Milan prices
On the first day of our summer holiday in Lecce, Puglia (Southern Italy), we took a break at our Airbnb and then searched online for a delicious dinner spot. Naturally, given the region’s…
Apulia
Learning the word “Pignolo”
We spent this summer holiday in Lecce, an old city in the Puglia region of Italy. We chose this location because an intensive Tai Chi workshop—a passion of my husband’s—was being held there….
Vigoleno, a tiny, charming village
Vigoleno, located in Italy‘s Emilia-Romagna region, is a truly tiny and charming village. We visited there for a day trip one Sunday in June. When we arrived at the car park, I could…
Piazza Navona after 31 years
We visited Piazza Navona first in Rome, as the hotel was near there.In fact it was 31 years ago when I came here last time.My memory was uncertain.I thought Pantheon was at…
Tram No.28
The DIY walking tour in Lisbon starts at a square where you can reach by tram No.28. This tram is made up by one small old carriage, which is very pretty but powerful,…
Bullfighting in Portugal
On the last day, we took a hop-on-hop-off sight seeing bus in Lisbon. And I learned that the bull fighting in Portugal do not kill the bulls. Also, I leaned that in Portugal…
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...
Stroll in La Alberca
After reaching the summit of the Sierra de Francia, a scenic mountainous area in the province of Salamanca in western Spain, we visited La Alberca, which is said to be a typical village...
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...
Tocai wine
Tokaj Wine is a famous sweet white wine in Hungary. I remember having it in a cafe instead of coffee in Hungary. But there is another “Tocai” wine in Italy. I...
Historical hotel
We stayed in the Seaside Hotel in Karatsu in Saga prefecture, Japan. This is the photo of the view from our room. The oldest member of our family who felt nostalgic about...
Wonderful restaurant
We went to a wonderful restaurant in Italy. It is called Camp di Cent Pertigh and situated outside of the town called Carate Brianza which is about 30 km north of Milan....
gelato and Duomo
I continue talking about our tour in Ragusa, the town in the south of Sicily in Italy. The last stop was in the square in front of Garden Ibleo (Giardini Iblei)...
Train journey in Poland
In Poland, we went to Gdansk from Warsaw by train. It departed from the underground platform in Warsaw Central Station. While we were waiting at the platform for the 11:20am train, there...
