Paris
Romeo and Juliet at the Bastille

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...

Moret-sur-Loing

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…

Moret-sur-Loing

A beautiful town of history and art

On the second day of our short trip to France, we went to Fontainebleau, where our friends live. Normally, you can go directly from Lyon station in Paris, but due to station construction,…

Paris

That evening’s walk

After enjoying a delicious lunch in the Bercy district of Paris, France, we finally checked into our hotel. This time, we stayed at the Ibis, a chain hotel. As I mentioned before, the…

England

Ruin of a castle

There is a fine ruin of a castle in Peel in Isle of Man. Inside the site, there were a few ruins of buildings scattered in the beautiful green, which reminded…

Bulgaria

Changing of the guards

 This is the ceremony of changing of the guards in Sofia, Bulgaria. They are protecting the Presidency. According to our guide,  the president is a kind of symbol. She said ‘ I don’t think…

Calabria

The Reason Why Locri is Known

The day we went to Locri, in southern Italy, was a hot day. I was thirsty so we went to a bar within the station and ordered Crodino (a non-alcoholic drink). The middle aged man…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

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...
shopping
Shopping

National stone of Argentina

The things I was looking forward to in Argentina was not only meat, but also the pink gemstone called Rhodochrosite.
airlines
Airlines

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...
food
Food

Massandra Wine

After walking in the crowded town of Yalta at night, we went into the hotel restaurant to try Massandra Wine. It is the local wine and very famous around here. It...
hotels
Hotels

one night in Telč

We went to Telč, which is listed in the Unesco’s World Heritage list from Brno in Moravia region in Czech Republic. Telč is on the border of Moravia and Bohemia. When...
food
Restaurants

Probably this was the best

On this day during our summer holiday in Nafplio on the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece, my husband was actually in charge of cooking. However, this was Sunday, and all the shops, including the...
food
Food

Castiglione Olona and the Alpini

This winter in Northern Italy was full of rainy days, which made me gloomy. We had just moved from gloomy England to Italy, where everyone think it has bright sunshine. So, on occasional...
transports
Transports

The Funiclar in Bergamo

Bergamo is about one hour by train from Milan.There are two parts in this town, one is on the hill and the other is at the foot of the hill.The old part is...