Casablanca
The main attraction here

The main attraction here

For our End of the Year and New Year’s trip to Morocco, we left Fez and headed to Casablanca. I wondered why the agent had planned such a roundabout itinerary, considering Casablanca is...

Fez

That evening’s walk

After a thorough sightseeing tour of Fez, Morocco, we took a stroll through the medina surrounding our riad that evening. Ideally, we wanted to descend the hill and return to the more traditional…

Fez

About famous tanneries, etc.

Our stroll through the souks of Fez, Morocco, continued. Along the way, we passed the mausoleum dedicated to Moulay Idris, the founder of this town. Apparently, you can offer your prayers from outside…

Fez

Walking through the souk

The medina of Fez, Morocco, is said to be one of the world’s largest labyrinthine old cities. The impression is that most of it is a souk (market). Although it is divided into…

Piedmont

Unusual Instrument

We had a day out to a town called Novara, in Piedmont in Italy. This is a crossroad linking Milan and Turin, and Genoa and Switzerland. On the day we were there,…

Italy

Hotel where Napoleon’s army was stationed

When we had a short holiday in Veneto in north Italy, we stayed one night at a hotel called Ca’Sette which was in the suburbs of Bassano del Grappa. This property was…

Seville

Eating tapas in a bath

As mentioned earlier, there are many tapas bars in Seville, the capital of the Andalusian region of Spain. Each has its own characteristics, and the tapas bar we went to on this day,…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Udon of Kagawa

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Kagawa prefecture in Japan is famous for its Udon (kind of noodles prepared with flour of wheat). According to my Japanese friend, Udon that you can find...
shopping
Shopping

Gorgeous pendant

On the day we walked along the walking course in Toledo in my guide book, we went to Taller del Moro, but found that it was closed. So instead, we went into...
airlines
Airlines

Finnair

Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland with its headquarters in Vantaa and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. According to company’s official web site, Finnair is one of world’s oldest...
food
Food

Lobsters in Rockport

We took a one day excursion from Boston, USA to Rockport which is about 64 km north east of Boston. We went to North Station in Boston by the subway from the...
hotels
Food

Seafood and whisky

We had dinner on the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides of Scotland at the hotel we stayed at. The hotel is Castlebay Hotel in Castlebay, the only town-like town on the island....
food
Restaurants

The restaurant with a Japanese sign

We had our last diner in Venice in this restaurant with a Japanese sign, saying ‘Open’. This was recommended by my Gondolier, Mario. Some Japanese tourists may hesitate to enter because of this...
food
Food

Only a Starter, But a Lot

We went to our favourite seafood restaurant in Milan with our family, who had just arrived from Japan. This restaurant is famous for its mixed seafood starter, because they serve many kinds...
transports
Transports

For the first time in 16 years

This year, we took our summer holiday early and went to Crete, Greece, for the first time in 16 years. We based ourselves in Agios Nikolaos, a town on the eastern side of...