[ Apr.2009 ] The old part of Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was built by Ottoman Turkey. The streets are full of small shops, which made me excited. It is divided by…

[ Apr.2009 ] Just about 4 years ago, I went to Sarajevo for holiday. The reason why I went there was that one of my then colleagues recommended me. She was a tough woman who…

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. There were some small things that impressed me in Moscow, because things were different from the west: One of these was that the newspapers were basically free and a…

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. Walking around in Moscow, we were surprised to see no foods on the shelves in the supermarket, included the famous department store called Gum. But in the hotel we…

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…

This is my friend, Tarcisio’s posting. When we landed at the Moscow airport in April 1980, at the passport control we we found the officials wearing uniforms, with no smiles or no expressions. They looked…

[ March, 2013 ] This is not really a trip, but I went to Hammersmith Bridge in London to take photos. Apparently this is the first suspension bridge over Thames completed in 1827. But because…

[ Feb.2013 ] My new friend took me to a huge antique market in Kempton Park, just outside of London. I did not know this market, but apparently, it is very famous. It is held…

[ Feb.2013 ] When I visited Pavia, south of Milan, I found this statue along the Ticino river.At first I thought she is ironing, but in fact, washing clothes or linens by hand.The title of…