Ourika Valley
A disappointing excursion to the Ourika Valley

A disappointing excursion to the Ourika Valley

A trip to the Ourika Valley was included in our itinerary from Marrakesh, Morocco. The Ourika Valley is a resort area located a little over an hour’s drive south of Marrakech. It’s a...

Marrakesh

That night

After a full day of sightseeing in Marrakesh, Morocco, we went to a bar called La Pergola where we could enjoy alcohol. As I’ve mentioned many times before, in Morocco, alcohol has been…

Marrakesh

Madrasa and lunch

The last stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Ben Youssuf Madrasa, a former religious school. Entry cost 50 dirhams (approximately 4.70 euros). Founded in the mid-16th century and…

Marrakesh

Walking through the hustle and bustle of the souk

After leaving the Bahia Palace on our walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, we walked through the bustling souk for a while. According to our guide, Youssuf, the souk used to be clearly divided…

Taiwan

Time it takes to get a fortune slip

On the third day of our Taiwan holiday, we met up with a friend from Tokyo and her Taiwanese friends. We all went to Sanxia, a town outside of Taipei. The highlight here is…

Umbria

The good lunch in Assisi

There seems a lot more to see than the famous Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi in Italy, but after spending long time looking at things in the basilica, we were very…

Oslo

The walking tour along the river in Oslo

One of the benefits of Oslo Pass we bought in Oslo, Norway was that we could join the walking tours free of charge. We joined ‘the river walk’ started at 2…

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...
shopping
Shopping

one day in Isfahan (part 2)

In Isfahan, the ancient capital in Iran, we walked towards Vank Church from our hotel after lunch. On the way, we came across a carpet shop. I popped in just to see...
airlines
Airlines

Finnair

Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland with its headquarters in Vantaa and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. According to company’s official web site, Finnair is one of world’s oldest...
food
Food

Ceramics, Grappa and Prosecco

Bassano del Grappa in Veneto in north Italy is famous for its ceramics. There were many shops selling pretty colourful items, so we decided to ...
hotels
Hotels

Hotel in Toledo

We stayed in a three star hotel called Hotel Domus Plaza Zocodover in Toledo, Spain.As the name suggests, it is located in a corner of Plaza Zocodover, which is the centre of...
food
Restaurants

Writers gather here

Friends of mine, living in Paris took us to this pub in a back street. In the past, Japanese author Fumiko Hayashi, a painter Tsuguji Fujita and etc, got together here. The name...
food
Food

High Heels

They look quite real, aren't they? They are all cakes.I found this in La Rinascente department store just next to Duomo in Milan.