Tuesday was a public holiday, so I thought of taking the Monday off to make it a 4-day mini vacation. I wanted to go for a short cycling trip somewhere, but my husband had to work on Monday, so I just decided to visit Oshima (in Tokyo), and bought the ship ticket online within one… Continue reading (Japan) Izu Islands – Oshima (Nov 19-22, 2021)
Category: Travel
(Spain) Segovia (Dec 27, 2018)
From Madrid (Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor) to Segovia (Guiomar) by train (renfe) only takes about half an hour, so we took a day trip to the popular sight-seeing spot before we left Madrid. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Segovia is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of… Continue reading (Spain) Segovia (Dec 27, 2018)
(Spain) Toledo (Dec 25, 2018)
On Christmas Day, we decided to take a day trip to visit Toledo! It was just about an hour of train ride from Madrid. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in… Continue reading (Spain) Toledo (Dec 25, 2018)
(Spain) Madrid (Dec 22-28, 2018)
I had always dreamed of visiting Spain—a country with such a long history, I’m sure there must a lot of see! Finally, we have family trip to Spain during Christmas holidays, and it started from Madrid, the capital of Spain! We tried to look for the cheapest flight tickets, so we took AEROFLOT AIRLINE (for… Continue reading (Spain) Madrid (Dec 22-28, 2018)
(Netherlands) Meet Van Gogh @ Amsterdam (Aug 30-31, 2019)
This was either my first nor my longest visit at Amsterdam. In fact, I had stopped by or transited at Amsterdam too many times… Yet, this was my most joyful visit at Amsterdam, and I would like to share with you what I saw… ===== From Wikidedia ===== Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Found… Continue reading (Netherlands) Meet Van Gogh @ Amsterdam (Aug 30-31, 2019)
(Netherlands) A peek at college life @ Enschede (Aug 27-30, 2019)
I just stayed at a town called “Enschede” for business for a few days. Before visiting, I had no idea what kind of town it was, and I certainly did not expect much. However, Enschede turned out to be one of most lovely European towns that I ever visited. It reminds me of fun &… Continue reading (Netherlands) A peek at college life @ Enschede (Aug 27-30, 2019)
(Japan) Hitachi Seaside Park – Kochia (Oct 2021)
This is one of the popular big park in Tokyo area. We visited it before in Spring, and it was beautiful. So, we decided to visit it again in Autumn, to see different kinds of flowers. Now, is the season for Kochia — the cute red ball-looking plants. You’ll see!! https://hitachikaihin.jp/en/ Haha… again, of course,… Continue reading (Japan) Hitachi Seaside Park – Kochia (Oct 2021)
(Argentina) Just One Day @ Buenos Aires (Aug 15-16, 2019)
This is the final destination of my long-waited South America trip. Unfortunately, I have only one day in this famous city! Fly in, fly out — I always feel pity for so much money spent on so little time. Yet, I had many short trips like that. I do wish that I could stay longer…… Continue reading (Argentina) Just One Day @ Buenos Aires (Aug 15-16, 2019)
(Argentina) Amazing Andes @ Bariloche (Aug 14-15, 2019)
Overcoming the bus cancellation trouble & one day of delay, we finally got on the long-distance bus (Andesmar) in early morning, heading towards our 1st destination in Argentina — Bariloche!! ===== From Wikipeida ===== San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on… Continue reading (Argentina) Amazing Andes @ Bariloche (Aug 14-15, 2019)
(Chile) Early Morning Jog @ Puerto Varas (Aug 10-13, 2019)
We planned for some relaxing days at a lakeside resort town of Chile. What I didn’t know was that, this should be the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen at the lakeside. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Puerto Varas, also known as “La ciudad de las rosas” or “the city of roses”, is a city and commune located in… Continue reading (Chile) Early Morning Jog @ Puerto Varas (Aug 10-13, 2019)