Edinburgh
This old castle is a hidden gem

This old castle is a hidden gem

The next morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was raining. And it wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a proper downpour. We had decided to visit Craigmillar Castle—a spot my husband found online—so we...

Jedburgh

The Perfect Skeleton Abbey

On a day trip from Edinburgh to Melrose, Scotland, I noticed that the bus we boarded at the Tweedbank railway station was bound for Jedburgh. It suddenly occurred to me that Jedburgh was…

Melrose

Enjoying our return visit to Melrose

On a short trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, we decided to visit Melrose, a town in the Scottish Borders, the following day. Just like last time, we travelled by train and bus. We first…

Northumberland

A return visit to Bamburgh, and the border

After boarding a minibus in Alnwick, a town in Northumberland, England, on a tour, I fell fast asleep. So, I don’t know what explanations were given, or if there were any, but when…

Lombardy

After eating frogs, visited Morimondo Abbey

It seems that they often eat frogs outside of Milan in Italy, especially south west of the city. We had eaten them in Pavia before, but this time, we went to a restaurant called La…

Germany

Trendy New Town

The old town of Dresden has many historical magnificent buildings, but the new town has got a trendy atmosphere. There were many buildings which are full of graffiti and some pubs and…

England

London Coliseum

I went to London Coliseum this week. This theatre is the home of English National Opera, but this time I went to see a ballet ‘Romeo&Juliet. Two top stars from Bolshoi, Ivan Vassiliev…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

The beautiful town of Akashi

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. On the second day in Osaka, after breakfast, we met a Japanese friend who lives here. His name is Mr. Okazawa and he became our guide. We...
shopping
Shopping

salt mine

What do you think is this pendant made of? It is made of salt. I bought it because I like this texture, but when I bought it, they warned me “Do not...
airlines
Airlines

Viaggiare in aereo: Connettere mondi

Amiamo esplorare nuove destinazioni e il viaggio è spesso emozionante quanto l’arrivo. Mentre stiamo aggiornando i nostri archivi sulle compagnie aeree e sulle esperienze di volo, non vediamo l’ora di condividere nuovi spunti su come...
food
Food

When in Otaru, eat sushi

There is a “Sushi Street” in Otaru in Hokkaido, Japan, where there are as many as 20 sushi restaurants.The Rickshaw driver's first choice was unfortunately closed on the day, so we went...
hotels
Hotels

To Andalusia in search of the bright sun

As autumn deepened, we left London, where there are many dark days, and went to the Andalusia region of Spain in search of a bright sun. Of course, there are still Covid restrictions,...
food
Restaurants

fashionable Tapas restaurant

On the third day in Cartagena in Colombia, we had a free day. We went to a Tapas restaurant called Agua de Mar which was listed in our guidebook for lunch. This...
food
Food

Eat a sausage in Rynek Glowny

Before forgetting all, I would like to write about my travel in the past. First, Krakow in Poland I went in May 2009 with a friend of mine. I remember that because the...
transports
Transports

used the underground train to go shopping

It was Sunday on the third day of our stay in Buenos Aires in Argentina. For me, it was the shopping day I was looking forward to. Although many of the ordinary...