Revisiting Nardò
We had visited Nardò, in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, on a previous trip to the area. It was a charming town, but I felt I hadn’t really explored it thoroughly, so…
Apulia
Ballet in Piazza del Duomo
During our summer holiday in Lecce—a historic town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy—we spent an evening watching a ballet performance at an open-air theatre set up in the Piazza del Duomo….
Because a wooden one would be too heavy
Continuing our tour of churches in Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. After the Duomo, we visited the Church of Santa Chiara, which dates back to the 15th century. I was…
On the way back
I was worried that I might not be able to get the seat at window on the way back on the helicopter because more people were there at the airport.By getting on it…
From St Ives to Dartmoor
The morning view in St Ives in Cornwall, south west England was very beautiful, too. The place where there had been many boats in the sea on the day before was land…
Beautiful sunset of Irakleio
We moved to Irakleio from Rethymno, our base in Crete. According to my guide book, here the main thing to see was the Archaeological Museum, so we went there to find that it was…
Eat Italian food in Tokyo
This is my friend, Bangly's posting. Usually when I travel I like to be totally absorbed in local customs, so I eat only local foods because foods are one of the forms of...
Our shopping during this holiday
The trip to Andalusia, Spain is finally towards the end. After descending from Seville Cathedral, we went to the indoor craft market we saw the day before. The building, named Mercado de Artisania,...
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...
The Seafoods in Oban were excellent!
I stayed two nights in a large house with a very good view of the sea in Oban in Highland in Scotland.As you can see, there is a Colosseum-like monument on the hill...
A Big Room
This is a part of the room in Lotte Hotel in Seoul. It was a surprisingly big room. Is it because Korea is in a continent and has a plenty of land? Or...
Difference between professional and amateur
In Italy, it is rare to come across bad foods in restaurants, but service can be varied. The ones which has been run bay a family for a long time will not disappoint...
Castiglione Olona and the Alpini
This winter in Northern Italy was full of rainy days, which made me gloomy. We had just moved from gloomy England to Italy, where everyone think it has bright sunshine. So, on occasional...
Cross over to an island by this bus
On the last day of our stay in Ribe, Denmark, we had an excursion to an island called Mando. This is about 10 km away from the town and you go there by...
