Northumberland
A used bookshop in an old train station

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...

Northumberland

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…

Kelso

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…

Edinburgh

In the UK, fish and chips

In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…

England

Cat

I had heard about the cat called “Manx”, which does not have a tail living only in Isle of Man, off England. But the ones I had seen there were all…

Lviv

About the Greek Catholic Church and Other Things

They say that there are more than 100 churches in Lviv in western Ukraine. Therefore, during our first sightseeing tour, naturally we visited a few churches. Among them, the one whose interior…

Marlow

Commoners can visit only garden

We visited Cliveden, the site of an English aristocratic mansion, at the invitation of a couple of friends. It’s a mansion located about nine kilometres east of Marlow, which we visited a few…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

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,...
shopping
Shopping

Shopping is also a fun part of travelling

As expected, San Gimignano, a tourist destination in the Tuscany region of Italy, was very crowded. A wine festival was being held while the place was overflowing with tourists, making it even more...
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

Pag Cheese

The most famous thing in Pag Island is its cheese.Salty cheese made of sheep milk.They make with the milk of sheep which grew up eating freely the salty grass in this...
hotels
Hotels

at around Bastille in Paris

Because we were planning to see a ballet and an opera at Opéra Bstille in Paris, this time we stayed near there in a hotel called Hotel Albe Bastille. It was an...
food
Restaurants

Grassmarket and the pub ‘The Last Drop’

During our stay in Edinburgh this time, we haven’t been to the Grassmarket in the old town yet. Victoria Street, the slope leading down to Grassmarket, has a curved line, and colourful shops...
food
Food

Bliss

Eating wonderful foods at a beautiful place is bliss. Here in Langhe in Piedmont, Italy we experienced again. It was at a small restaurant in Castello di Grinzane. 5 starters, 2 mains and...
transports
Transports

‘lift’

There are many hills in Valparaiso in Chile. There are many ‘lifts’ to go up and down the hills, too. They call them ‘lifts’, but in fact they are funiculars. According to...