South Korea

Emphasis on history

 This photo was taken in front of a palace in Seoul. It was a ceremony like change of the guards. I am not sure it was something they has been doing for ages historically,…

South Korea

Similar to Tokyo

 This is the first time for me to visit Korea. From the airport to the town, I saw a lot of high rising buildings and road works, which confirmed me that this is really…

South Korea

A Big Room

This is a part of the room in Lotte Hotel in Seoul. It was a surprisingly big room. Is it because Korea is in a continent and has a plenty of land? Or…

Lombardy

Rigoletto

In Mantova, there is a house of Rigoletto, a famous opera by Verdi.Rigoletto is not a real person, but the story was created with the image of this house.In the story of the…

Italy

Sweet Salami

When we went to Mantova in Italy, we looked for a restaurant called Trattoria Due Cavallini which was in a restaurant guidebook. This was one of those old Italian restaurants with a long…

Lombardy

Visiting Mantova

One weekend when I felt that spring has come, I went to Mantova in Italy.It is a fairly big town with a lot to see such as  a castle and a palace and…

The Netherlands

Dutch people

Dutch people are famous for their height. I used to have a Dutch pen friend  and he was more than 190 cm and his female cousin was 210cm. They are all big in…

The Netherlands

Shops in Amsterdam

In European continent, the shops are usually closed on Sundays, but here in Amsterdam they were open. It is a very important element for tourists. On top of that, although the Netherlands is…

The Netherlands

How to take children with you

In the Netherlands, they carry children with you in this way as you can see in this photo. Clever, aren’t they.