On a tour
On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…
Northumberland
In the UK, fish and chips
In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…
The place we stayed this time was
In Edinburgh, Scotland, we stayed at the Heeton Concept Apart Hotel, located fairly close to the centre of the new town. We chose it based on location and price, but I realized it…
Suspension bridge
There is a famous suspension bridge in South America which is located 5 km east of the centre of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia, an atmospheric colonial town. This bridge is Puenta de…
The Old-New Synagogue
On the last day in Prague, we visited Jewish quarter. We did not have so much time, so we visited only The Old-New Synagogue, which was said “Do not miss” in my…
Well made museum
Peel in Isle of Man is a quiet fishing town, but there is a well made fine museum called House of Manannan. Manannan is a sea god in Celtic myth, and…
Meditate in a Zen garden
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Kansai area I had the opportunity to visit the temple Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, which has one of the most important Zen gardens in...
two hours’ free time in Uglich
Our tour in Uglich in Russia finished in the Kremlin and we had some free time. On the spot where our group dissolved, there were photo service huts that let you wear...
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
the town I want to visit again
During our holiday in the south of Sicily in Italy, we visited Modica after Scicli. This is another town of ‘Late Baroque Towns of Val di Noto’, the Unesco World Heritage...
The island of the internment camps
Isle of Man had a lot of enjoyable elements, such as pretty historical trains and the special cat without a tail, but on the other hand, there is an aspect that...
Delicious French Meal During the Great Storm Outside
After visiting Sankyo Soko, we headed for the old house of the Honma family in Sakata in the Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The Honma family was the richest in this area, so much...
World Oldest Distellery
he first destination of the 5 day bus tour I joined in Ireland was the oldest distillery in the world.Of course it was in the morning.Whisky is more famous in Scotland, but Irish...
The problem in Paris this time
Almost every trip to Paris, France, presents some kind of problem. Trains are convenient for travelling from Milan to Paris. However, in early May, the Gare de Lyon, the Paris train station, was...
