Feeling déjà vu in Santa Margherita Ligure
We had a short trip to Liguria in Northern Italy for the first time in a while. This time, our destination was Santa Margherita Ligure, a place we’d never been to before. After…
Liguria
In Novara, where we went to see the ballet
Novara, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, is not well known, but it has many attractions, including a tall domed church and medieval buildings. And for a provincial city, it’s home…
Dining at the monastery
My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is…
National Portrait Gallery
Because we went to the Portrait Restaurant in National Portrait Gallery in London, England, we looked around the Gallery itself, too. You do not usually go to the museums local to you, do…
Restaurant which used to be a stable
On the second day in #Martina #Franca in south Italy, we went to a restaurant for dinner which we had had a good feeling when we passed there in the afternoon.The name…
An appealing hotel
In Chester in England, we stayed two nights in a hotel called Brookside Hotel. When we booked the tour, we told them my preference of three star hotel, and they chose…
JR Rail Pass
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. This time the destination of my travel was Japan. I did not have the time to settle myself down in Tokyo in the house of my close...
The man who studied at Tokyo University of the Arts
There were some stylish shops in Valparaiso in Chile. I bought this Chrysocolla ring there. Chile is famous for its Lapis Lazuli, but they have other stones related to copper, too, like...
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand‘s story began in April 1940 when its forerunner airline, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) was incorporated. The route network was expanded from Australia and the Pacific to Asia, the USA, the UK...
Local restaurant in Otranto
In the second evening in Otranto, southern Italy, we went to a restaurant with genuine local atomosphere.Again, the mixed starter was special, like Carpaccio of swordfish and some sort of octopus fritters.I...
About the spa in the hotel
We stayed in a hotel called Ostuni Palace in Ostuni in Italy.The first thing we noticed was this sign.'Oh, they have got a spa' we said and asked the receptionist what kind...
Surprised at the cold meal
After sightseeing in the town of Carmona in Andalusia, Spain, we went to a restaurant recommended by the guidebook. Named Molino de la Romera, the restaurant is housed in a 16th century Moorish...
Ceramics, Grappa and Prosecco
Bassano del Grappa in Veneto in north Italy is famous for its ceramics. There were many shops selling pretty colourful items, so we decided to ...
Fast while you are on
In Taiwan, there are many many restaurants or stands where you can eat and people are eating everywhere and at any time.Many Asian countries are like that.But in the underground in Taipei, you mustn't...
