To Pizzighettone
We visited Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, to enjoy the autumn scenery before the days got too short. It’s an old town about 66 kilometres southeast of Milan, just over an hour’s drive from…
Lombardy
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…
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…
Osborne House
The highlight of the Isle of Wight tour was Osborne House, which was a summer palace for Queen Victoria. Here we had a long time to look around. This palace was built…
A big hotel
After coming back from Monsanto to Coimbra in Portugal, we stayed in a 4 star hotel called Vila Gale. It was a big hotel where an international conference was being held. This…
Security at the airport
I was impressed by the security check in Frankfurt airport. Firstly, they have a lot of facilities of checking, so we do not have to wait so long. Secondly, they check our luggage…
The Meijijingu
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In this photo you can see Meiji shrine, one of the most important and typical tourist destination in Tokyo. It is always full of foreign tourists but...
salt mine
What do you think is this pendant made of? It is made of salt. I bought it because I like this texture, but when I bought it, they warned me “Do not...
Cathay Pacific Airways
Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
Bicerin
This is a photo of Bicerin, a warm drink born in Turin in Italy. It is made of layers of Espresso, chocolate and milk and served in a small glass. In fact,...
To Belgrade
We went to Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. For me it was the first time, but my husband went there in 1980, when it was Yugoslavia. We flew from London...
First, dinner
We went to the airport directly from work to take the evening flight to Valencia in Spain. The journey was smooth, but we were very hungry. So as soon as we arrived,...
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...
Tram No.28
The DIY walking tour in Lisbon starts at a square where you can reach by tram No.28. This tram is made up by one small old carriage, which is very pretty but powerful,...
