A town that had as many as 120 churches
Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy, is said to have once been home to as many as 120 churches. I learned this while participating in a walking tour (costing €20, per…
Lecce
Swim in the sea, round one
A summer holiday wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the beach. We headed to Baia dei Turchi, a beach located about 5.5 kilometres along the coast from Otranto, in the Apulia region…
Seafood tapas restaurant
In Otranto, in the southern Italian region of Apulia, our first-choice restaurant happened to be closed for lunch on Thursdays— and it was a Thursday. My husband mentioned that the owner—or someone who…
A night in Italy in Summer
In the evening of the day we arrived in Syracuse, a historic town in Sicily, Italy, we headed to a restaurant recommended by the landlady of Airbnb where we were staying. Syracuse’s old…
Many people
Our base in Crimea was Yalta. Yalta is famous for the Yalta Conference, isn’t it. But the town was full of people who spent their summer holiday here and at a…
Going around Lipari
In the evening of the day I spent all day in Lipari, one of the Eolian Islands, I had a taxi tour around the island.The driver suggested this hour of the day to…
A Restaurant, Europe and Japan together
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I read recently that in Italy some restaurants that serve mix of Italian and Japanese cookings. In Osaka, in Japan, I had the opportunity to have a...
Central Market that I hadn’t noticed before
We entered the Central Market in Florence, Italy for the first time. I’ve been to Florence many times since I was young, but I’ve never been here because I was distracted by the...
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
Japanese restaurant in Italy
In Italy, Japanese foods are popular, too.I went to a restaurant called ' Kokoro' in Sesto San Giovanni, just outside of Milan.This one serves fusion cooking between Italian and Japanese, run by a...
Hotel in Rome
We stayed in #Hotel Portoghesi in the historical part of #Rome.It is a three star hotel, but they renovated an old building very nicely and our room had a good atmosphere including...
The tomb of Karl Marx, and the restaurant
After finishing the tour of the West side of Highgate Cemetery in London, of course we entered the East side as well. Entering in East side is free for those who take the...
after eating hams, walked in Madrid
We saw Museo del Jamon (ham museum) in Gran Via, the street where our hotel was in Madrid in Spain. When we entered, we realised it was a restaurant. Apparently, it is...
‘ Knossos Palace’, a highlight of the holiday
The ferry journey from Athens to Crete was a highlight of our summer holiday of that year. The big ferry called ‘Knossos Palace’ was a decent hotel on the sea. The cabin was more...
