[July 2012] In Madrid, we looked for a restaurant called Casa Labra listed in my guidebook. The main space here was the tapas bar and full of local people, but a small restaurant behind, with only…

[July 2012] Puerta del Sol is a popular meeting place in Madrid. Since 16th century it always has been full of people apparently. One old man kept dancing to the music by this band in…

[July 2012] The metro in Madrid was modern compared with ones in London, Milan or Paris.The trains themselves looked relatively new and there are no graffiti like Milan trains and felt brighter than the ones…

[July 2012] The trip to Madrid this time was very short, but the hotel we stayed called Hotel Atlantico was very good. It is located in Gran Via, one of the main streets in the…

[July 2012] In Rocca Borromeo, a castle in Angera in Italy, there is a toy/doll museum.Apparently it is one of the most important museums in Europe to see the evolution of materials, techniques and connections…

[July 2012] In Angera, the town on the Lake Mggiore in Italy, there is a magnificent castle called Rocca Borromeo.It was founded in 13th century  and it is a rare example of a medieval fortified building…

[July 2012] When we went to Angera on Lake Maggiore, Italy, we went to look for a restaurant which has a good reputation on internet site. It is far from the lake itself in a…

[July 2012] It was first time for me to visit Lake Maggiore.Unfortunately I did not have a plenty of time, so went just to the town called Angera situated at south end of the lake.It…

[July 2012] The No.14 metro in Paris must be new.All the stations were modern.There was an announcement there in Japanese soon after French, saying ' Be careful, there are pickpockets'.After Japanese followed English, Italian, etc.There…