Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness
In Casablanca, Morocco, we stayed in a regular hotel for the first time on this trip. Up until then (and going forward), we had always stayed in riads. The hotel was the Melliber…
Marrakesh
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…
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…
Olympic Park
A friend of mine invited us to visit Olympic Park, which has been being built since the Olympic game in 2012 in London finished. The official name is Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park….
Staying in the special room in the mansion
In Osuna, in the Andalusia region of Spain, we stayed at a hotel called Palacio Marques de la Gomera. This is housed in a mansion that itself is also a tourist attraction. It’s…
The view of Zaragoza from the tower and about the Cathedral
You can go up the tower of Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, the huge church in Zaragoza in Spain. Fortunately there is a lift to go up there, which costs…
Relaxed in a Jazz bar in Kobe
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Our friend Okazawa-san accompanied us in Kobe city. It is only half an hour by train from Osaka. Kobe is a city near the mountain and the...
Shopping in the Disappointing Puerto de la Cruz
We left La Laguna, the old capital of Tenerife in Spain, which was a lovely place that exceeded our expectations and moved to Puerto de la Cruz, the second place we stayed on the island....
Vietnam Airlines
According to company’s official website, the history of Vietnam Airlines dates back to January 1956 when the Vietnam Civil Aviation Department was established by the Government, marking the birth of the civil aviation industry in...
We planned to eat lightly
There is a retaurant that we stayed on until 4pm though their closing time was 3pm.The name of the restaurant is La Zi Ottavio (uncle Ottavio).We arrived in Monopoli after 2pm and worried...
the hotel on the island
The hotel we stayed on the island of Isla Grande in Colombia was the Hotel San Pedro de Majagua. Apparently it used to be a house of a French painter. If I...
Tapas in London
On the day we went to #Borough #Market, a famous food market, we had a lunch at Brindisa, a tapas restaurant. It is very popular, located just next to the market. They...
Historical Amazake shop
The main reason why we went to Kanda Shrine in Tokyo was in fact to have some Amazake (sweet beverage made from fermented rice or sake lees). The shop is called Amano-ya...
Slow Journey by Locomotive Train and Carriage
From the station, called Radebeul Ost, in the suburbs of Dresden, you can take a narrow gauge steam locomotive railway. It started operating in 1884 and now the locomotive engine made in...
