Piedmont
In Novara, where we went to see the ballet

In Novara, where we went to see the ballet

Novara, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, is not well known, but it has many attractions, including a tall domed church and medieval buildings. And for a provincial city, it’s home...

Lombardy

Dining at the monastery

My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is…

Lombardy

The spectacular St. Peter’s Church

The reason we decided to go to Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, on this day was because we had seen a photo of this extravagant church, St. Peter’s Church. I had never seen a…

Lombardy

To Pizzighettone

We visited Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, to enjoy the autumn scenery before the days got too short. It’s an old town about 66 kilometres southeast of Milan, just over an hour’s drive from…

Spain

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao in Spain is very famous. Maybe because I saw the photo many times, I was not so surprised or impressed to see the real one for the…

Niigata

Salmon in Murakami

Murakami city in the Niigata prefecture in Japan is not huge, with a population of only about 60,000 people, but there are many famous products. One of them is salmon. We visited…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Kabuki show

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in the small town of Kotohira, in Japan, I had the opportunity to see a Kabuki show, thanks to my friend Shogo’s help. This...
shopping
Shopping

enjoyed Kashgar one more day

On the third day in Kashgar in the western part in Xinjiang in China, we rented a bicycle and went to Afaq Khoja Mausoleum. I struggled to pedal on the slope with...
airlines
Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways

Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
food
Food

Urchin salad

This is the photo of urchin salad.It was just sea urchins.I love sea urchin, so it was a feast for me.I ate this at a restaurant called Allou Gialou on the Kini...
hotels
Hotels

Literally a room with a view

In Florence, Italy, we stayed at Hotel degli Orafi along the river Arno. It seems to be a well-known hotel, and I just gave the name to the driver of the taxi which...
food
Food

The first winery

The first winery I visited in Langhe in Piedmont in Italy was called Salvano.I just rang the door bell and popped in and found it was not open on Saturday.But the receptionist said...
transports
Transports

Train with no drivers

This is Dockland Light Railway (DLR) which runs in east London. They run without any drivers, just like Yurikamome in Tokyo. I had a look and found that DLR comercially started in 1987 and...