A disappointing riad
Marrakesh

A disappointing riad

Our Morocco trip has finally reached Marrakesh, our final base. Marrakesh is the most bustling and chaotic city we’ve visited so far. As we entered the city, the traffic was extremely chaotic. Motorcycles…

Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness
Casablanca

Its only redeeming feature is its spaciousness

In Casablanca, Morocco, we stayed in a regular hotel for the first time on this trip. Up until then (and going forward), we had always stayed in riads. The hotel was the Melliber…

Inside Duomo
Milan

Inside Duomo

Just before Christmas, I visited Duomo in Milan.I always like the outer view of this church, but this time I went in and heard very nice Christmas singing.A lot of people were gathering…

This is the Rila Monastery
Bulgaria

This is the Rila Monastery

 The last highlight of the Ancient Macedonia tour was this Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. It has to be the last, otherwise, we would not be impressed by all other churches and monasteries if we…

Charming night view
Basilicata

Charming night view

 This is a night view of Matera, southern Italy. It was marvelous!

miranda-friends
‘Read’ a pasta dish
Miranda Friends

‘Read’ a pasta dish

Talking with a Japanese friend of mine, Koji, who is a wine and food expert, I learned that there is an Italian dish called Napolitan in Japan, which I did not know that existed.
shopping
Myth and accessory
Shopping

Myth and accessory

On the second day of our trip in Basque country in Spain, we went to San Sebastian by bus. When we were walking towards the old town, I found a lovely...
airlines
Eastern China Airlines
Airlines

Eastern China Airlines

According to company’s official website, China Eastern Air Holding Company, headquartered in Shanghai, is one of the three largest major air transport companies in China. The company (formerly China Eastern Airlines established in 1988), was...
food
Restaurant ‘Teatro’
Food

Restaurant ‘Teatro’

This is a photo of a plate in a restaurant called Teatro in Varese, a town in north Italy.The food there was sooo good that I want to introduce it.I took the grilled...
hotels
The Lakeside Hotel and Katakuri (Asian fawnlily)
Hotels

The Lakeside Hotel and Katakuri (Asian fawnlily)

We stayed in a Ryokan, a Japanese style hotel, called “Katakuri no Hana (Asian fawnlily flowers) on the lakeside of Lake Tazawa in Akita prefecture, Japan. The exterior was not special, but...
food
A historic pub
Restaurants

A historic pub

We went to an old pub in London with our friends. The name is “Dove” and it is situated on River Thames. Apparently this pub has been there since 17th century and...
food
Three Crows
Food

Three Crows

This is a ravioli dish I had in a restaurant facing the port in Genoa. Inside is sea-bass and the sauce was made of crab. Excellent! The name of the restaurant is Tre...
transports
On the way back
Transports

On the way back

I was worried that I might not be able to get the seat at window on the way back on the helicopter because more people were there at the airport.By getting on it...