Have to go there at least once
We revisited the Whiski Bar in Edinburgh, Scotland—a place we’d always felt we simply *had* to visit. We remembered it was located on the Royal Mile, so we found it quite quickly. We…
Edinburgh
This old castle is a hidden gem
The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we…
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey
On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was…
Redevelopment
When I had a walk in eastern London, I saw a lot of brand-new buildings. This area is not far from the Olympic stadium of this year’s event, and being redeveloped rapidly. …
The busiest time in the year
The time for shopping is here with us again. In London where the sun sets very early, the Christmas illuminations are nice above your heads, while on the ground hell of a lot…
Liverpool for the first time
On the way back from our weekend in northern England, we visited Liverpool just for a few hours. I have been living in the UK for a long time, but this was…
The Meijijingu
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In this photo you can see Meiji shrine, one of the most important and typical tourist destination in Tokyo. It is always full of foreign tourists but...
the exciting bazaar in Kashgar
The bazaar in Kashgar, the town in the western part of Xinjiang in China is genuine. In Turpan a few days before, I had been disappointed at their bazaar, so this time...
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
Simple Lunch on the Seashore of Anaga
Anaga Natural Park in Tenerife, in Spain, is as large as 14,419 hectares. There are over 120 kinds of endemic plants and animals there, apparently. The jugged mountains are the centre of...
stayed in an Airbnb in Alghero
We used Airbnb for the first time in Alghero in Sardinia in Italy. When we came to this town two years ago, we stayed in a lovely hotel, but we were staying much longer this...
Roman cuisine in northern Italy
After returning home from the summer holiday in Sicily, we went to northern Italy for some business. Although it wasn’t a holiday, we made a reservation at a restaurant of Roman cuisine in...
Piedmont, bread and grissini
bread and grissini
First, to Glasgow
There is an island called Barra among the Hebrides, which are scattered on the west side of mainland Scotland. If you come here by plane, apparently propeller planes from Glasgow land right on...
