[February, 2012] In the UK, particularly in London, the shops in high streets and big shopping centres are all chain stores. The shop assistants there are paid hourly and cheaply. So they show their feeling,…

[February, 2012] We went to a shopping centre called Westfield in Shepherds Bush, west London. This was open in 2008 as the biggest shopping centre in Europe, but I did not go there until recently….

[February, 2012] From Genoa to Milan, the train came out of the long tunnel into the snowy country, literally.Well this time in Italy even in the south, they had a lot of snow and was…

[February, 2012] This is the train called White Arrow, which we took from Genoa to Milan. It took less than 2 hours and stopped only at Pavia. Very nice and clean, too. BUT… The ticket…

[February, 2012] We went up to the city gate called Torri di Porta Soprana build in mid 12th century in Genoa in Italy. In the old part of Genoa, there are a lot of very…

[February, 2012] Do you know who is Cristoforo Colombo? No, it is nothing to do with Peter Falk.It is the real Italian name of Christopher Columbus.He lived this house in Genoa from the age of…

[February, 2012] If you look at this photo closely, one side is a painting.Not only in Genoa, but all over in Liguria in Italy, you see this kind of walls.I wonder why…The people in Liguria…

[February, 2012] From the railway station in Genova to the hotel, I took a taxi.The female driver was very knowledgeable about the city and told me that until 20 years ago, the port and the…

[February, 2012] The aquarium in Genoa is one of the largest in Europe.Visiting this was the purpose of my trip to Genoa this time.I heard that it is very crowded during the tourist season, but…