Feeling déjà vu in Santa Margherita Ligure
We had a short trip to Liguria in Northern Italy for the first time in a while. This time, our destination was Santa Margherita Ligure, a place we’d never been to before. After…
Liguria
In Novara, where we went to see the ballet
Novara, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, is not well known, but it has many attractions, including a tall domed church and medieval buildings. And for a provincial city, it’s home…
Dining at the monastery
My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is…
View from the helicopter
On the last day of our stay in Iguazu, we moved back to Brazil’s side. One of our tour members wanted to ride the helicopter, so we went to the heliport. It…
Very Good Seafood and the Winter of the Island
The main purpose of our holiday to Sardinia in Italy this time was to go to the beautiful beach in a small town called Stintino. We decided to stay in Alghero, because…
Sadness in Knossos Palace
We went to see the famous Knossos Palace in Crete. There were not only the actual ruins they found, but some buildings were added according to the imagination of the discoverer. There are people who…
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...
Enjoyed shopping in Melrose
The other reason why we went to Melrose, southern Scotland was to visit a knitwear shop called Eribé. I came across this brand in a shop in Whitstable last year. They make colourful...
Air India
Air India is India’s national flag carrier. Although air transport was born in India on February 18, 1911 when Henri Piquet, flying a Humber bi-plane, carried mail from Allahabad to Naini Junction, some six miles...
Simple and Tasty Lunch
This photo is my lunch from the tour in the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus. It is Souvlaki in pita bread with salad. Very simple and very tasty. My husband chose Stifado, which...
First, to Glasgow
There is an island called Barra among the Hebrides, which are scattered on the west side of mainland Scotland. If you come here by plane, apparently propeller planes from Glasgow land right on...
Very good lunch in Ragusa Ibla
After finishing the fulfilling tour in Ragusa Ibla, an inland historic town in Sicily, we had lunch. Recommended by the manager of the hotel where we stayed, we sought out a restaurant called...
Very Popular Ice Cream Shop
When the manager in our B&B in Reggio di Calabria in southern Italy was explaining about the town, she pointed out the ice cream shop on the map, though we did...
Talk with seasoned Gondolier
This time in Venice, I took a gondola as soon as possible before rain started.I enjoy a gondola ride every time I come to the city.It is very nice and romantic to see the...
