Northumberland
A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when...

A used bookshop in an old train station
Northumberland

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…

In the town of Alnwick
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…

On a tour
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…

80 million yen
Kawagoe

80 million yen

We visited Kawagoe Festival Museum in Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture in Japan. I did not know at all, but this is a spectacular festival held at the third weekend in every October…

free walking tour in Brno, too
Brno

Free walking tour in Brno, too

The free walking tour is being held in Brno, too, the main city in Moravia region in Czech Republic. We joined this kind of tour first time in Gdansk in Poland…

Coffin of Ludwig 2nd
Germany

Coffin of Ludwig 2nd

The coffin of the King of Madness, Ludwig the 2nd is in Michaelskirche in Munich. It is the white church in the main street from the station to Marienplatz. Since I…

miranda-friends
The small town of Kotohira
Miranda Friends

The small town of Kotohira

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. The first stop of my travel in Kagawa prefecture in Japan was Kotohira city. During day time this city is very busy because it is located on...
shopping
Shopping in Brasov
Shopping

Shopping in Brasov

You can enjoy shopping in Brasov in Romania, which is a quite big city. This photo is the blouse of their national costume, which I bought there. It is hand embroidered. Actually,...
airlines
Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi
Airlines

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...
food
Giros
Food

Giros

We looked for a restaurant recommended in our guide book for dinner in Thessaloniki in Greece. But it was not there and a woman at kiosk told us it was closed down. I suppose...
hotels
Hotel of a satiric writer
Hotels

Hotel of a satiric writer

We stayed in a hotel called Hotel l’Aretino which was on a corner of the bustling shopping streets. It was very ordinary three star hotel. Both room and breakfast were nothing special....
food
Ate too much again
Food

Ate too much again

This is a photo of “Jumari”, which I ate in Brasov in Romania. It is a fried pork fat, which sounds bad for your health, but it was very very tasty. It...
transports
arrived in Alghero
Restaurants

arrived in Alghero

The flight from Rome to Alghero in Sardinia was quite packed, but Alitalia had a rule to make the middle seats free, so we did not have to be too close to...