Marrakesh
Madrasa and lunch

Madrasa and lunch

The last stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Ben Youssuf Madrasa, a former religious school. Entry cost 50 dirhams (approximately 4.70 euros). Founded in the mid-16th century and...

Walking through the hustle and bustle of the souk
Marrakesh

Walking through the hustle and bustle of the souk

After leaving the Bahia Palace on our walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, we walked through the bustling souk for a while. According to our guide, Youssuf, the souk used to be clearly divided…

The Bahia Palace
Marrakesh

The Bahia Palace

Our next stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Bahia Palace. We paid 100 dirhams (about 9 euros) per person to enter. Although it’s a magnificent mansion built in…

Positano
Italy

Positano

Positano is the town between Sorrento and Amalfi along the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. This town looks like the hills are wrapped by houses. To visit the town we went down…

Oyukake Benzaiten
Japan

Oyukake Benzaiten

When you wish something and pour hot water from the hot spring on to the statue of Benzaiten (Hindu Goddes) in Izu Atagawa, your dream will come true. That is what they…

The Bigger the Better?
Japan

The Bigger the Better?

I had seen the statue of Buddha in Ushiku in Ibaraki, Japan, many times from afar, but this time we went to visit there. It was just about closing, so we…

miranda-friends
The Meijijingu
Miranda Friends

The Meijijingu

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In this photo you can see Meiji shrine, one of the most important and typical tourist destination in Tokyo. It is always full of foreign tourists but...
airlines
Alitalia
Airlines

Alitalia

Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. (Italian Air Company), operating as Alitalia, is the flag carrier and national airline of Italy, which took over the name, the landing rights, many planes and some other assets from the...
food
I treated myself to the expensive tea.
Food

I treated myself to the expensive tea.

In the Taipei group tour, 'tea seminar' was included.Tea is Taiwan's well known speciality.We got explanation and tasting of a few kinds of tea including oolong tea.The most attractive one was Puer Tea, which...
hotels
to Poland
Hotels

to Poland

This summer, my mum came and stay with us in Europe to avoid the unbearable heat in Japan. And we had a short holiday together in Poland.
food
First, dinner
Restaurants

First, dinner

We went to the airport directly from work to take the evening flight to Valencia in Spain. The journey was smooth, but we were very hungry. So as soon as we arrived,...
food
Crab sake
Food

Crab sake

This is a photo of the crab sake. This was the first time I had it in my life. It was a very good Japanese sake with the subtle flavour of the...
transports
Imprisonment for fare-free riding
Transports

Imprisonment for fare-free riding

After spending a much more fulfilling time than I expected at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, we wondered how to get back to the city. We asked the friendly guy at the...