See the tranquil church and head to the old town
Near the hotel we stayed at in Lyon, France, we came across a folkloric-looking building with a simple red pattern on its exterior walls. I thought it was probably a monastery, but we…
Lyon
It had only two stars
We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars….
Travelling by train to Lyon
We travelled by train from Milan, Italy to Lyon, France‘s second largest city. It was our first time there. I’d heard that Lyon is a city of fine cuisine, so I was excited….
In Polperro
We walked from Looe, a town in Cornwall in the south western England to Polperro, a pretty fishing village. This village seemed too touristy, but I saw some fishermen doing some…
Holiday during our holiday, first to Modica
During our two-week stay in Syracuse, Sicily, we travelled away for one night. In other words, it was a little extravagant, as we wasted the cost of one night’s accommodation on Airbnb, but…
First visit to Cremona in 7 years
At one weekend with fine weather, we realised we had no appointments, so we went to Cremona in Lombardy, from Milan in Italy. We have not been there for seven years. Cremona is…
Meditate in a Zen garden
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Kansai area I had the opportunity to visit the temple Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, which has one of the most important Zen gardens in...
The first thing we planned to do was my husband’s haircut, and shopping
On the last morning of our short holiday in Florence, Italy, the view from the window was foggy and vague. This was also beautiful. This room with a view of Hotel degli Orafi...
Virgin Atlantic Airlines
According to company’s official web site, Virgin Atlantic Airways is a success story. Back In the early 80s Richard Branson was probably best known for Virgin Records – the legendary record label that signed major...
Taste was exploded
Our last dinner in Malta was in a seafood restaurant in Marsaxlokk called Ir-Rizzu. My starter was octopus and prawn and the main was Dott, fish with white flesh, simply grilled. Everything...
The hotel facing the Grand Canal
This was my 4th visit to Venice, but the first time for me to stay in the hotel facing the Grand Canal. I always wanted to stay in this sort of place. The name...
Church of Montevergini and the best meal of the holiday
After seeing the cathedral, we headed for the next church, the Church of Montevergini in Noto in the south of Sicily in Italy. We found it easily, but the staff was...
Very satisfied
The best bit of the Naxos tour was the Mikri Vigla beach and the lunch afterwards. The sand on the beach was soft and comfortable and the water was sparkling like some...
Tram
In Prague, many trams are running all over the place. The colour of all the trams is red and white, but the actual cars are various. The oldest wooden ones are very...
