Paris
The problem in Paris this time

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...

Lombardy

The nature of Colico and a simple restaurant

For lunch that day, we had a reservation at Trattoria Posallo, a restaurant on the outskirts of Colico, a town at the northern end of Lake Como in northern Italy. As usual, my…

Marrakesh

And so the journey comes to an end

Our year-end trip to Morocco has finally come to an end. By the time we returned to Marrakesh from our excursion to Essaouira, it was already getting dark, and we were caught in traffic that…

Italy

Walk in Como

The day after we arrived in Como in northern Italy, the weather was fantastic. Before we got on the boat on the lake, we had a short walk around the town. This…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Moscow-USSR-2

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we started our stay, they gave us our group itinerary, which included our free days to do whatever we wanted. But we were allowed to move around only...
shopping
Shopping

the exciting bazaar in Kashgar

The bazaar in Kashgar, the town in the western part of Xinjiang in China is genuine. In Turpan a few days before, I had been disappointed at their bazaar, so this time...
food
Food

Pintxo

Everywhere in Basque country in Spain, you would notice Pintxos, their special food. It is like an elaborate version of canape. They use bread instead of crackers and on top of...
hotels
Hotels

It had only two stars

We stayed at Hotel Vaubecour in Lyon, France. As usual, we chose this hotel on Booking.com based on its location, reputation, and price, but when we got there, it only had two stars....
food
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
Food

local dishes in Kumamoto

 On the evening of the day that we did excursion to the outskirts of Kumamoto City in Kyushu in Japan, we went to a Japanese-style bar/restaurant called “Goen” which was recommended by the...
transports
Transports

Airport and the flight on the way back

It’s almost time to say goodbye to Barra Island in the Hebrides, Scotland, where we spent the night. We took a bus to the airport from the Castlebay bus stop. The flight was...