Jedburgh
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey

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...

Melrose

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…

Northumberland

A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…

Northumberland

A used bookshop in an old train station

Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…

Liguria

The Colourful Houses in Riomaggiore

Unfortunately the next day was not sunny and the sea was rough so the sightseeing boat was cancelled. So I took the road to Riomaggiore, which was nice enough. The town, one of the famous…

Montreal

Eat Italian meal in Little Italy in Montreal

Our guidebook says that Little Italy in Montreal in Canada is the foodie’s nirvana, so we decided to visit there, though it is quite far away from the old town where…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Visiting an exhibition of Ukiyo-e

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. A lot of people in Italy know the artist Katsushika Hokusai and his works, for example “the wave” or “36 views of mount Fuji”. They are on...
shopping
Shopping

Eye of Naxos

This is a photo of ” Eye of Naxos “. The tour guide had a pendant and earrings and they were on my mind during the tour. They were sold a...
airlines
Airlines

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...
food
Food

visiting a sake brewery again

Niigata in Japan is famous for its sake. You cannot leave here without visiting a sake brewery or two. We visited one in the past when we came here a few years...
hotels
Hotels

We stayed in this hotel again

We stayed in the hotel called Best Western Opera d'Antin again in Paris.The best thing about this hotel is the location.It is very convenient, being located near the Opera and Galeries Lafayette.And...
food
Food

We found a cheap restaurant

We returned to Forio, where we were staying, from the Aragonese Castle, the most popular tourist spot on the island of Ischia in southern Italy, for lunch. I had thought from lunch the...
food
Food

dishes of Rome

We got up very early again, this time to go to Rome. This was the first time I had been to Fiumicino Airport in Rome in 35 years, though we went through there for transit...
transports
Transports

To Mt. Nokogiri

In the middle of Golden Week (about a week from the end of April to early May, with many national holidays in Japan), we went to Mt. Nokogiri, in Chiba prefecture....