Casablanca
Inside a modern, massive mosque

Inside a modern, massive mosque

The tour of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, has begun. The young man who guided us in English was very capable and interesting. Hassan II was the father of the current...

Casablanca

The main attraction here

For our End of the Year and New Year’s trip to Morocco, we left Fez and headed to Casablanca. I wondered why the agent had planned such a roundabout itinerary, considering Casablanca is…

Fez

That evening’s walk

After a thorough sightseeing tour of Fez, Morocco, we took a stroll through the medina surrounding our riad that evening. Ideally, we wanted to descend the hill and return to the more traditional…

Fez

About famous tanneries, etc.

Our stroll through the souks of Fez, Morocco, continued. Along the way, we passed the mausoleum dedicated to Moulay Idris, the founder of this town. Apparently, you can offer your prayers from outside…

Venice

Beads of Murano

Every time we go to Murano in Venice, we end up buying some glass products. Not only jewelleries, but one time we stretched our budget to buy a colourful vase. When I…

Armenia

Monastery in the remote mountain

My Malaysian friend whom I met in the Armenian tour often says ‘ the journey to Tatev was terrible, wasn’t it’ even now. We were on the non paved road for…

Cyprus

Quiet Tourist Destination

According to our guide book, the town of Polis, situated near the west end of Cyprus, seemed like a fairly large tourist town. But when we went there, we found it a…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

JR Rail Pass

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. This time the destination of my travel was Japan. I did not have the time to settle myself down in Tokyo in the house of my close...
shopping
Hotels

The only shopping we did in this holiday

In Gjirokaster, an old town in Albania, we stayed at a hotel near the bustling city centre, where shops were lined up like a bazaar. The hotel was called Hotel Argjiro. It seems...
airlines
Airlines

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...
food
Food

Enjoyed the fresh seafood

In the seaside town of Otranto in southern Italy, we enjoyed fresh seafood. In the first evening, we went to a restaurant called L’altro Baffo, which was recommended not only the hotel...
hotels
Hotels

The hotel in Paraty

When we arrived in Paraty in Brazil, it was already dark. We went straight to the hotel. During this tour, we stayed in many hotels and generally, they did not have any...
food
Restaurants

Pleasant restaurant

On the day we went ot Trezzo sull’Adda near Milan, we looked for a restaurant called La Locanda del Colobili which we had chosen online. It was a pleasant family run...
food
Food

Very Popular Ice Cream Shop

When the manager in our B&B in Reggio di Calabria in southern Italy was explaining about the town, she pointed out the ice cream shop on the map, though we did...
transports
Transports

To Bygdøy Peninsula Using Oslo Pass

We had a very short holiday in Oslo, staying only two nights, so we moved energetically. To do that, we bought a card called an Oslo Pass. This allowed us to...