See the tranquil church and head to the old town
Near the hotel we stayed at in Lyon, France, we came across a folkloric-looking building with a simple red pattern on its exterior walls. I thought it was probably a monastery, but we…
Lyon
It had only two stars
We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars….
Travelling by train to Lyon
We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….
The hotel which used to be a powder magazine
The old town of Monopoli, south Italy is surrounded by the wall with a lot of cannons on top of it.I stayed a hotel just inside the wall called Hotel Don Ferrante.It opened…
Surprising underground network in Orvieto
Something which was even more impressive than the gorgeous cathedral in Orvieto in Umbria, Italy was the underground network. There was a tour starting near the Cathedral to visit this underground world,…
A shrine
This photo was taken earlier this year. Since then Harrods was sold by the Egyptian, Fayed, so I wonder what happened to this Egyptian staircase in the middle of the department store. This…
Relaxed in a Jazz bar in Kobe
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Our friend Okazawa-san accompanied us in Kobe city. It is only half an hour by train from Osaka. Kobe is a city near the mountain and the...
The Atmospheric Hotel and The Historic Miso Shop in Kakunodate
We stayed in “Tamachi Bukeyashiki Hotel” in Kakunodate in Akita prefecture in Japan. Their catchphrase is “the traditional warehouse-style hotel, surrounded by the black Kuroitabei (black wooden wall)”. As they say, the...
Cathay Pacific Airways
Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
Beer with Honey and Our Meal
Our hotel in Gdansk in Poland was located in the Old Town, which was not that exciting, but fortunately the restaurant recommended on the internet was just around the corner. It was...
Sleepy wife and villain looking husband
The hotel we stayed in in Plovdiv, Bulgaria‘s second largest city, is named Boutique Hotel Boris Palace and is located in the middle of the old town. It’s a small hotel and has...
a big lump of meat
We ate this big lump of meat in Brno in Czech Republic. This is a dish of Knuckle of Pork and I had thought it was German, but apparently they eat...
We tried Eataly
We went to Eataly, an up market Italian food shop for the first time.This shop is not merely selling Italian foodstuff, but they select only producers who have the passion for the...
Tram No.28
The DIY walking tour in Lisbon starts at a square where you can reach by tram No.28. This tram is made up by one small old carriage, which is very pretty but powerful,...
