Lyon
It had only two stars

It had only two stars

We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars....

Lyon

Travelling by train to Lyon

We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….

Lombardy

This is our only choice in Clusone

We visited Clusone in Northern Italy for my husband’s Tai Chi event. We had a reservation for lunch at a restaurant called Commercio Mas-Ci’. We had actually visited this restaurant in June and…

England

Affluent neighbourhood

Our walk in London took us to the affluent neighbourhood of Highgate. My friend said ” Here the house prices are most expensive in London”. Surely, the houses around here are…

Verona

The bed of Juliet

Verona in Italy is famous as a town of Romeo and Juliet.There is a building supposed to be Juliet’s house, which is very popular among tourists.Of course there is a balcony there, though…

Lombardy

Wedding venue

I had a chance to visit one wedding venue in Italy.It is called Villa Orsini Colonna and it’s in Brianza area north of Milan.It used to be a summer palace for a…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Japanese whisky

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
shopping
Shopping

two hours’ free time in Uglich

Our tour in Uglich in Russia finished in the Kremlin and we had some free time. On the spot where our group dissolved, there were photo service huts that let you wear...
airlines
Airlines

British Airways

British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. According to the company’s official web site, on 25 August 1919, British...
food
Food

Cicchetti specialty and restaurant

While we were enjoying our walk at night in Venice, we went down a small side road and found a little restaurant specialized in Cicchetti. On that day, we had had a big lunch, so...
hotels
Hotels

Staying in a hotel in the city

The second night in Kanazawa, we stayed in a hotel called Kanazawa Hakuchouro. The room is western, but they have Japanese style hot spring baths and the atmosphere of the hall and the...
food
Food

had a rest at a herb garden

On the day when we took a taxi to tour around Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan, we passed lunch time without noticing, so instead of having a proper lunch, we had a...
transports
Transports

Photogenic Final Borgo

This time in Liguria in the north Italy, a taxi driver Roberto in Finale Ligure took us around. When we took a taxi from the station, his taxi was there twice, and from the...