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On a tour

On a tour

On our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a tour heading south. The tour company was our usual, Rabbie’s. We’ve used this company quite a few times since our first tour in...

Edinburgh

In the UK, fish and chips

In Edinburgh, Scotland, I was already starving when we checked into our hotel. As usual, my husband searched for a place nearby where we could eat something nice, and found a fish and…

Edinburgh

The place we stayed this time was

In Edinburgh, Scotland, we stayed at the Heeton Concept Apart Hotel, located fairly close to the centre of the new town. We chose it based on location and price, but I realized it…

Edinburgh

Five years have passed since then

We went to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time in five years. Our previous trip was a month-long stay, but this time it was just a short four-night trip. It was my husband’s…

Poland

From the big wheel

When we were in Gdansk, Poland, this year, we found a big wheel in the centre of the town. It was not there last autumn, so this must have been another attraction…

Crimea

Sleeping lion

Regarding the exterior of Vorontsovsky Palace in southern Crimea, the land side is Anglicized, but the sea side is more like somewhere in northern India. That is because in those days…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Meditate in a Zen garden

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Kansai area I had the opportunity to visit the temple Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, which has one of the most important Zen gardens in...
shopping
Shopping

shopping in Burano

One of the purposes of our holiday in Venice this time was island hopping. So we wanted to go to the island of San Francesco del Deserto where there is a monastery...
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

Seafood Meze

After enjoying the motorboat ride in Paphos in Cyprus, we went to a restaurant the boatman recommended. We chose Seafood Meze. Meze is a set of small dishes like Spanish Tapas and...
hotels
Hotels

Austrian Room

The starting point of this trip, whose main purpose was to take trains, was Tirano , a border town between Italy and Switzerland.I booked a room in a hotel in front of the...
food
Restaurants

Our main purpose, Oban

On this tour to the Scottish Highlands, our main purpose was to visit the port town of Oban. This place is said to be the “Seafood Capital of Scotland.” When we came here...
food
Food

After eating galettes, we went to the palace

In Moret-sur-Loing, France, we had lunch at a crepe shop by the river. The restaurant was called La Poterne. Apparently, there are roughly two types of crepes: sweet ones are called crepes, and...
transports
Transports

Balloon flight

To join the balloon flight in Cappadocia in Turkey, you have to get up around 4 am. But it is worth it. It is very interesting to see the balloons getting swollen and...