Lyon
Eyeball Art

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....

Lyon

It had only two stars

We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars….

Lyon

Travelling by train to Lyon

We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….

Sintra and vicinity

Kitsch taste of the Portuguese royal family

The Sintra National Palace in the middle of the town of Sintra in Portugal was as eccentric as the Pena Palace on the mountain. For example, “Swan Room” (pictured on the cover), which…

Japan

Historical hotel

We stayed in the Seaside Hotel in Karatsu in Saga prefecture, Japan. This is the photo of the view from our room. The oldest member of our family who felt nostalgic about…

Barcelona

Would you like to live here?

In Barcelona, Spain, we first visited Casa Batllo, one of the masterpieces of the famous architect Gaudi. After walking in the wrong direction from the hotel and going back and forth for a…

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Miranda Friends

The beautiful town of Akashi

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
shopping
Shopping

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...
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

Crab sake

This is a photo of the crab sake. This was the first time I had it in my life. It was a very good Japanese sake with the subtle flavour of the...
food
Restaurants

Goya Museum and the second Tapas in Zaragoza.

 The second place we visited in Zaragoza in Spain was Goya Museum. Francesco Goya, the great Spanish painter was born near Zaragoza. So he is special for people in Zaragoza and there is...
food
Food

Tocai wine

Tokaj Wine is a famous sweet white wine in Hungary. I remember having it in a cafe instead of coffee in Hungary. But there is another “Tocai” wine in Italy. I...
transports
Transports

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...