Highlands
The last place was Glencoe

The last place was Glencoe

On our one-day Scottish Highlands tour, the first stop after lunch was Stalker Castle. However, just like 13 years ago, we only looked at it from a distance. Last time when we saw...

Highlands

Our main purpose, Oban

On this tour to the Scottish Highlands, our main purpose was to visit the port town of Oban. This place is said to be the “Seafood Capital of Scotland.” When we came here…

Highlands

Revisited the Highlands

The day after we returned to Glasgow from Barra Island in the Hebrides of Scotland, we went on a one-day tour of the Highlands. This is a tour run by a travel company…

Barra

Airport and the flight on the way back

It’s almost time to say goodbye to Barra Island in the Hebrides, Scotland, where we spent the night. We took a bus to the airport from the Castlebay bus stop. The flight was…

Milan

The Golden Quad

The first thing my guidebook recommends to visit in Milan is the Golden Quad, one of the most famous top brands shopping area. It consists of Via Monte Napoleone, Via della Spiga, Via Sant’Andrea…

Japan

Beer garden

The rooftop beer gardens are one of the Japanese seasonal traditions for summer. A friend of mine had booked a table in…

England

Seeing a film at Leicester Square

We went to Leicester Square in London, England, to see a film for the first time in a while. Here is the place you can see actors and directors walking on the…

miranda-friends
Miranda Friends

Sakè in Japan

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. In Italy the word sakè indicates a particular alcoholic drink typical from Japan, but the reality is not exatcly like that. In fact, in Japan the word...
shopping
Shopping

two hours’ free time in Uglich

Our tour in Uglich in Russia finished in the Kremlin and we had some free time. On the spot where our group dissolved, there were photo service huts that let you wear...
airlines
Airlines

Aeroflot airlines

Aeroflot – Russian airline, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier of the Russian federation. The carrier operates domestic and international passenger services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport. According to them...
hotels
Hotels

It is Italy here, too

A young couple invited us for an excursion to South Tyrol, which is in north east of Italy.A long time ago, when I visited Europe for the first time, our group moved...
food
Restaurants

Lunch at the seaside restaurant

We had a lunch at a restaurant where the sea was just below your eyes on the San Nicola island, one of the Isole di Tremiti in Puglia. According to the artist in...
food
Food

Vineyard

On the way back from Valparaiso to Santiago in Chile, we stopped at a vineyard. This area is called Casablanca Valley and it is the famous wine region in the country. I...
transports
Transports

from Dunhuang to Uighur world through Hami

At the beginning of the third week of our grand across China travel, we headed west for Hami from Dunhuang by bus. The bus was as battered as the one to Xiahe....