The beautiful riad
We stayed at Riad la Maison Blanche in Tangier, an old port city in northern Morocco. On this trip, most of our accommodations were riads (traditional old mansions converted into hotels), and the…
Tangier
Accompanied by a local guide
After Assilah in northern Morocco, our next stop was Tangier. We stayed overnight here. First, we visited the Caves of Hercules, which we had no interest in, and the nearby lighthouse (where the…
Today’s lunch and the mystery of the plate
After exploring medina of Assilah, a coastal town in Morocco, it was time for lunch. We went to the restaurant recommended by our driver, Youssuf. The restaurant, called Dar Al Maghrebia, is located…
Wonderful Fado and Meal in Lisbon
We wanted to listen to Fado at least once while we were in Portugal, so we picked up a few leaflets at the lobby in our hotel in Lisbon. There were quite…
More sightseeing and the quiet department store
Our very busy sightseeing tour in Saint Petersburg in Russia continued. We saw a couple of red pillars called Rostral Columns on Vasilyescsky Island. I read our guide book now and found…
Boat trip around Sirmione
When we were around Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy, the traffic was so heavy and there were no space for parking, so we nearly gave up, but luckily one car pulled out. Good…
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...
beads of Murano
Every time we go to Murano in Venice, we end up buying some glass products. Not only jewelleries, but one time we stretched our budget to buy a colourful vase. When I...
Air France
Air France (formally Société Air France, S.A.), stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France (north of Paris). The airline’s global hub is at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport. According to the...
Two panna cotta
I love panna cotta.I first tasted it long time ago when I asked for a cream caramel in a restaurant in Firenze which they did not have and instead persuaded me to try...
Sleepy wife and villain looking husband
The hotel we stayed in in Plovdiv, Bulgaria‘s second largest city, is named Boutique Hotel Boris Palace and is located in the middle of the old town. It’s a small hotel and has...
The best restaurant in the town
The Carabinieri who helped us in Tuscany in Italy asked us if we had eaten lunch. We told them that because of the trouble we had, we missed it. Although it...
Plenty of butter
As soon as we arrived in Sansia by train and bus from Taipei, our Taiwanese friend said ' we have to eat this in Sansia' and took us to one shop selling Bull Horn...
Flying with propeller to Budapest
The aeroplane to Budapest was the one with propellers.The ramp had only 5 steps just like a private jet.It flew lower than ordinary jet plane, so the view was very good.
