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…
Eat standing
We went to the tapas bar which the staff in our hotel in Toledo, Spain recommended, but it was so crowded that the beginners like us could not enter. So we walked…
Seafood soup
In the pretty village of Verezzi in Luguria, Italy, I went to a restaurant called A Topia, which was recommended by a shop owner who sells pretty small articles.It was a homely restaurant,…
Simple Village
After a good lunch in Latchi in Cyprus, we went inland to a village called Neokhorio. Our guide book says ‘attractive stone houses overlooking a gorge’. Both the taxi driver and the…
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...
Shopping in Brasov
You can enjoy shopping in Brasov in Romania, which is a quite big city. This photo is the blouse of their national costume, which I bought there. It is hand embroidered. Actually,...
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...
Newly Listed as a World Heritage
A friend of mine came over from Japan, so we went to Piedmont in Italy. She has got the second grade of UNESCO’s World Heritage certificate and she told us that this...
Scottish beef
On the day we visited Edinburgh with our friends, we stayed in a hotel called Edinburgh Capital Hotel in the suburbs of the city. Although we ate a big lunch, we had...
The first Tuscan foods for this holiday
There are so many restaurants in Florence, Italy, that it is difficult to choose one. We thought about whether to go to the place where we went last time and we were sure...
The Last Place Was a Sake Brewery in Akita
The last place we visited during our family holiday in Akita prefecture, Japan, was a sake brewery. It was called Suzuki Sake Brewery, which makes Japanese sake called “Hideyoshi“. We chose...
Into the clouds
The second historical and pretty train we took in Isle of Man was Snaefell Mountain Railway. It goes from Laxey up to the top of Snaefell, the only mountain in the...
