The beautiful riad
We stayed at Riad la Maison Blanche in Tangier, an old port city in northern Morocco. On this trip, most of our accommodations were riads (traditional old mansions converted into hotels), and the…
Tangier
Accompanied by a local guide
After Assilah in northern Morocco, our next stop was Tangier. We stayed overnight here. First, we visited the Caves of Hercules, which we had no interest in, and the nearby lighthouse (where the…
Today’s lunch and the mystery of the plate
After exploring medina of Assilah, a coastal town in Morocco, it was time for lunch. We went to the restaurant recommended by our driver, Youssuf. The restaurant, called Dar Al Maghrebia, is located…
Meal in the village
We searched for a restaurant where we could have lunch in Pre Saint Didier, a village in the Valle d’Aosta region in the north western corner of Italy. We wandered around looking for…
Sadness in Knossos Palace
We went to see the famous Knossos Palace in Crete. There were not only the actual ruins they found, but some buildings were added according to the imagination of the discoverer. There are people who…
Civita di Bagnoregio, a island in a land
I did not know this strangest town until a friend of mine told me that it inspired a Japanese cartoon drama called Laputa; Castle in the Sky.Well, I am not a cartoon fan,…
Udon of Kagawa
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Kagawa prefecture in Japan is famous for its Udon (kind of noodles prepared with flour of wheat). According to my Japanese friend, Udon that you can find...
taking the sand of Prince Edward Island back home
On the second day on Prince Edward Island in Canada, we were going to do the taxi tour on the island. The driver, Billy, whom we had met the day before...
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...
seeking Porceddu
There are many kinds of great seafood in Sardinia in Italy, but also they have unique meat dishes. The most famous one is Porceddu which is a whole roasted suckling piglet. I...
A good hotel
This time in Verona, I stayed in Hotel San Luca.The hotel I had stayed last time, which was satisfactory was full, so I chose San Luca because of the good location.It was a...
Meals and sudden disasters
On the day we toured Glasgow, Scotland, our main meal was steak at a chain restaurant called Brown’s. Beef is one of Scotland’s specialties, isn’t it. When we chose this restaurant, we didn’t...
The local restaurant with good atmosphere
This is a picture of the restaurant I went in Mertola in Portugal.I had been eating a lot of chunks of meat in this holiday, but here there was a soup with beans...
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...
