Regional cuisine of the Aveyron
The first restaurant we went to in the Bercy district of Paris, France, where we stayed, was L’Auberge Aveyronnaise. My husband found and booked this restaurant online before the trip. It serves cuisine…
Paris
The district of Bercy
We easily arrived at Cour St-Emilion station, the nearest metro station to our reserved hotel, via Metro Line 14 from Orly Airport in Paris, France. It was smoother than we expected; we arrived…
The problem in Paris this time
Almost every trip to Paris, France, presents some kind of problem. Trains are convenient for travelling from Milan to Paris. However, in early May, the Gare de Lyon, the Paris train station, was…
A disappointing excursion to the Ourika Valley
A trip to the Ourika Valley was included in our itinerary from Marrakesh, Morocco. The Ourika Valley is a resort area located a little over an hour’s drive south of Marrakech. It’s a…
Looking at the North of the Country at Nicosia
The destination of this tour was Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. Nicosia is divided into two like Berlin in the past. The north part belongs to the Turkish Republic of Northern…
In the morning in Paris
The next morning in Paris, France, we went out to eat breakfast around 6:30am. Since we don’t eat a lot in the morning, we often choose hotel plans that don’t include breakfast. And…
‘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.
the market full of vitality in Lanzhou
Coming back from Xiahe in Gansu province in China, which was a completely another world, we stayed in a hotel called Yinbin Hotel in Lanzhou which cost 140 yuan ($1 = 8.28...
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...
Pintxo
Everywhere in Basque country in Spain, you would notice Pintxos, their special food. It is like an elaborate version of canape. They use bread instead of crackers and on top of...
The accommodation in Ecija and Amazon
Although the destination of the bus we took from Carmona was Cordoba on our trip in the Andalusia region of Spain, our destination was Ecija. Ecija is a town about 54 kilometers east...
Generous portion
On the second day of our stay in Zadar in Croatia, we went to a restaurant called Konoba Na Po Ure, which was listed in our guide book. As the book...
Not bad English wine, etc.
The restaurant we booked in Margate, a seaside town in southeastern England, was named Buoy and Oyster. We were guided to a seat by the window indoors, from which we could see the...
The Funiclar in Bergamo
Bergamo is about one hour by train from Milan.There are two parts in this town, one is on the hill and the other is at the foot of the hill.The old part is...
