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…
The eccentric Pena Palace
The Pena Palace on the mountaintop in the suburbs of Sintra, Portugal, is characterised by its flashy colours of red and yellow and its decorative appearance. The day we visited was supposed to…
A Wonderful View of San Gimignano
San Gimignano is famous for its towers. I went up one of them and looked down the town, which was wonderful. This town appeared in the film ‘Tea with Mussolini’.
On a tour
On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in…
USSR, Moscow 1980 – 3
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. Walking around in Moscow, we were surprised to see no foods on the shelves in the supermarket, included the famous department store called Gum. But in the hotel we...
Enjoyed shopping in Melrose
The other reason why we went to Melrose, southern Scotland was to visit a knitwear shop called Eribé. I came across this brand in a shop in Whitstable last year. They make colourful...
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...
Unexpected food and the old town
After enjoying a boat ride in Tübingen, Germany, it was time for lunch. We hurried to a restaurant we’d planned to go, Gasthaus Baren. The reason we were rushing was because the previous...
Rather flashy hotel in Granada
The first hotel I stayed in Granada was called Alhambra Palace.It is near the Alhambra itself and the view from the hotel was excellent.The service was good, too.But…Well, some people may love it,...
Enjoyable and good foods
There is a lovely restaurant in the aquarium called Oceanografico in Valencia in Spain. The name of the restaurant is Submarino. The speciality here is the setting. The restaurant space is surrounded...
Only bread?
I ate Fondue in Zermatt in Switzerland.I thought I had eaten Fondue before somewhere, but it was not true.Because I did not expect that you put only bread in the melted cheese.The cheese...
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...
