Lecce
Back in Lecce

Back in Lecce

After visiting a beautiful church in Galatina—a town in the Salento region of Apulia, southern Italy—we had lunch at a restaurant outside of the town. However, I’m skipping the details of that meal...

Milan prices
Lecce

Milan prices

On the first day of our summer holiday in Lecce, Puglia (Southern Italy), we took a break at our Airbnb and then searched online for a delicious dinner spot. Naturally, given the region’s…

Learning the word “Pignolo”
Lecce

Learning the word “Pignolo”

We spent this summer holiday in Lecce, an old city in the Puglia region of Italy. We chose this location because an intensive Tai Chi workshop—a passion of my husband’s—was being held there….

Very good seafood
Isle of Man

Very good seafood

In Peel of Isle of Man, we went to a restaurant called The Boatyard. It was listed in the leaflet and…

cutting the hanging monkfish
Ibaraki

Cutting the hanging monkfish

On the second night of our short family trip to Ibaraki prefecture in Japan, we stayed in the Oarai Hotel facing the Oarai Beach. According to the website of this hotel, they have 12 different…

Gorgeous pendant
Toledo

Gorgeous pendant

On the day we walked along the walking course in Toledo in my guide book, we went to Taller del Moro, but found that it was closed. So instead, we went into…

miranda-friends
USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3
Miranda Friends

USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. Walking around in Moscow, we were surprised to see no foods on the shelves in the supermarket, included the famous department store called Gum. But in the hotel we...
shopping
Buy pieces of lace
Shopping

Buy pieces of lace

According to my guide book, there are many women who knit lace and sell their products on the streets. It says ‘Buy one or two pieces which would help them sustaining...
airlines
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
Airlines

Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds

We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
food
When in Otaru, eat sushi
Food

When in Otaru, eat sushi

There is a “Sushi Street” in Otaru in Hokkaido, Japan, where there are as many as 20 sushi restaurants.The Rickshaw driver's first choice was unfortunately closed on the day, so we went...
hotels
The hotel was a traditional house
Hotels

The hotel was a traditional house

I stayed in a hotel called Walliserhof in Zermatt in Switzerland. It is the traditional wooden building and I particularly remember the low ceiling. There was a Korean woman who speaks a bit...
food
Steakhouse
Restaurants

Steakhouse

We had a good steak lunch on the day in the centre of Bratislava. The restaurant was called D Steakhouse, which we found in ...
food
After eating galettes, we went to the palace
Food

After eating galettes, we went to the palace

In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and...
transports
to Mikulov by bus
Transports

to Mikulov by bus

On the second day in Moravia region in Czech Republic, we had planned to visit Mikulov, well known town for its wine production near the Austrian border. We asked the bus...