because it was one day before Valentine’s Day. A heart warming view,…
Before leaving Ishigaki Island
On the day we were leaving Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan, the flight was in the afternoon, so we had a last walk in the town in the morning. It was a…
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,...
Meeting Sani people in Shilin
After sightseeing in Shilin National Park in China, we moved to the village of the Sani people who guided us as promised. The singing woman’s house was a small general shop. They...
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...
in Greece, eat meat
After being moved by the view of the famous Shipwreck Beach in Zakynthos in Greece, it was the time for lunch. I was hungry and concentrating on eating, so I forgot to...
The Hotel by Martin Margiela
I went to Paris by Eurostar.I bought the return train tickets and the hotel as a set which was quite reasonable price, so I did not notice until I get there, but the...
at the restaurant in Minami Azabu in Tokyo
On the day we visited Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, we went all the way to Minami Azabu to the restaurant called ‘Gonpachi’. A friend of ours in London recommended this restaurant long...
Get fat in Rome
We crossed the Tiber and went into the area called Trastevere, where Bohemians used to gather. Here we went in to one of the restaurants called Bruno alla Lungaretta which we decided...
A lovely hotel in Budapest where we went to by a propeller plane
We had a short trip from Milan, Italy to Budapest, Hungary. First, let’s talk about the flight at that time. I was surprised when we arrived at the gate. There were only a ...
