Apulia
Eat local cuisine from Apulia

Eat local cuisine from Apulia

In Nardò, a town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, we had a reservation at a meat-focused restaurant called “Gli Artigiani.” My husband found it online and made the booking; it wasn’t...

Apulia

Revisiting Nardò

We had visited Nardò, in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, on a previous trip to the area. It was a charming town, but I felt I hadn’t really explored it thoroughly, so…

Lecce

Ballet in Piazza del Duomo

During our summer holiday in Lecce—a historic town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy—we spent an evening watching a ballet performance at an open-air theatre set up in the Piazza del Duomo….

Lecce

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…

Zaragoza

To Zaragoza in Spain

We got up early again and this time headed for Zaragoza in Spain. First we flew to Madrid. Because of the fog in Heathrow airport in London, our flight delayed by more…

Santa Fe de Antioquia

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…

Esslingen am Neckar

Enjoy local food

We went to Esslingen am Neckar from Stuttgart, Germany, where we were staying. Recently, we’ve always been travelling on a whim, but this time I did a little preparation and made notes on…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Excursion to Nara

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Osaka we decided to go to Nara for one day. Nara was the first capital of Japan. It took us almost one hour...
shopping
Shopping

Eyeball Art

While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones....
airlines
Airlines

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...
food
Food

Meat, entirely

This is a restaurant I went in Evora in Portugal.In this country, the starters are brought to you without your asking them, which I experienced in Porto in the north of Portugal, too.They...
hotels
Hotels

That evening’s walk

After enjoying a delicious lunch in the Bercy district of Paris, France, we finally checked into our hotel. This time, we stayed at the Ibis, a chain hotel. As I mentioned before, the...
food
Restaurants

the capital of octopus

The last destination of our Tuk-tuk tour in the suburbs of Tavira in Portugal was Santa Luzia; a fishing village situated about 5 km west of Tavira. The Tuk-tuk driver, Tiago told us that this...
food
Food

A restaurant with only men

In St Moritz in Switzerland, we went to a restaurant called Piz, which was recommended by a staff in our hotel. It was nicely decorated with the fairly tale image of Switzerland, but...