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…
King wanted
Sinaia in Romania is famous for Peles Castle, which was the royal villa for summer for Carol the first, the first king in Romania. They started building this castle in 1875 and…
Hotel in Toledo
We stayed in a three star hotel called Hotel Domus Plaza Zocodover in Toledo, Spain.As the name suggests, it is located in a corner of Plaza Zocodover, which is the centre of…
The town with no taxies
There are no taxis in Osuna, a town in Andalusia, Spain. We took it for granted that we would go to the hotel to pick up our luggage and take a taxi to…
Sakè in Japan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In Italy the word sakè indicates a particular alcoholic drink typical from Japan, but the reality is not exatcly like that. In fact, in Japan the word...
The Atmospheric Hotel and The Historic Miso Shop in Kakunodate
We stayed in “Tamachi Bukeyashiki Hotel” in Kakunodate in Akita prefecture in Japan. Their catchphrase is “the traditional warehouse-style hotel, surrounded by the black Kuroitabei (black wooden wall)”. As they say, the...
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...
The clam hot pot and Daikon radish in Kameido
At the invitation of a friend of ours who lives in Tokyo, Japan, we went for a walk around Kameido, a part of downtown Tokyo, which she had never walked before, either. We...
Lovely hotel we stayed in Helsinki in Finland
We stayed in a hotel called Hotelli Seurahuone, in Helsinki, Finland. It is close to the railway station. When we arrived at the last stop of the airport bus, we could see it...
Happy Birthday at a Sushi Restaurant
While we were staying in Japan this time, one of our family members had their birthday. So we all went to a sushi restaurant to eat a good sushi dish. It...
Cheese Shop Listed in the Guinness Book
I do not know how many categories are in the Guinness Book of World Records, but apparently there is one for “the most beautiful cheese shop in the world” and the one...
Holiday during our holiday, first to Modica
During our two-week stay in Syracuse, Sicily, we travelled away for one night. In other words, it was a little extravagant, as we wasted the cost of one night’s accommodation on Airbnb, but...
