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…
Fez
A beige-coloured medina and a messy pottery shop
Our next stop on our Fez, Morocco sightseeing trip was a hilltop with a magnificent view. On this hilltop stood the Borj Nord fortress, built in the 16th century. At the time, Portugal…
Serious Hassan
Our second day in Fez, Morocco, was packed with sightseeing. At 10:00 AM, our local guide, Hassan, picked us up at our riad. Unlike our guide in Tangier, he was a humble, serious,…
Night walk and hotel
We stayed at the Duomo Hotel in Chioggia, Veneto, Italy. It is called a boutique hotel, but it doesn’t feel like one at all. The main hotel is far away, and the reception…
Out of the town tour on the tuk-tuk
After enjoying shopping in Tavira in Portugal, we continued walking in the town. Going towards Gilao River, we came to Praca da Repubulica. Apparently in the past they traded slaves here. The…
Intense colours which almost hurt my eyes
We had an excursion to Raquira from Villa de Leyva, the pretty village in Colombia. Raquira was included in our itinerary, but because of the agency’s mistake, it was nearly skipped. It…
Moscow-USSR-2
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we started our stay, they gave us our group itinerary, which included our free days to do whatever we wanted. But we were allowed to move around only...
Shopping in Kossuth Street
The Festetics Palace is the main attraction of Keszthely, a Hungarian resort town facing Lake Balaton. Built by a progressive landowner named the Festetics family from 1745 taking over 100 years, it is...
Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Thailand. It operates domestic, regional and intercontinental flights radiating from its home base in Bangkok to key destinations around the world...
The second winery
The second winery I visited on the day when I went to Langhe in Piedmont in Italy was called Gertotto.The first one was keen on trading abroad, but this one was more local...
Hotel of poets
We stayed one night in a town called Lugo in Emilia Romagna in Italy. We were surprised to know that the hotel we stayed called Ala D’Oro had a long history. It...
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...
Excellent ale
We had a rest in a pub in Chipping Campden in Cotswolds, England. The pub served foods, but because we had to go further, we just had a half pint of local...
Journey to the hotel
On our last two trips to Paris, France, we encountered a lot of troubles in a row, including demonstrations and a general strike, but this was our third time lucky and we were...
