Lyon
Mural and trouble

Mural and trouble

Lyon, France, is home to many murals. It’s fun to wander around and look at them. After lunch, we still had some time before our return train, so we walked around a bit...

Lyon

This is a real bouchon

For our last day in Lyon, France, we made a reservation at La Meuniere, which was at the top of the list of recommended bouchons. It had closed two days prior, so we…

Lyon

Two churches

On our final day of a short trip to Lyon, France, the sky was a deep blue, a stark contrast to the previous day. First, we went to see the cathedral in the…

Lyon

A slightly sophisticated evening drink

When we returned to Lyon from Pérouges, France, I was so exhausted that I thought I’d had enough for the day. However, after a short rest, I felt much better. Thank goodness. I…

Spain

A square which used to be a bullring

When we were walking around the old town of San Sebastian in Spain, we came across an unusual square. It was surrounded by a big building whose colour was white with…

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires City Tour – in San Telmo

The next place we went to during our city tour in Buenos Aires in Argentina was San Telmo. We had been there two days before to visit the Sunday market, so this…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

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,...
shopping
Food

the market full of vitality in Lanzhou

Coming back from Xiahe in Gansu province in China, which was a completely another world, we stayed in a hotel called Yinbin Hotel in Lanzhou which cost 140 yuan ($1 = 8.28...
airlines
Airlines

Vietnam Airlines

According to company’s official website, the history of Vietnam Airlines dates back to January 1956 when the Vietnam Civil Aviation Department was established by the Government, marking the birth of the civil aviation industry in...
food
Food

Countless crabs

These are the crabs sold in Gijang Market in Busan. Here there are lots of tanks with numerous crabs being kept alive. Only a few days ago, we were in Kanazawa in Japan...
hotels
Hotels

The accommodation in Ecija and Amazon

Although the destination of the bus we took from Carmona was Cordoba on our trip in the Andalusia region of Spain, our destination was Ecija. Ecija is a town about 54 kilometers east...
food
Food

Unexpected food and the old town

After enjoying a boat ride in Tübingen, Germany, it was time for lunch. We hurried to a restaurant we’d planned to go, Gasthaus Baren. The reason we were rushing was because the previous...
food
Food

Fiorentina in Florence

The food I always eat in Florence is Bistecca alla Fiorentina. It is a charcoal grilled beef with bone. It is a simple meal, but you can fully enjoy the taste of...
transports
Transports

All the way to

The main reason we stayed in Athens, Greece for 3 nights this time was to take a tour to the famous Meteora from here. We had read that there are many day tours...