Regional cuisine of the Aveyron
The first restaurant we went to in the Bercy district of Paris, France, where we stayed, was L’Auberge Aveyronnaise. My husband found and booked this restaurant online before the trip. It serves cuisine…
Paris
The district of Bercy
We easily arrived at Cour St-Emilion station, the nearest metro station to our reserved hotel, via Metro Line 14 from Orly Airport in Paris, France. It was smoother than we expected; we arrived…
The problem in Paris this time
Almost every trip to Paris, France, presents some kind of problem. Trains are convenient for travelling from Milan to Paris. However, in early May, the Gare de Lyon, the Paris train station, was…
White Town of Ostuni in Puglia
Ostuni has got a wow effect, when you see the town on top of a hill surrounded by olive trees in Puglia, south Italy.This town is in white! The day I visited there,…
Enjoy gemstones
There is German Gemstone Museum in Idar in Germany. There are more than 10000 exhibits from all over the world. It is worth a look. I got very much interested in the stones…
We start living in Alghero
Our ‘life’ in Alghero in north western part of Sardinia in Italy has started. The day before was our first day and our holiday spirit was high, but now we had to…
Meditate in a Zen garden
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. During my stay in Kansai area I had the opportunity to visit the temple Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, which has one of the most important Zen gardens in...
a great time at the market in Urumchi
We went to Urumchi by bus from Turpan in China. Again the bus was a clunker and it took about 5 hours. On the way, I saw the scar from the flood...
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...
Japanese Green tea
Standard Method for making Japanese Green tea. Put tea leaves in the teapot. Pour hot water into the teapot over tea leaves. Soak a while, then pour th tea out into teacups. Please don’t leave...
Mezquita Hotel in Cordoba
The hotel I stayed in Cordoba was called Hotel Mezquita. As the name suggests, it is just outside of Mezquita. The location was excellent and the interior of the hotel was generally with good taste....
the good lunch in Assisi
There seems a lot more to see than the famous Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi in Italy, but after spending long time looking at things in the basilica, we were very...
Seafood and whisky
We had dinner on the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides of Scotland at the hotel we stayed at. The hotel is Castlebay Hotel in Castlebay, the only town-like town on the island....
Balloon flight
To join the balloon flight in Cappadocia in Turkey, you have to get up around 4 am. But it is worth it. It is very interesting to see the balloons getting swollen and...
