A beige-coloured medina and a messy pottery shop
Our next stop on our Fez, Morocco sightseeing trip was a hilltop with a magnificent view. On this hilltop stood the Borj Nord fortress, built in the 16th century. At the time, Portugal…
Fez
Serious Hassan
Our second day in Fez, Morocco, was packed with sightseeing. At 10:00 AM, our local guide, Hassan, picked us up at our riad. Unlike our guide in Tangier, he was a humble, serious,…
It was supposed to be a chaotic town, but…
We arrived in Fez, one of Morocco‘s major cities. First, we drove through the new city, which seemed like a very orderly metropolis. Here too, we stayed in a riad located in the…
Arian baptistry and basilica
The next place we went during our mosaic tour in Ravenna in Italy was Arian Baptistry, which was not included in the multi ticket and it was free to enter.Arians were the…
A Night at La Scala
Spending a night at La Scala in Milan was a wonderful experience.It is a gorgeous place and the performance was amazing.The audience are dressed up for the evening which is also nice to…
Excursion to Chania
From Rethymno where we based in Crete, we visited Chania which is west of Rethymno, about one hour away by bus. According to my guidebook, it is the most beautiful town in Crete, and…
Stay in a Ryokan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In the touristic town of Kotohira, in Kagawa prefecture, I stayed one night in a tipical Japanese hotel (Ryokan), called Tsuruya. My Japanese friend Shogo, who accompanied...
Pendant of the Byzantine Era
This is the pendant I bought in Lefkara village in Cyprus. This village is famous for its lace making, but their silverwork has got a long history, too. Once upon a time,...
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand‘s story began in April 1940 when its forerunner airline, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) was incorporated. The route network was expanded from Australia and the Pacific to Asia, the USA, the UK...
Sushi in Kanazawa was exceptional
I went to a sushi restaurant in Oumicho market in Kanazawa called Genpei. I have not eaten sushi as good as this for a long time! Especially the seasonal firefly squid was fantastic....
A good hotel in Ubeda
In this holiday, we stayed in hotels from 2-star to 4-star. This one in Ubeda was 2-star and I was not expecting anything, but it turned out one of the best in this...
Dining at the palace
In Cremona, Northern Italy, we had been going to a restaurant called “Violino”, but this time we decided to go for something different and made a reservation at Hosteria 700, which my husband...
Finnish Dish
We asked the hotel receptionist to recommend some Finnish restaurants in Helsinki, as it was just about lunch time when we arrived there. She said “Aino is good. They are not so...
Take the new Italo train
From Florence to Mian, we took the new high speed train called ‘Italo’. This is run by the first Italian pivate railway company which is funded by the chairman of Ferrari and...
