Walking through the souk
The medina of Fez, Morocco, is said to be one of the world’s largest labyrinthine old cities. The impression is that most of it is a souk (market). Although it is divided into…
Fez
A beige-coloured medina and a messy pottery shop
Our next stop on our Fez, Morocco sightseeing trip was a hilltop with a magnificent view. On this hilltop stood the Borj Nord fortress, built in the 16th century. At the time, Portugal…
Serious Hassan
Our second day in Fez, Morocco, was packed with sightseeing. At 10:00 AM, our local guide, Hassan, picked us up at our riad. Unlike our guide in Tangier, he was a humble, serious,…
Steam train
The third train we rode in Isle of Man was a steam train which connected from Douglas, the capital city to the southenmost Port Erin. This was built in 1873 and…
Retsina wine in Santorini
Our hotel in Santorini in Greece had the exclusive terrace, so one night we decided to spend a quiet evening with a bottle of wine. Generally Santorini is expensive, but there are ordinary supermarkets with…
Dancing people
On the second day in Barcelona, Spain, we decided to walk around the old part of the city, away from Gaudí. We were walking towards the Santa Maria del Mar church, and…
The beautiful town of Akashi
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
Knives and Baskets
When we were walking in Castelsardo, a town in the north of Sardinia in Italy, we noticed that there were many shops selling knives with sharp blades and colourful handles. The...
Cathay Pacific Airways
Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and established the airline.
The Beef and Sake in Murakami
We visited Murakami City in the Niigata prefecture with our friends who live in Niigata city. On the day, it was raining hard in Kanto, where we started, and we wanted to take...
To spend the year-end and New Year holidays
We spent the year-end and New Year holidays in Portugal. We are much more free than last year when we couldn’t go anywhere because of the Covid-19 crisis. This is thanks to the...
There are many slopes here too
The first thing you notice when you go to Glasgow, Scotland is that there are many slopes. Our hotel faces a flat street, but all the roads that come out at right angles...
Ravioli festival
The last destination of our short trip in the north Italy was Rovetta.We had leaned online that they were holding Bertu Festival on this day (17th August).Bertu is a kind of ravioli...
Iberia Airlines and stylish airport
We bought British Airways tickets, but the one we flew with was Iberia Airlines which was bought by BA.It was just lunch time, but we had to buy the foods, like cheap...
