Because a wooden one would be too heavy
Continuing our tour of churches in Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. After the Duomo, we visited the Church of Santa Chiara, which dates back to the 15th century. I was…
Lecce
A town that had as many as 120 churches
Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy, is said to have once been home to as many as 120 churches. I learned this while participating in a walking tour (costing €20, per…
Swim in the sea, round one
A summer holiday wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the beach. We headed to Baia dei Turchi, a beach located about 5.5 kilometres along the coast from Otranto, in the Apulia region…
Summer holiday in Canada
We spent our summer holiday in Canada this year. My husband had always wanted to visit this country, because his favourite comic which he had read when he was a child was…
The restaurant with many pictures
In Santa Fe de Antioquia, our guide, Maria took us to a restaurant called El Porton and we had lunch together. It was a big restaurant but full at first, so we…
Aragonese Castle and Flowers Made of Veneer
On the last day of our summer holiday in Calabria, southern Italy, we had a few hours before the flight, so we went to see the Aragonese Castle in Reggio di Calabria….
Kabuki show
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in the small town of Kotohira, in Japan, I had the opportunity to see a Kabuki show, thanks to my friend Shogo’s help. This...
Meeting Sani people in Shilin
After sightseeing in Shilin National Park in China, we moved to the village of the Sani people who guided us as promised. The singing woman’s house was a small general shop. They...
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...
Mazzancolle
A few decades ago, when my parents travelled to Italy, they learned the name of an Italian dish, mazzancolle. But I did not come across this at all and thought they had made...
Excellent B&B
During our summer holiday in Calabria in southern Italy, we moved from Roccella Jonica to Reggio di Calabria, the biggest city, one day earlier than our plan. We stayed one night...
New Year’s Eve in Puerto de la Cruz
On the night of New Year’s Eve, we went to a restaurant called Nada Mas, which we had booked in Puerto de la Cruz in the north of Tenerife, in Spain. Every restaurant had their...
Sardines
After crossing Vizcaya Bridge in Getxo in Spain, we walked on and on to find the restaurant which the leaflet we got from the hotel recommended.It was just next to the...
Station where tortoises live
We went to Atocha station from Madrid airport by taxi. It cost 30 euros and I wonder if we were cheated. The driver said “the fare from the airport to the city...
