Lyon
To Fourvière Hill

To Fourvière Hill

On our second day in Lyon, France, we climbed Fourvière Hill after lunch. There’s a funicular, so we decided to use that. The 72-hour metro ticket we bought on the first day was...

Lyon

In search of a bouchon

On our second day in Lyon, France, we decided to dine at a bouchon. A bouchon is a restaurant with a down-to-earth atmosphere that serves local cuisine. It’s apparently unique to Lyon. I…

Lyon

Eyeball Art

While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones….

Tuscany

Vin Santo found in the uninspiring new town

After having a very satisfying lunch in the old town of Certaldo, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy, we took a walk around the area, but the clouds seemed to be…

Crete

To Spinalonga Island

One of the destinations we visited from Agios Nikolaos in eastern Crete, Greece, was Spinalonga Island. It’s famous as the island where leprosy patients were quarantined in the early 20th century. I remembered…

Tuscany

Shopping is also a fun part of travelling

As expected, San Gimignano, a tourist destination in the Tuscany region of Italy, was very crowded. A wine festival was being held while the place was overflowing with tourists, making it even more…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Udon of Kagawa

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Kagawa prefecture in Japan is famous for its Udon (kind of noodles prepared with flour of wheat). According to my Japanese friend, Udon that you can find...
shopping
Shopping

Accessory of leaves

I found this accessory in the main street in Alberobello, southern Italy. These are real leaves and gold and silver are on top of it to make it solid. The name of the...
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

Local restaurant in Otranto

In the second evening in Otranto, southern Italy, we went to a restaurant with genuine local atomosphere.Again, the mixed starter was special, like Carpaccio of swordfish and some sort of octopus fritters.I...
hotels
Hotels

Countess’s room

“This used to be a room of a countess” said the hotel manager guiding us to this room. The atmosphere was wonderful. The ceiling was lovely, too. This room was large enough,...
food
Food

had a rest at a herb garden

On the day when we took a taxi to tour around Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan, we passed lunch time without noticing, so instead of having a proper lunch, we had a...
transports
Transports

Talking about Circumvesuviana

During our winter holiday in Sorrento, southern Italy, we had booked a guided visit to the ruins in Ercolano, a town on the outskirts of Naples. Five days after the start of our...