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…
Travelling in Tunisia in 2008
Before forgetting everything, I decided to write about the travel in Tunisia in winter in 2008. I flew from London and my friend from Tokyo and we met in a hotel in…
The view of Modica and granita
Modica, an inland town in the southwestern part of Sicily in Italy, has a spectacular view of houses lined up on the slopes of the hills. It’s amazing just looking up from the…
Madrasa and lunch
The last stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Ben Youssuf Madrasa, a former religious school. Entry cost 50 dirhams (approximately 4.70 euros). Founded in the mid-16th century and…
‘Read’ a pasta dish
Talking with a Japanese friend of mine, Koji, who is a wine and food expert, I learned that there is an Italian dish called Napolitan in Japan, which I did not know that existed.
The cheese market in Chiswick
A hobby class teacher told us that a cheese market would be held in the Chiswick district in western London, so we went there. The classroom is also in this Chiswick, but for...
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...
Madrilenian Cocido
On the last day of our stay in Madrid in Spain, we had to meet a person and went to the arranged place. The area was lovely with stylish small retailers and...
Our accommodations were riad
On this trip to Morocco, we stayed at a riad almost every night. The same goes for our first night in Morocco in Rabat. We arrived at Riad Gyo, located just around the...
Eat Before Visiting the Palace of Venaria
We visited the Palace of Venaria in Piedmont in Italy as a day trip from Milan. It is located close to Turin and it is the palace for the House of Savoy,...
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...
Punting in Canterbury
The name of the river running through Canterbury in the south of England is the River Stour. It is a narrow river like a canal, and on the river they were offering...
