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,…
Fez
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…
My husband’s illness and repair work
Leaving the blue city of Chefchaouen in Morocco, we headed to the ancient city of Meknes. I had also visited here 30 years ago. I had such a good impression of it then…
Superb view
The first place where the taxi we ordered in Monsanto, Portugal took us was another village called …
The view we could not see
We were so good at ‘treasure each encounter, because it will never recur’ theory that when we arrive at Yokoyama Visitor Centre, it was already dark. The place was strongly recommended by the lady…
To the inland
When we had my summer holiday in Crete, we joined a few group tours. The first one was to go inland and reach the south side of the island. The inland of Crete is…
A Restaurant, Europe and Japan together
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I read recently that in Italy some restaurants that serve mix of Italian and Japanese cookings. In Osaka, in Japan, I had the opportunity to have a...
the exciting bazaar in Kashgar
The bazaar in Kashgar, the town in the western part of Xinjiang in China is genuine. In Turpan a few days before, I had been disappointed at their bazaar, so this time...
Virgin Atlantic Airlines
According to company’s official web site, Virgin Atlantic Airways is a success story. Back In the early 80s Richard Branson was probably best known for Virgin Records – the legendary record label that signed major...
Cake in Andalucia
On the way from Granada to Ubeda by bus in Spain, we stopped at a place called Jaen for 20 minutes. We went out to the town and found a small market. Here...
Hollander Hof Hotel
This photo is a bit dark as I took it in the evening, but the pink building is our hotel in Heidelberg in Germany. The hotel is called Hollander Hof and situated right...
Our main purpose, Oban
On this tour to the Scottish Highlands, our main purpose was to visit the port town of Oban. This place is said to be the “Seafood Capital of Scotland.” When we came here...
Our short holiday, the last was Bistecca alla Fiorentina
It was a short trip to Florence, Italy for only 2 nights, but it was a fulfilling trip. However, what we hadn’t achieved until the very end was to eat Bistecca alla Fiorentina....
Take a nostalgic train from a faded station
During our stay in Lisbon, Portugal, we made an excursion to Evora in the Alentejo region. A few years ago, we travelled only to the Alentejo region and went to Evora, too, but...
