Have to go there at least once
We revisited the Whiski Bar in Edinburgh, Scotland—a place we’d always felt we simply *had* to visit. We remembered it was located on the Royal Mile, so we found it quite quickly. We…
Edinburgh
This old castle is a hidden gem
The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we…
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…
Strange buildings in Rotterdam
The last city we visited with the South Holland tour in the Netherlands was Rotterdam. Here there is the largest port in Europe and the number of people working for the…
To Xiahe
At the bus station in Lanzhou in China, we looked for the bus to Xiahe where the Tibetan people lived. We found the bus easily and got on it, which was fine,…
The Salami Restaurant We Went to Twice in La Laguna
After walking a lot in and around Tacoronte, the small town in the north of Tenerife in Spain, we came back to La Laguna, where we were staying, by bus. The bus…
Stay in a Ryokan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In the touristic town of Kotohira, in Kagawa prefecture, I stayed one night in a tipical Japanese hotel (Ryokan), called Tsuruya. My Japanese friend Shogo, who accompanied...
Our shopping during this holiday
The trip to Andalusia, Spain is finally towards the end. After descending from Seville Cathedral, we went to the indoor craft market we saw the day before. The building, named Mercado de Artisania,...
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...
About hotels
We booked the hotels by internet beforehand for this Hokkaido holiday in Japan. We stayed one night in Hakodate and two night in Sapporo. Our main requirement was the location near the...
The glittering food court
On the first day in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, we went for a walk after dark. My husband wanted to go to the river, so we went down the slope. On the...
Countless crabs
These are the crabs sold in Gijang Market in Busan. Here there are lots of tanks with numerous crabs being kept alive. Only a few days ago, we were in Kanazawa in Japan...
Funicular I wanted to ride
We have visited Lisbon, Portugal several times, but we have never actually seen the funicular that I sometimes see in the pictures. That’s why I definitely wanted to ride this time. We hadn’t...
