The spectacular St. Peter’s Church
The reason we decided to go to Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, on this day was because we had seen a photo of this extravagant church, St. Peter’s Church. I had never seen a…
Lombardy
To Pizzighettone
We visited Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, to enjoy the autumn scenery before the days got too short. It’s an old town about 66 kilometres southeast of Milan, just over an hour’s drive from…
Mural and trouble
Lyon, France, is home to many murals. It’s fun to wander around and look at them. After lunch, we still had some time before our return train, so we walked around a bit…
The functional good hotel
This time in Paris, we stayed in a hotel called Best Western Hotel Opera d’Antin, situated just behind the Galeries Lafeyette. In fact I suspect it is in a same building…
Marble Mountains
In the late afternoon on the last day of our Vietnamese holiday, we went to Marble Mountains by taxi from the hotel. There are 5 mountains on the flat land around here…
Carlo Felice Theatre
The main purpose for revisiting Genoa was to see the ballet at this theatre.Last time I found they would show Romeo & Juliet here, but until I bought the programme, I did not know…
Sakè in Japan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In Italy the word sakè indicates a particular alcoholic drink typical from Japan, but the reality is not exatcly like that. In fact, in Japan the word...
Gintaro
This is a pendant I bought from a man who had a stall in Basanaviciaus Street in Palanga in Lithuania. He made it himself using the local amber and African wood ....
United Airlines
United Airlines is one of the most important Airlines in U.S.A. According to company’s official web site, in 1926 United Airline’s first flight of mail was flown by T. Warney from Washington to Nevada. It...
the fjord in Norway and the first whale meat for my husband
I am writing a memory because I have run out of new travel stories due to the consequence of Covid-19. This is a continuation of the Norway in Nutshell Tour, which we participated...
Kitschy hotel and moody restaurant
After descending from Monte Bianco, Italy‘s highest peak, we returned to Aosta, the capital of Valle d’Aosta, by bus. It was only about an hour away, but Aosta was much warmer. Tonight’s lodging...
Dubrovnik has become completely touristy
I was surprised when we went out to the town of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Because it has become a tourist attraction. Last time I visited here was over 20 years ago. It was...
Enjoyed the local dishes
On the second day in Chioggia, Veneto, Italy, we made a reservation at a restaurant. Usually lunch is our main meal, but since it was Monday, we couldn’t find a good restaurant that...
the street food market at night and the starry sky tour in Turpan
We decided to join the Starry Sky Tour run by the driver of the donkey carriage which we had taken when we were looking for a hotel in Turpan in China. It...
