The Perfect Skeleton Abbey
On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was…
Edinburgh
Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
Toledo station was very nice.
When we arrived at Toledo from Madrid by train, I was surprised to see the very nice staion. It looked like a building of Morocco or somewhere. The station is in the…
A conscientious tour company
We joined a tour run by a company called Rabbie’s for this England & Wales holiday. This is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh. They started organising tours in Scotland and…
Takayama Festival Yatai museum
The Takayama Festival in Hida Takayama, Japan is famous for its gorgeous floats called Yaytai. They have the festivals twice a year in spring and autumn, but the meanings and Yatais are different each time.
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...
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
Experience to Make Some Senbei
I like Senbei, which is a type of Japanese rice cracker. So we went to “Soka Senbei Garden” with my family. Soka is a mecca of Senbei, which is just outside...
cutting the hanging monkfish
On the second night of our short family trip to Ibaraki prefecture in Japan, we stayed in the Oarai Hotel facing the Oarai Beach. According to the website of this hotel, they have 12 different...
two excellent restaurants in Turin
The only reason we went to Turin in Italy this time was to participate in the Photomarathon. But of course we got hungry. Piedmont, where Turin is located, is well known for...
Scotch whisky experience
Our stay in Edinburgh has come towards the end, and we had little time left to try Scotch whisky. Late in the afternoon, we headed out to the Old Town to a museum,...
By train
I continue my story of our tour in India.On the third day, we got up very early and took a train from the chaotic Delhi station to Amritsar in the north.In the...
