Milan

Chiaravalle Abbey

Chiaravalle Abbey in the suburbs of Milan is in a countriside.There, the high and fine bell tower of the abbey was noticeable.This Abbey belongs to the Cistercian order, which was founded in…

Italy

Restaurant I can recommend

When we arrived at Chiaravalle Abbey in Milan, it was just about the lunch time. So we went into one restaurant near the Abbey. The name was Locanda Chiaravalle. We did not…

Milan

Monumentale is a museum

The front of the Monumentale, the big cemetery in Milan is so grand that I always wanted to visit there.In one sunny weekend, I did.This place opened for public in 1866.Although it…

Vietnam

Mr. Sea and Mr. Mountain

When we are travelling, the local people we meet are usually the ones who work in tourism. So this time in Vietnam, too, I have got the image of the Vietnamese people…

Da Nang

Marble Mountains

In the late afternoon on the last day of our Vietnamese holiday, we went to Marble Mountains by taxi from the hotel. There are 5 mountains on the flat land around here…

Vietnam

Manicure and massage

On the last day in Vietnam, we went back to Hoi An by shuttle bus. The early part of our holiday it was a little cold, but the latter half was as…

Vietnam

A temple of an old woman

This is a photo of Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue in Vietnam. Apparetnly in Vietnamese language, “Mu” means an old woman. Mr.Son, our guide told us that in 1601, then king, Nguyen…

Vietnam

Imperial palace

We visited the imperial palace in Hue in Vietnam. There were various buildings in a huge site. Mr. Son, our guide gave us a lot of explanations but to be honest, I…

Vietnam

The flag

The highlight of Hue’s sightseeing is probably the Imperial City. In front of that stands Flag Tower. It is 37 metres high, which is the highest in Vietnam. The Vietnamese flag is…