Marrakesh
A disappointing riad

A disappointing riad

Our Morocco trip has finally reached Marrakesh, our final base. Marrakesh is the most bustling and chaotic city we’ve visited so far. As we entered the city, the traffic was extremely chaotic. Motorcycles...

Casablanca

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…

Casablanca

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…

Casablanca

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…

France

Tragedy of the day before sale starts

In France, the state decides the days of sales. This time I went to Paris on the day before the sale started. Just a few days before I left, I leaned…

Looe

A relaxing day in Looe

In the morning of the third day in Looe, the seaside town in Cornwall in south western England, I had ordered pancake for breakfast and got astonished to find that it…

Isle of Man

Be careful about cheap flight

This is the picture of the statue of three legs symbol of Isle of Man in front of the airport. The jouney in the island was very smooth, but at the…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Japanese whisky

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
shopping
Shopping

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....
airlines
Airlines

Air China

According to company’s official web site, Air China Limited (“Air China”) and its predecessor, the former Air China, were founded in 1988. According to the “Civil Aviation System Reform Program” which was approved and passed...
food
Food

Yebisu Beer

I heard that they give us 2 glasses of free beer, so I joined the tour in Yebisu Beer Museum.I did not know that Ebisu, a place in Tokyo was named after Yebisu...
hotels
Hotels

A disappointing riad

Our Morocco trip has finally reached Marrakesh, our final base. Marrakesh is the most bustling and chaotic city we’ve visited so far. As we entered the city, the traffic was extremely chaotic. Motorcycles...
food
Restaurants

Wonderful restaurant in Ronda

Both the staff in the hotel and the guide book recommended this restaurant in Ronda. Its name is Restaurant Pedro Romero, a famous bull fighter’s name. The wine in the photo called Carmen...
food
Food

Famous for “champagne”

We moved from Sevastopol to Balaklava and had a very good seafood lunch. This time, we had a sparkling wine, which was a little sweet and was called “Champagne”. Yalta in...
transports
Transports

All the way to

The main reason we stayed in Athens, Greece for 3 nights this time was to take a tour to the famous Meteora from here. We had read that there are many day tours...