Art Museum and Wine Bar
Next in Edinburgh, Scotland, we visited the National Gallery. Looking back, I realised it had been a full eleven years since our last visit—not five, as I had thought. It is a museum…
Emilia Romagna
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…
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…
Carnival is a serious matter
On the day when we were in Marsaxlokk in Malta, the Carnival event started around noon. In the square in front of the main church, groups of dressed up children started dancing….
Deserted Market
We looked for the indoor market in Paphos in Cyprus, where we stayed. Our guide book says that it is in an early 20th century building. We did not expect too much…
To Tempio Pausania
According to a shop owner in Arzachena, the mayor of this town gave a command that the town centre of Tempio Pausania should keep their original face.So some of the houses already repainted…
In Moscow 1980
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked...
Incidentally, Florence
After a trip to not well known towns in the Tuscany region of Italy, we returned to Florence. Our booked Freccia Rossa from Florence was just before 7pm, and we had a few...
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...
seeking Porceddu
There are many kinds of great seafood in Sardinia in Italy, but also they have unique meat dishes. The most famous one is Porceddu which is a whole roasted suckling piglet. I...
About Our Last Meal in Lisbon and Our Hotel
We were planning to have our last meal in Lisbon in Portugal this time at the seafood restaurant called Marisqueira do Lis, which was recommended by the guide of our private tour...
Camparino
A friend of mine from Japan said that she read about the bar of Campari in the in-flight magazine on the way to Milan, so we decided to go there. It is situated...
The clam hot pot and Daikon radish in Kameido
At the invitation of a friend of ours who lives in Tokyo, Japan, we went for a walk around Kameido, a part of downtown Tokyo, which she had never walked before, either. We...
Toy train
From Shimla in India, we came back to the lower world by Toy Train. I was expecting something cute as they called it Toy Train, but in fact it was an ordinary...
