In the town of Alnwick
The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…
Northumberland
On a tour
On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…
In the UK, fish and chips
In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…
About the stingy family’s traditional house
We arrived at Gjirokaster, our destination for the day on our Albania tour. Gjirokaster is a World Heritage Site and is known as the “Stone Town.” That is because its rows of traditional…
Lunch at the popular restaurant
On the day we had the sightseeing tour in Cartagena in Colombia, we had our lunch at the restaurant which our guide, Julio recommended. The name of the restaurant was La Mulata…
To the north tip of Perugia
After lunch we headed for the north tip of Perugia in Umbria, Italy. We walked down the staircase which went under Via Battisti, the road we had walked on in the morning…
Stay in a Ryokan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In the touristic town of Kotohira, in Kagawa prefecture, I stayed one night in a tipical Japanese hotel (Ryokan), called Tsuruya. My Japanese friend Shogo, who accompanied...
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....
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...
Starters are main thing in Puglia
In Martina Franca in Puglia, southern Italy, we went to a restaurant called I Templari which we found online.I had forgotten that in Puglia, the main thing was the starter.Most of the...
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...
Unexpected food and the old town
After enjoying a boat ride in Tübingen, Germany, it was time for lunch. We hurried to a restaurant we’d planned to go, Gasthaus Baren. The reason we were rushing was because the previous...
the indoor market in Alghero
It was the third day in Alghero, the town in north western Sardinia in Italy. This holiday was so-called ‘Worcation’, so my posts are naturally more like my diary. We had light...
Mystery of the train
When we asked the hotel staff in Bilbao how to get to San Sebastian, he said “you can get there by bus in one hour, but by train it takes nearly...
