Five years have passed since then
We went to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time in five years. Our previous trip was a month-long stay, but this time it was just a short four-night trip. It was my husband’s…
Edinburgh
Romeo and Juliet at the Bastille
After spending a night at a friends’ house in Fontainebleau, France, our friend and her husband joined us in Paris. After meeting up with mutual friends—a couple living in Paris and another in…
After eating galettes, we went to the palace
In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and…
A political festival
On one Saturday when we had a hail storm, I was invited to a festival in Cinisello, a town near Milan.The festival was called Festa dell’Unita and supposed to have music…
Ride a rowing boat
At night in Hoi An, an old town in Vietnam, we were invited to ride a rowing boat, so we tried. The boat was very shallow and the water was very close….
Walk in Bordeaux
We walked around in Bordeaux in France. The first street we walked in was St.Catherine street, which is billed as the longest pedestrian street in Europe. The length is …
The beautiful town of Akashi
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
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...
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...
The meal on board
Our Santorini sight seeing boat stopped at another place for us to swim after the hot spring, but it was already late in the afternoon and water looked cold, so I just...
Alcázar is now a hotel
Next in Zafra, a town in western Spain, we went to Alcázar. Alcázar means a castle or a fort, and our guidebook describes it as a “castle”, but it seems more appropriate to...
Café with a great view
While staying in Agios Nikolaos in eastern Crete, Greece, we went to a highly rated café my husband found online that evening. As we discovered, its selling point was its location. Gioma is...
Newly Listed as a World Heritage
A friend of mine came over from Japan, so we went to Piedmont in Italy. She has got the second grade of UNESCO’s World Heritage certificate and she told us that this...
at the transfer station on the way to Orvieto
On the third day of our short holiday in Umbria, we went to Orvieto from Perugia as a day trip. In retrospect, I think it was reckless, because it took about 2...
