About famous tanneries, etc.
Our stroll through the souks of Fez, Morocco, continued. Along the way, we passed the mausoleum dedicated to Moulay Idris, the founder of this town. Apparently, you can offer your prayers from outside…
Fez
Walking through the souk
The medina of Fez, Morocco, is said to be one of the world’s largest labyrinthine old cities. The impression is that most of it is a souk (market). Although it is divided into…
A beige-coloured medina and a messy pottery shop
Our next stop on our Fez, Morocco sightseeing trip was a hilltop with a magnificent view. On this hilltop stood the Borj Nord fortress, built in the 16th century. At the time, Portugal…
On the way to Hue
The next day in Vietnam, we had one day excursion to Hue from Da Nang. This time, it was a luxurious tailor made tour with a guide and a driver. A brand…
Wonderful Fado and Meal in Lisbon
We wanted to listen to Fado at least once while we were in Portugal, so we picked up a few leaflets at the lobby in our hotel in Lisbon. There were quite…
Striking colours in Burano
After leaving our luggage in our hotel in Murano, the island famous for its glassware, we went out to Burano island. One of the themes of our holiday in Venice this time was…
A Restaurant, Europe and Japan together
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I read recently that in Italy some restaurants that serve mix of Italian and Japanese cookings. In Osaka, in Japan, I had the opportunity to have a...
a great time at the market in Urumchi
We went to Urumchi by bus from Turpan in China. Again the bus was a clunker and it took about 5 hours. On the way, I saw the scar from the flood...
Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Thailand. It operates domestic, regional and intercontinental flights radiating from its home base in Bangkok to key destinations around the world...
Feeling Happy With Good Seafood
We went to a restaurant listed in our guide book in the small fishing village of Latchi in Cyprus. There were not many tourists around at this time of the season and restaurants...
great hotel, but we had one problem at the end
The hotel we stayed in Brno, the largest city in Moravia region in Czech Republic was called Royal Ricc. The location was very good in the centre of the city just...
Market and meal
We arrived at our destination, Fontainebleau, in just over an hour from Gare de Lyon in Paris, France. As soon as we got off the train, there was a loud thunder and soon...
Ishigaki beef, purple yam and Awamori
The first dinner we had in Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, Japan was the steak of Ishigaki beef. In the past, I only knew Kobe beef and Matsusaka beef and a couple more,...
Yellow in Milan
It started in Paris in 2007 and now all over the place. This rental bicycle service started in December 2008 in Milan. The bicycles are yellow in Milan, very Italian. In Paris they are...
