A beautiful town of history and art
On the second day of our short trip to France, we went to Fontainebleau, where our friends live. Normally, you can go directly from Lyon station in Paris, but due to station construction,…
Moret-sur-Loing
That evening’s walk
After enjoying a delicious lunch in the Bercy district of Paris, France, we finally checked into our hotel. This time, we stayed at the Ibis, a chain hotel. As I mentioned before, the…
Regional cuisine of the Aveyron
The first restaurant we went to in the Bercy district of Paris, France, where we stayed, was L’Auberge Aveyronnaise. My husband found and booked this restaurant online before the trip. It serves cuisine…
Remembering my good old days in Fukuoka
This time in Japan, we went to Kyushu for a short holiday which we had tried a few years ago but could not achieve. The Japan Rail Pass we had bought does…
The day our plan went wrong
When we are not on an organised tour, our travelling plans sometimes go wrong. The Saturday we traveled from Tavira to Faro in Portugal was one of those days. First, we planned…
Walking tour in Brno, part 2
I continue talking about the free walking tour in Brno in Moravia region in Czech Republic. After Cabbage Market square, we went up the small hill where the Cathedral of St….
In Moscow 1980
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked...
Emerald in Bogotà
Some days before we left for Colombia, I was at an antique complex in London and a vendor told me “This emerald is from Colombia. The emeralds of Colombia is the best in the world“....
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...
sherry in Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain is famous for its sherry. Apparently, the word ‘sherry’ came from this town’s name. While the Arabs dominated this area, they called this town Sherish...
We stayed in this hotel again
We stayed in the hotel called Best Western Opera d'Antin again in Paris.The best thing about this hotel is the location.It is very convenient, being located near the Opera and Galeries Lafayette.And...
The delicious foods we had in Cefalu
One of the things I was looking forward to in Cefalu, a seaside town on the Italian island of Sicily was lunch. Because it’s by the sea, I thought I could eat fresh...
in Greece, eat meat
After being moved by the view of the famous Shipwreck Beach in Zakynthos in Greece, it was the time for lunch. I was hungry and concentrating on eating, so I forgot to...
looking down at Paris
The Musée de L’Orangerie we went to is in Jardin des Tuileries. And in Jardin des Tuileries, the Christmas market was being held on the day in December. This place was very...
