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…
Edinburgh
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…
Enjoying our return visit to Melrose
On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…
Regent Street’s X’mas illuminations changed at last
The Chiristmas illuminations in main streets in London get lighting in November. The most noticeable one this year is the illuminations of Regent street. It has been the same one last 4 years, but…
Relieved with noodle lunch
In Dharamsala in India, we visited Norbulingka Insutitute, too. This is an educational institute for Tibetan exiles not to forget their own culture and arts. There was a shop inside and they…
Hotels in the US are very expensive
We stayed in three hotels in the US this time. The first one was the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Boston and the second was the Holiday Inn Express in New York and the…
Kabuki show
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in the small town of Kotohira, in Japan, I had the opportunity to see a Kabuki show, thanks to my friend Shogo’s help. This...
The man who studied at Tokyo University of the Arts
There were some stylish shops in Valparaiso in Chile. I bought this Chrysocolla ring there. Chile is famous for its Lapis Lazuli, but they have other stones related to copper, too, like...
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...
Lobsters in Rockport
We took a one day excursion from Boston, USA to Rockport which is about 64 km north east of Boston. We went to North Station in Boston by the subway from the...
“Livable” Airbnb this time
During this summer holiday in Syracuse, a historic town in Sicily, Italy, we stayed at Airbnb. We’ve been hooked on Airbnb since our first experience two years ago in Alghero, Sardinia. This...
The restaurant where noble people visit
The last night in the Eolian Islands, we went to a restaurant recommended by a taxi driver in Lipari. The name is Filippino, but nothing to do with Philippine, but means small Filippo....
Enjoy local food
We went to Esslingen am Neckar from Stuttgart, Germany, where we were staying. Recently, we’ve always been travelling on a whim, but this time I did a little preparation and made notes on...
For railway lovers
Isle of Man, off England is a small island, but there are many things that touirsts can enjoy. One of them is railways. The historical railways are being operated and running...
