Jedburgh
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey

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...

Melrose

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…

Northumberland

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…

Northumberland

A used bookshop in an old train station

Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…

England

Nature in Cumbria

We went to see a waterfall called Aira Force in Cumbria in northern England. It was nearly raining, but we managed to …

England

Revisit the zoo

We had the horrible weather this winter in England. When the weather finally got better on one Sunday, we decided to visit London Zoo. A lot of people seemed to have thought…

Llanberis

Slate museum

The highlight of North Wales is definitely Mt.Snordon. You can climb up to the top by train. But our tour did not have enough time for that, so instead, we went…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

A Restaurant, Europe and Japan together

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I read recently that in Italy some restaurants that serve mix of Italian and Japanese cookings. In Osaka, in Japan, I had the opportunity to have a...
airlines
Airlines

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...
hotels
Hotels

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...
food
Hotels

A town called Torquay

The reason why we chose Torquay, a town in southwest England, as our last domestic trip in the UK is because there was someone we wanted to meet. My husband meets her every...
food
Food

Restaurant with pastel colours

In Parma, I went to a restaurant called Gatta Matta (meaning 'Crazy She-cat'), where I could not go in last time because it was full.This restaurant is not typical Italian restaurants which has...
transports
Transports

On the way

This is a rolly I saw on the way from Amritsar to Dharamsala.The rollies in India were very showy.Our tour continued our journey by four six seater 4D Toyotas.After a few hours,...