Our accommodations were riad
On this trip to Morocco, we stayed at a riad almost every night. The same goes for our first night in Morocco in Rabat. We arrived at Riad Gyo, located just around the…
Rabat
The kasbah and the lunch
Our next stop in Rabat, Morocco, was Oudaya Kasbah. A kasbah is a former fortress with a small, inhabited town inside. This kasbah apparently dates back to the 12th century, after which people…
A truly intercultural experience
It’s been a while since we last crossed continents and enjoyed a cross-cultural experience. Our destination was Morocco. Actually, this was my third time. The last time I visited was as long as…
Fill our stomach and head to the old town
Sightseeing in Naples, the third largest city in Italy. First, our guide Ivan took us to a pastry shop to fill our stomachs. The first choice shop was too crowded, so we went…
Canals in Milan
Our friends took us to Navigli, the trendy area in Milan. They say that during weekends, this place is full of young people and it is difficult to walk without bumping…
Milan Photomarathon, Hoping for Third Time Lucky
We joined the Milan Photomarathon again this year. This was the third time for us (explanation of the Photomarathon is here). For us it was the third, but as an organisation,…
Stay in a Ryokan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In the touristic town of Kotohira, in Kagawa prefecture, I stayed one night in a tipical Japanese hotel (Ryokan), called Tsuruya. My Japanese friend Shogo, who accompanied...
Emerald in Bogotà
Some days before we left for Colombia, I was at an antique complex in London and a vendor told me “This emerald is from Colombia. The emeralds of Colombia is the best in the world“....
Qantas Airlines
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest domestic and international airline. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as...
Mixed boiled meat
The speciality in and around Verona in Italy is a meal called Bollito. Basically, it is boiled mixed meat. The other foods are served by waiters, but for Bollito, a maestro came up...
To Extremadura though Madrid
We went to Spain again, and this time to spent the year-end and New Year holidays. The destination is Extremadura, which is close to the border with Portugal. We chose here, because we...
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...
Warming up with sake tasting
One of the main special products in Niigata is Japanese Sake without any doubt.We visited Takarajima sake brewery without booking.This small brewery was founded in 1885 and seemed to be one of those which...
The things you see a lot in Taiwan
I have already told you that there are numerous places to eat in Taiwan.Another thing you see a lot in this country is scooters.I had thought the biggest scooter country was Italy, but I...
