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…
Lombardy
Mural and trouble
Lyon, France, is home to many murals. It’s fun to wander around and look at them. After lunch, we still had some time before our return train, so we walked around a bit…
This is a real bouchon
For our last day in Lyon, France, we made a reservation at La Meuniere, which was at the top of the list of recommended bouchons. It had closed two days prior, so we…
Jewish tradition
When we went down to the dining room in the hotel in Pitigliano in Italy, the landlady was having her breakfast. She was putting Ricotta into her coffee. She said that is a…
The famous carnival is held here
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is famous for its carnival. Every year back home in London, we see the gorgeous parade on TV, don’t we. The venue of the parade is here, a kind…
Seafood in Bristol
We went to Bristol, a city in south west England just for a short holiday. It was the first time for me. Since my husband went there and said it was nice,…
The small town of Kotohira
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. The first stop of my travel in Kagawa prefecture in Japan was Kotohira city. During day time this city is very busy because it is located on...
Incidentally, Florence
After a trip to not well known towns in the Tuscany region of Italy, we returned to Florence. Our booked Freccia Rossa from Florence was just before 7pm, and we had a few...
Vietnam Airlines
According to company’s official website, the history of Vietnam Airlines dates back to January 1956 when the Vietnam Civil Aviation Department was established by the Government, marking the birth of the civil aviation industry in...
The second winery
The second winery I visited on the day when I went to Langhe in Piedmont in Italy was called Gertotto.The first one was keen on trading abroad, but this one was more local...
The beginning of our ‘workation’ in Edinburgh
We came to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Both of us have completed the second Covid vaccination and are now active. Going abroad is still restricted, so we decided to start in the...
At the end of the journey, we had cod
In Vicenza in Veneto, north Italy, we went to a cod specialised restaurant called Il Bistrot del Bacala. Bacala is the dried cod and the cod dishes are ...
Pink Tank, the nuclear shelter and the sausages
After visiting the castle in Brno in Czech Republic, we went to see the Pink Tank located in Komenskiy Square. This was introduced during the walking tour, too. This tank was moved from Prague for...
Getting on the shiny Italo
In Italy this time, we took a private high-speed train, Italo. This was the first time for us since the spring of 2013. Italo opened in 2012, so it was still new at...
