Eat local cuisine from Apulia
In Nardò, a town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, we had a reservation at a meat-focused restaurant called “Gli Artigiani.” My husband found it online and made the booking; it wasn’t…
Lecce
Revisiting Nardò
We had visited Nardò, in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, on a previous trip to the area. It was a charming town, but I felt I hadn’t really explored it thoroughly, so…
Ballet in Piazza del Duomo
During our summer holiday in Lecce—a historic town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy—we spent an evening watching a ballet performance at an open-air theatre set up in the Piazza del Duomo….
Sunset at Vernazza
By the time I reached Vernazza in Cinque Terre, the sun was already setting.It was a beautiful scenery.Vernazza was another town with colourful houses, but there was a church on the shore, which…
Picanha
From Paraty in Brazil, we went to our last destination, Rio de Janeiro, by car. After arriving there around mid-day, we went to a restaurant called Boteco Belmonte near our hotel. What…
Hotel of a satiric writer
We stayed in a hotel called Hotel l’Aretino which was on a corner of the bustling shopping streets. It was very ordinary three star hotel. Both room and breakfast were nothing special….
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...
Central Market that I hadn’t noticed before
We entered the Central Market in Florence, Italy for the first time. I’ve been to Florence many times since I was young, but I’ve never been here because I was distracted by the...
Traveling by Air: Connecting Worlds
We love exploring new destinations and the journey is often as exciting as the arrival. While we are currently updating our archives on airlines and flight experiences, we look forward to sharing more insights on...
Boiled eggs at Owakudani
Taking the rope-way, we went to Owakudani, where smoke from Hakone volcano was coming out. Here you can eat black boiled eggs. The taste is the same as white ones, though. They sell...
Wonderful ryokan in Hakone
This is the view from the balcony of our room in a ryokan(Japanese style hotel) called Hanaougi in Goura in Hakone.This balcony has got a open air hot spring bath, which was excellent!...
The glittering food court
On the first day in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, we went for a walk after dark. My husband wanted to go to the river, so we went down the slope. On the...
Warming up with sake tasting
One of the main special products in Niigata is Japanese Sake without any doubt.We visited Takarajima sake brewery without booking.This small brewery was founded in 1885 and seemed to be one of those which...
taking a boat in Oslo
Coming back from the walking tour on the river where they redeveloped well to the port area in Oslo, Norway, we found that this area has been redeveloped as well and...
