A truly intercultural experience
It’s been a while since we last crossed continents and enjoyed a cross-cultural experience. Our destination was Morocco. Actually, this was my third time. The last time I visited was as long as…
Rabat
It’s not really a travelling..
This time in London, England, we stayed at a large hotel called Dorsett Shepherds Bush London. It’s located on the other side of Shepherd’s Bush Green from the Shepherd’s Bush underground station, so…
The woes of low-cost airlines
We suddenly decided to fly from our home in northern Italy to London, England to do some errand. Regular airlines were surprisingly expensive, so we decided to fly with low-cost airline Ryanair. Low-cost…
Dancing people
On the second day in Barcelona, Spain, we decided to walk around the old part of the city, away from Gaudí. We were walking towards the Santa Maria del Mar church, and…
Intense colours which almost hurt my eyes
We had an excursion to Raquira from Villa de Leyva, the pretty village in Colombia. Raquira was included in our itinerary, but because of the agency’s mistake, it was nearly skipped. It…
The pleasure boat on Danube
After taking a break at a nice hotel in Budapest, Hungary, we took the metro train to the Danube River, which runs through the town. Or rather, when we were about to go,…
Stay in a Ryokan
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In the touristic town of Kotohira, in Kagawa prefecture, I stayed one night in a tipical Japanese hotel (Ryokan), called Tsuruya. My Japanese friend Shogo, who accompanied...
one day in Isfahan (part 2)
In Isfahan, the ancient capital in Iran, we walked towards Vank Church from our hotel after lunch. On the way, we came across a carpet shop. I popped in just to see...
Korean Air
The air transport industry in Korea was initially formed with the establishment of Korea National Airlines (KNA), a private company in 1948. However, as a result of insufficient demand for air traffic, its inability to...
Tocai wine
Tokaj Wine is a famous sweet white wine in Hungary. I remember having it in a cafe instead of coffee in Hungary. But there is another “Tocai” wine in Italy. I...
The hotel which used to be a residence of a noble family
I went to a small island country in Mediterranean, Malta. The hotel I stayed is called Xara Palace Hotel in an old capital Mdina, which is on the slightly elevated hill and this...
two excellent restaurants in Turin
The only reason we went to Turin in Italy this time was to participate in the Photomarathon. But of course we got hungry. Piedmont, where Turin is located, is well known for...
About the wine here
Melnik, a village in the southwest of Bulgaria, has long been known as a wine-producing region. Many of the traditional houses in the village have wine cellars, and Hotel Slavova Krepost, where we...
For the first time in 16 years
This year, we took our summer holiday early and went to Crete, Greece, for the first time in 16 years. We based ourselves in Agios Nikolaos, a town on the eastern side of...
