Andalusian-style white town
During our year-end trip to Morocco, after leaving Tangier, we headed to Tétouan. Our car was stopped by the police twice along the way. Apparently, they randomly stop cars and check them all…
Chefchaouen
A sad Italian restaurant and a seedy bar
That evening in Tangier, a port city in northern Morocco, we looked for a restaurant called Macondo, recommended by our local guide. We soon found it and headed in without hesitation. It was…
The beautiful riad
We stayed at Riad la Maison Blanche in Tangier, an old port city in northern Morocco. On this trip, most of our accommodations were riads (traditional old mansions converted into hotels), and the…
Powerful waterfalls
We flew from Buenos Aires to Iguazu to see the waterfalls which are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage. A part of the waterfalls is in Argentina and the other part is…
A castle with a stone and poison garden
This is Blarney Castle in Ireland. The tour guide told us to go and kiss a stone there, so without knowing what it was, we went up to the top and got surprised….
Hungary, local market 1
We like visiting this kind of place, because it is possible to meet ordinary people and to see what they do in normal daily life, in this case grocery shopping. This place is…
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...
enjoyed Kashgar one more day
On the third day in Kashgar in the western part in Xinjiang in China, we rented a bicycle and went to Afaq Khoja Mausoleum. I struggled to pedal on the slope with...
Aeroflot airlines
Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
Crab sake
This is a photo of the crab sake. This was the first time I had it in my life. It was a very good Japanese sake with the subtle flavour of the...
Hotel where Napoleon’s army was stationed
When we had a short holiday in Veneto in north Italy, we stayed one night at a hotel called Ca'Sette which was in the suburbs of Bassano del Grappa. This property was...
the disappointing boat trip and the excellent seafood in Halifax
On the second day in Halifax in Canada, we were supposed to have the boat trip which should have been one of the highlights in this holiday. This is the tour booked...
Yebisu Beer
I heard that they give us 2 glasses of free beer, so I joined the tour in Yebisu Beer Museum.I did not know that Ebisu, a place in Tokyo was named after Yebisu...
Ride a rowing boat
At night in Hoi An, an old town in Vietnam, we were invited to ride a rowing boat, so we tried. The boat was very shallow and the water was very close....
