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…
Edinburgh
Romeo and Juliet at the Bastille
After spending a night at a friends’ house in Fontainebleau, France, our friend and her husband joined us in Paris. After meeting up with mutual friends—a couple living in Paris and another in…
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…
X’mas jumper
Until some years ago, the X’mas jumpers were one of the most embarrassing items. But last few years, jumpers with big Santa Claus, reindeer or snow flakes has been very popular. Apparently,…
Walk in the financial district in Toronto
I continue talking about the walking tour in Toronto in Canada. We went down to the underground walkway from the beautiful Allen Lambert Galleria. Apparently every time they build a new…
Ximending
The city tour with the guide, which we started soon after we arrived in Taipei in Taiwan, took us to the Ximending area next. As our guide, Mr.Kou, said many times…
Osaka castle
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. One of the most important touristic attraction in the city of Osaka is its castle. It was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three people who...
Handicrafts in Scanno
Scanno, the town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, is small but they have high quality handicrafts. It is especially famous for the pendant called Presentosa. We also saw some of them...
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...
Nostalgic town
We went to Ramen Museum in Shin-Yokohama in Japan with our family.Ramen is a popular Japanese noodle soup dish.I had only heard that this museum is a place where many Ramen shops...
a room with the view
In Niigata City in Japan, we stayed in Hotel Nikko Niigata. It is in Toki Messe where we could walk from the Niigata Port after arriving from Sado Island. While we were...
Stern woman’s restaurant
Bermeo in Spain is a fishing town. We asked for the information of restaurants at the tourist office. She recommended Akelorre saying ” grilled fish there is very good”. The restaurant...
The Beef and Sake in Murakami
We visited Murakami City in the Niigata prefecture with our friends who live in Niigata city. On the day, it was raining hard in Kanto, where we started, and we wanted to take...
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...
