A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border
After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…
Melrose
A used bookshop in an old train station
Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…
In the town of Alnwick
The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…
Tibetan Temple in Dalamsala
Dalamsala was the place I liked most in this tour in India. The area we stayed was called McLeod Ganj, where we arrived after going up about 200 metre from the town…
And Amalfi
The next place we visited during our Amalfi Coast tour was Amalfi itself. This town became the first city-state in the 7th century. In the 11th century, the Normans defeated them and they…
People we met during the trip to Kermanshah
From Hamadan, a city in the western Iran, we visited Kermanshah just for a day. Kermanshah is the capital city of the province of the same name which has the border…
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,...
Eggs in Ukraine
One of the Ukrainian traditional crafts is to put patterns on eggs. These ones were displayed within Kiev Pechersk Lavra, but we saw many in a craft market in the town. Each one is...
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...
Sake and tofu meal
During our temporary return to Japan, two friends from my university days made reservations for a tour and a meal at Ozawa Sake Brewery in Okutama, Tokyo. “The sake brewery tour starts at...
Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam
I chose Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam. They gave me a very big room, which was nice with modern interior with the atmosphere of 70s, a trend of big chain hotels all over the...
Eat, Drink and Sleep in Tokyo
A friend of ours took us around Tokyo to eat and drink on a very sunny day in May. First, we went to the relatively new building, which contains shops, restaurants,...
Nizza Monferrato
On the day we went to Piedmont with my Japanese friend, after eating a great lunch, we moved on to Nizza Monferrato. She read a novel recently that was set in this...
enjoyed the mood of Tokyo downtown and had a ride on “Megurin”
On the day we enjoyed walking in Asakusa in Tokyo with our friend who was born here, my husband said that he wanted a knife sharpener at the Kappabashi Street which is...
