Lyon
A slightly sophisticated evening drink

A slightly sophisticated evening drink

When we returned to Lyon from Pérouges, France, I was so exhausted that I thought I’d had enough for the day. However, after a short rest, I felt much better. Thank goodness. I...

Pérouges

The day I lost faith in AI

After a meal in Pérouges, one of France‘s most beautiful villages, we enjoyed a stroll around the town. The village originally developed around a fortress built in the 12th century. Despite being located…

Pérouges

Picturesque stone village

Pérouges, France, is a truly small stone village. The cobblestone streets are part of its charm, but they’re also extremely difficult to navigate. There was a church near the village entrance, so we…

Pérouges

The road to Pérouges

On this day, we travelled from Lyon, France, where we were staying, to the nearby village of Pérouges. I had previously searched for easy day trips from Lyon, and Pérouges was the first…

Germany

Bees

The reason why I could not finish the local cake in Kurort Rathen in Saxon Switzerland in Germany was not only the cake was too rich, but also when I put down my…

Paris

Very satisfied

We had lunch at a restaurant called Au Bon Accueli, which was recommended by a friend of mine who lives in Paris. It is very close to the Eiffel Tower. Because the…

Japan

Look over the village

Next morning, we visited the Ogimachi Village in Shirakawago in Gifu, Japan, which is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. We wore everything we had thinking it would be cold, but…

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Miranda Friends

Visiting an exhibition of Ukiyo-e

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. A lot of people in Italy know the artist Katsushika Hokusai and his works, for example “the wave” or “36 views of mount Fuji”. They are on...
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Airlines

Vietnam Airlines

According to company’s official website, the history of Vietnam Airlines dates back to January 1956 when the Vietnam Civil Aviation Department was established by the Government, marking the birth of the civil aviation industry in...
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Food

Japanese restaurant in Italy

In Italy, Japanese foods are popular, too.I went to a restaurant called ' Kokoro' in Sesto San Giovanni, just outside of Milan.This one serves fusion cooking between Italian and Japanese, run by a...
hotels
Hotels

The hotel like a manor house

When we went to see Hadrian’s Wall, we stayed one night at Slaley Hall in Northumberland. It is in the middle of nowhere. The house used to be a manor house of Edwardian...
food
Food

They are frogs

We went to a restaurant called Antica Trattoria Ferrari in Pavia, a town about 35 km south of Milan. A small waiter is working there with pride. I wanted to order something...
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Hotels

Getting on the shiny Italo

In Italy this time, we took a private high-speed train, Italo. This was the first time for us since the spring of 2013. Italo opened in 2012, so it was still new at...