Japan – day 6, Miyajima and Hiroshima

Shinkansen travel continues – this time first thing in the morning we went to a city 360 kilometers from Kyoto. Hiroshima, as it is referred to, is a city that was almost wiped off the face of the earth after…

Japan – day 4, Kamakura, Yokohama

The fourth day in Japan was the last day in Tokyo. We set off in the direction of Kyoto, stopping at two towns along the way: Yokohama and Kamakura. It was a long day for us, during which we covered…

Japan – Day 3, Travel by Shinkansen to Nikko

Welcome to the post where you will read about our first ride on the Shinkansen (i.e., super fast train), the small town of Nikko and the best ramen soup. Everyday life in Tokyo But before we embark on our journey,…

Japan – Day 2, Tokyo – continued grandeur….

Sightseeing in Tokyo continues – Shibuya, Harajuku, Meiji Jingu, Tokyo Tower are just some of the places we managed to see on our second day in Tokyo. Another intense day that showed us a whole new face of Tokyo. We…

Japan – day 1, the magnificent Tokyo!

Tokyo – a huge metropolis, crowded and busiest streets and stations, and on top of that a complicated schedule of subway lines…. how to find your way around here! It can be done! It turns out to be a very…

Rome – Day 7: Thermae of Caracalla, Villas near Rome

We spent the last day seeing what we hadn’t been able to visit so far. The day like any other in the Italian capital was, of course, full of excitement…. During the fifth day of our visit, we still took…

Italy – Day 6 (encore): Rome by night

During our May trip to the Eternal City, we also set aside one night to admire this beautiful city after sunset as well. Our trip to Italy lasted a full week. So we had a lot of time to set…