This old castle is a hidden gem
The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we…
Edinburgh
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey
On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was…
Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
Cathedral and palace
When we were walking towards the Royal Palace of Madrid in Spain, we came across the Almudena Cathedral, so we decided to visit there first. The building is magnificent, but inside was…
Looking for a shop
Our guide book says that there is a handicraft cooperative shop in Bratislava, so we looked for it. We found it just outside of …
Somewhat apprehensive in Esbjerg
Our Danish holiday is ending. We came back to Esbjerg where the ferry to and from the UK leave. We had a bit of time, so went into the centre of the town…
‘Read’ a pasta dish
Talking with a Japanese friend of mine, Koji, who is a wine and food expert, I learned that there is an Italian dish called Napolitan in Japan, which I did not know that existed.
Try to make a silver accessory
We originally planned to go to Jogasaki from Izu Atagawa in Japan, but because we noticed a leaflet of the silver studio “A&M”, we changed our tickets for Izu Kogen, while the...
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
Cow’s lip
We asked the hotel receptionist in Bilbao in Spain for the recommendation for a restaurant. He told us the name Rio Oja and the address, so we looked for it. When...
Hotel and the shuttle bus
We stayed at a hotel called Edelweiss in the village of Pre Saint Didier in Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy. If you come by bus from Aosta and get off...
Listen to Fado
We listened to Fado for the first time. It was in a restaurant called Clube de Fado in Alfama area in Lisbon. I had thought that Fado was always heavy and sad, but...
Warming up with sake tasting
One of the main special products in Niigata is Japanese Sake without any doubt.We visited Takarajima sake brewery without booking.This small brewery was founded in 1885 and seemed to be one of those which...
Slow Boat Trip
After enjoying the wonderful view of Bastei, we came down to the river. The weather was too good to go back to Dresden, so we decided to take a boat going in...
