Caminha is a charming little town in northwest Portugal located on the south side of the Minho estuary. On the far side of the Minho from Caminha is the region of Galicia in Spain and there are boats that will take you between the two countries. We spent exactly one day in … [Read more...] about One Day in Caminha
A Guide to Geneva Station (Gare de Cornavin)
Geneva Station is the third busiest station in Switzerland and a major railway hub in the Swiss Canton of Geneva. Direct trains zip back and forth between here and Geneva Airport in just under 10 minutes and other departures connect Geneva to Switzerland's other major cities as … [Read more...] about A Guide to Geneva Station (Gare de Cornavin)
A Guide to Arrivals at Geneva Airport
Geneva Airport (Aéroport de Genève) is an international airport serving the Swiss city of Geneva. Because Geneva is home to so many international organisations, such as the UN and the Red Cross, this airport sees a lot of traffic, but it is not a particularly big airport and it … [Read more...] about A Guide to Arrivals at Geneva Airport
Udatsu-no-Machinami – The Old Townscape of Wakimachi in Tokushima
Udatsu-no-Machinami (or Udatsu Old Street) is a historic streetscape in the old town of Wakimachi now located in Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Around 430 meters long, this preserved street is lined with 85 traditional buildings which date from the middle of the Edo era in the … [Read more...] about Udatsu-no-Machinami – The Old Townscape of Wakimachi in Tokushima
A Trip to Tokushima
Last week we took a short three-day trip to Tokushima, a prefecture on the east side of the island of Shikoku. Driving down from Kobe, if you have a car, it's fairly straightforward. You take the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge over the sea to Awaji Island, and then drive the length of … [Read more...] about A Trip to Tokushima