In search of a bouchon
On our second day in Lyon, France, we decided to dine at a bouchon. A bouchon is a restaurant with a down-to-earth atmosphere that serves local cuisine. It’s apparently unique to Lyon. I…
Lyon
Eyeball Art
While walking through the old town of Lyon, France, a shop caught my eye. At first, I didn’t know what it was, so we just walked past, thinking maybe they sold natural stones….
See the tranquil church and head to the old town
Near the hotel we stayed at in Lyon, France, we came across a folkloric-looking building with a simple red pattern on its exterior walls. I thought it was probably a monastery, but we…
Old-time wedding
In a small town of Bettolle in Tuscany in Italy, there was a festival of an old time wedding. I do not know how they chose them, but some of the…
Sightseeing on the last day in Zaragoza
On the last day of our three nights stay in Zaragoza in Spain, we visited La Lonja. This is another building facing the big square called Plaza del Pilar and it used…
The view from the hotel
This time, we stayed in a hotel called Hotel du Lac in Gardone Riviera on the shore of Lake Garda. It is a three star hotel and the room was very basic, but…
Moscow-USSR-4
This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. There were some small things that impressed me in Moscow, because things were different from the west: One of these was that the newspapers were basically free and a...
the market full of vitality in Lanzhou
Coming back from Xiahe in Gansu province in China, which was a completely another world, we stayed in a hotel called Yinbin Hotel in Lanzhou which cost 140 yuan ($1 = 8.28...
Aeroflot airlines
Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
at the market in Tigre, the main town in Delta
Our destination of the tour on the day was Tigre, the main town in delta of Parana River in the suburbs of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Tigre means ‘tiger’ and the reason...
the hotel on the island
The hotel we stayed on the island of Isla Grande in Colombia was the Hotel San Pedro de Majagua. Apparently it used to be a house of a French painter. If I...
The Restaurant Whose Name is “Hope”
We went to a restaurant called Amal in Roccella Jonica in southern Italy, which we found online with a good reputation. They serve Calabrian meals made with organic ingredients. It was a...
Eat Weisswrust
Beer and sausage are the most typical foods in Germany, and the typical sausage in Munich is Weisswrust (white sausage). I eat it every time I come here. This time, we...
Cruise in Russia
The biggest country in the world, featuring for the first time on this blog, is Russia. Actually both my husband and I have been there during the time of the Soviet Union,...
