[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…

[July 2012] My visit to Paris was in the middle of summer sale. I went to other department stores, but  in the end came back to Galeries Lafayette. Here it is always full of activities….

[July 2012] It was early July when I went to Paris. It was the peak time for summer sale. It was even more exciting because the euro was low. I had some muscle ache for…

[July 2012] You may think why you should eat Japanese in Paris, but there are many good Japanese restaurants in Paris. This time we went to ‘ Shu‘, specialised for Kushiage, fried vegetables and meat…