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…
Melrose
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…
In the town of Alnwick
The minibus tour that departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, crossed the border into England. You might think it’s strange to call it a “border” since it’s all part of the UK, but the UK…
The Old Part of Stockholm
The old part of Stockholm is called Gamlan Stan, sounds like Indian or something. It is very nice with colourful buildings and cobbled streets. According to the guide, it is not too old,…
Ballet Lesson at Theatre of Operetta
On the second day of our holiday in Kiev in Ukraine, we visited Kiev National Academic Theatre of Operetta. This theatre was founded in 1934 and it hosts performances such as “Die…
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…
Japanese whisky
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,...
Moldavite
I continue talking about my second visit to Prague after 19 years. Last time I noticed only a few suvenir shops, mainly selling glassware or wood craft things, but this time I...
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...
Assorted ham and salami
We had a very light dinner, a glass of red wine with assorted ham and salami in Tirano, the border town between Italy and Switzerland. The red one on the right is called...
Vietnam for the first time
We went to Vietnam from Japan.It was my first visit to the country, but where we went was not Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh, but the city called Da Nang in the...
My husband was disappointed, but..
On this day during our summer holiday in Syracuse in Sicily, we had lunch at a restaurant called Locanda del Collegio. The boatman on the boat trip the day before recommended us,...
Simple Lunch on the Seashore of Anaga
Anaga Natural Park in Tenerife, in Spain, is as large as 14,419 hectares. There are over 120 kinds of endemic plants and animals there, apparently. The jugged mountains are the centre of...
to New York by Amtrack
From Boston in the USA, we went to New York by train. First, we used Uber to get to the South Station in Boston from the hotel. We often use Uber at home, but during...
