[ Dec.2018 ] Within Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands in Spain, historically, the first established town is La Laguna, where we stayed. The proper name is San Cristóbal de La Laguna and according to…

[ Dec.2018 ] We spent our holiday over Christmas and New Year in Tenerife, one of the Canary islands in Spain. Tenerife is a popular destination for British, German and northern European people seeking the…

[ Dec.2018 ] After enjoying a good lunch in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we visited the Palazzo Ducale itself. This palace was where the powerful aristocratic Gonzaga family lived…

[ Dec.2018 ] After visiting Castello San Giorgio in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we headed for the restaurant we had booked. On the way, we came across the Cathedral, so…

[ Dec.2018 ] On a day in the middle of December, when the weather was fine but bitterly cold, we visited Mantua from Milan in Italy. Mantua is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site,…

[ Dec.2018 ] On the next morning of ‘Yellow Vest’ demonstration, it was very quiet in Paris. We went out for breakfast to a different cafe to try a Croissant and Cappuccino again, but they…

[ Dec.2018 ] We arrived at our booked restaurant, Au Petit Riche in Paris without much delay while the Yellow Vest demonstration was at its height. However, the friend who lives in Paris and who…

[ Dec.2018 ] The “Yellow Vest” demonstration, which started in mid-November in France, was scheduled for the Saturday that we were in Paris. Most of the main metro stations were closed as well as all…