Jedburgh
The Perfect Skeleton Abbey

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…

Northumberland

A used bookshop in an old train station

Alnwick, an old town in Northumberland, England, has more to offer than just its castle. One such attraction is the used bookshop, “Barter Books.” What makes it special is that it was once…

Amalfi

Enjoy elaborate cuisine

After enjoying the cathedral in Amalfi, a tourist destination in southern Italy, we found a narrow staircase on the side, not the front staircase. Going down the staircase, we found a restaurant called…

St Moritz

A restaurant with only men

In St Moritz in Switzerland, we went to a restaurant called Piz, which was recommended by a staff in our hotel. It was nicely decorated with the fairly tale image of Switzerland, but…

Lanzhou

Fly to Lanzhou

From Kunming in China, we flew to Lanzhou, the important city in Silk Road along the Yellow River. When I got on the aeroplane of China Northwest Airlines (later merged with China…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Kabuki show

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in the small town of Kotohira, in Japan, I had the opportunity to see a Kabuki show, thanks to my friend Shogo’s help. This...
shopping
Shopping

Shopping in Brasov

You can enjoy shopping in Brasov in Romania, which is a quite big city. This photo is the blouse of their national costume, which I bought there. It is hand embroidered. Actually,...
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

Giros

We looked for a restaurant recommended in our guide book for dinner in Thessaloniki in Greece. But it was not there and a woman at kiosk told us it was closed down. I suppose...
hotels
Hotels

We stayed in this hotel again

We stayed in the hotel called Best Western Opera d'Antin again in Paris.The best thing about this hotel is the location.It is very convenient, being located near the Opera and Galeries Lafayette.And...
food
Restaurants

The paradise she built

There was a colourful restaurant right near the Airbnb we were staying at in Agios Nikolaos, eastern Crete, Greece. We noticed it just before arriving at the Airbnb by taxi, and my husband...
food
Food

Gratin in Pavia

 A married couple we’re friends with came from London, so we spent two nights touring around the areas close to our home in Northern Italy. We were allowed to plan the itinerary, so we...
transports
Transports

Photogenic Final Borgo

This time in Liguria in the north Italy, a taxi driver Roberto in Finale Ligure took us around. When we took a taxi from the station, his taxi was there twice, and from the...