A disappointing excursion to the Ourika Valley
A trip to the Ourika Valley was included in our itinerary from Marrakesh, Morocco. The Ourika Valley is a resort area located a little over an hour’s drive south of Marrakech. It’s a…
Marrakesh
That night
After a full day of sightseeing in Marrakesh, Morocco, we went to a bar called La Pergola where we could enjoy alcohol. As I’ve mentioned many times before, in Morocco, alcohol has been…
Madrasa and lunch
The last stop on our guided walking tour in Marrakesh, Morocco, was the Ben Youssuf Madrasa, a former religious school. Entry cost 50 dirhams (approximately 4.70 euros). Founded in the mid-16th century and…
Year-end excitement
We went to Piazza Tasso, the central square of Sorrento, southern Italy on New Year’s Eve. As expected, a large crowd was gathered there. Loud, beat-heavy music was playing, but by around 11:30,…
Visited Teatro Colón
There is a fine opera house in Buenos Aires called Teatro Colón. It was very close to our hotel, but unfortunately it was closed for summer, so we joined the tour which…
This beauty may be the best in the UK
On our last domestic trip in the UK, on the way back from Torquay in the southwest of England, we stopped off in Sherborne in Dorset. There was someone we wanted to meet…
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...
one day in Isfahan (part 2)
In Isfahan, the ancient capital in Iran, we walked towards Vank Church from our hotel after lunch. On the way, we came across a carpet shop. I popped in just to see...
American Airlines
On the morning of April 15, 1926, a young aviator named Charles A. Lindbergh stowed a bag of mail in his little DH-4 biplane and took off from Chicago for St. Louis. Later that day,...
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....
Family run hotel
I visited Turin in Italy for the first time. The hotel we stayed was Hotel Principi D’Acaja, a three star hotel housed in an early 20th century villa. It is located in...
Sparkling Chioggia
We stayed in Chioggia in the Veneto region of Italy for two nights. It’s been a while since we’ve had an overnight trip since the summer. My husband looked it up in advance...
The meal on board
Our Santorini sight seeing boat stopped at another place for us to swim after the hot spring, but it was already late in the afternoon and water looked cold, so I just...
Iberia Airlines and stylish airport
We bought British Airways tickets, but the one we flew with was Iberia Airlines which was bought by BA.It was just lunch time, but we had to buy the foods, like cheap...
