An astonishing number of boats
We arrived in Essaouira, a port town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. We parted ways with our driver, Youssuf, just before reaching the port, and went for a stroll. On this New…
Essaouira
Argan oil and goats
In Marrakesh, Morocco, where the calendar is different, we celebrated the New Year without any festivities. Like the locals, we calmly checked out of our riad. We loaded our luggage into the car…
A modest New Year’s Eve
We returned to Marrakesh, Morocco. It happened to be New Year’s Eve. Since Morocco has a different calendar, there were no local events, but we wanted to do something memorable. On a whim,…
Seafood in a restaurant in the countryside
After a few days of our stay in Edinburgh, Scotland, finally the weekend started, so we had an excursion. The destination was Dunnottar Castle, just south of Aberdeen. From Edinburgh, you can take…
Train journey in Poland
In Poland, we went to Gdansk from Warsaw by train. It departed from the underground platform in Warsaw Central Station. While we were waiting at the platform for the 11:20am train, there…
The disappointing boat trip and the excellent seafood in Halifax
On the second day in Halifax in Canada, we were supposed to have the boat trip which should have been one of the highlights in this holiday. This is the tour booked…
The beautiful town of Akashi
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
The Atmospheric Hotel and The Historic Miso Shop in Kakunodate
We stayed in “Tamachi Bukeyashiki Hotel” in Kakunodate in Akita prefecture in Japan. Their catchphrase is “the traditional warehouse-style hotel, surrounded by the black Kuroitabei (black wooden wall)”. As they say, the...
JAL Japan Airlines
JAL Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) (Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha) is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, in Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and...
Seafood Restaurant
Hastings, in the south of England, is famous for its fishery and there are many seafood restaurants. The staff member at the tourist office said, pointing to the map “Around here...
location and atmosphere was excellent but the staff were horrible
We visited Gdansk in Poland again. The last time was only 10 months before. This time, our hotel was Holland House which was located in the main pedestrian street called Dulgi Targ...
Pink Tank, the nuclear shelter and the sausages
After visiting the castle in Brno in Czech Republic, we went to see the Pink Tank located in Komenskiy Square. This was introduced during the walking tour, too. This tank was moved from Prague for...
The first dinner
The first restaurant we went in Klaipeda in Lithuania was Friedricho which was listed in our guide book.This was a complex where there were many restaurants with the same name in one...
Time is money
The last thing we saw during our sightseeing in the old town of Plovdiv in Bulgaria was the Roman Theatre. This Roman Theatre can be said to be the centrepiece of Plovdiv sightseeing,...
