hi! welcome to N/A. we are Ashley and Nissom. we give a N/A to the world :P こんにちは! N/A へようこそ! AshleyとNissomです! New videos every Tuesday and Saturday! 毎週火曜、土曜に新しい動画が更新されます！
Good morning. Although I like your travel videos, the ones from Japan remain my favourite. Maybe it's because I've never been there but want to go? I've certainly seen very many videos of this beautiful country! Interesting to see Denim made so high profile. Fact of the day - This serge cloth was first produced in a town called Nimes n the South of France. Consequently cotton produced and dyed there became known as 'de Nimes'! Ashley definitely likes to buy cute things! The peach can be considered the King, or a kami, in the fruit world! Peaches are so luxurious and delicious. Not sure about coffee jelly? I used to use a lot of dry ice when I was at work, but not to freeze coffee though!! You two have a great evening!!!
Good afternoon, Neale! We are glad that you like Japan travel videos. We will definitely film more in the future. Hope that you can go to Japan one day! This is a tidy and beautiful country. Denim products in the Bikan area are very decent and elegant! Peach and grapes there are also very delicious! It was our first time to try coffee jelly. It has a rich coffee flavour, but very bitter! Hope you have a great evening ahead! ❤
At one point you said "We were full!" - really? I still can't believe the capacity that young people have to eat so much!! Those prices though were astonishing!!! Again tripe - 🤮!!!! It's a wonder that the Italians can find any space to build anything new? It's either agricultural land, natural landscapes and very old buildings??? It really is the most beautiful country in Europe though! The Holbein that you mentioned was Hans Holbein the Younger, who was German, he painted Henry VIII and then painted members of his Court and Ministers and, of course his six wives. In fact he produced the highest number of Tudor paintings compared with other artists. Have a wonderful weekend.
Hello, Neale! The breakfast was big and we could barely finish it. Sorry for showing tripe again, haha, but we love it so much. We can’t say Italy is the most beautiful country in Europe as we haven’t travelled all around Europe. But yes, we like Italy so much. It’s very beautiful and Italian food is world-class. Enjoy a wonderful weekend with your books. ❤
Good morning you two! It will be a shorter comment today (you'll be pleased to hear!). To begin with, I'm glad that you're back in Japan! The cafés all looked nice. I have never liked desserts or these various coffee drinks that can be obtained these days. I much prefer savoury food - like the crepes, pasta and sandwiches, and also only really like plain black coffee. It's nice that you can experience these foods and tastes though, especially since you don't seem to ever put weight on! I'll leave it there and look forward to Saturday's video. Take care and have a great week.
Hello, Neale. Short or long comments are both fine :) You may try all these sweets in Japan one day you come here. We are uploading some Japan videos before we switch back to Europe ones. Have a great week ahead! ❤
Good morning you two! Rome is very beautiful, there is no doubt about that. It is a relatively small place though and it's in danger of being swamped by tourists - a bit like Venice, Barcelona, Kyoto etc. I don't know what the happy medium is; obviously the Government of these countries benefit and the local small businesses benefit, but the local people definitely don't! I don't blame people for wanting to see these places, I want to see these places, but the crowds that go there are a great inconvenience to the local people, who don't get any of the benefit. It's a tricky problem. How old is Angelo? If he has been working there since 1939, he must have started a a boy. I mean my Mum is nearly 94 and she was born in 1930, so I just wonder when he was born. From what I remember about Roman history, Agrippa was a General who battled against Mark Anthony (Caesar's 'bestie) and Cleopatra? By the way, the name Caesar gave us the words Kaiser and Tsar. Napoleon, of course, was French and he was the most successful General in history, having fought and won so many battles! Although he wasn't a very nice guy! Compared to other Generals like Alexander of Macedon, Julius Caesar and any modern Generals, he was the greatest! I don't know anybody that doesn't like Italian food and drinks, you two seemed to enjoy it? It's amazing to be able to see works of art created by all those Italian renaissance artists. Obviously they didn't produce the artwork totally by themselves, they had assistants and apprentices who did most of the work. But it is still a thrill to see them in person. Anyway, I have been talking for too long, as usual. Let's hope that the 'magic water' really helps you with your studies! Bye for now.
Good afternoon, Neale! We are not commenting on the problem of over-tourism as we have talked about it before. We think the key is tourists need to behave well! Thanks for all the information and details about Roman history. We are not sure when was Angelo born. He should have started when he was very young and he is still passionate about his job. We admire him a lot. We had a great time in Rome. Hope that you have a wonderful weekend in London. Bye~
@@AshleyandNissom I am embarrassed as I have just realised how long my comment was. I didn't realise how boring and repetitive I could be! In this country we have a saying - when someone is boring you might be told that 'You need to get out more!'; in other words, find something else to talk about! Many apologies for being this way. 🤫
@@NealeOBrien please don’t apologise for this :) your comment is never boring and we have read every single word of your comment. It’s us who are boring, haha.
Good morning guys! Rome is a truly beautiful place. The food that you had was incredibly expensive - 10 Euro for tomato and mozzarella??? Still, I suppose that must have been tourist price? It is still delicious though. I was brought up a Roman Catholic, as my parents came from Ireland a very Catholic country. I totally refute it all now though! I bet the Papal Mass was an ordeal? It probably lasted an hour or two?? Did you know that Vatican City has the highest crime rate in Europe, and I've just checked - its the fourth highest in the World!! This is obviously due to it's tiny population, compared to the high amount of tourist targeted crime - pick pockets etc. A dangerous place eh? Nissom is very thoughtful and sweet to think of Ashley and buy her some flowers. Ladies seem to love flowers for some reason which I don't understand??? One of the first views of the record shop showed a picture of Jimi Hendrix on the right, Elton John on the left, and one of my all time heroes in the middle - the genius that is Frank Zappa!!! The colosseum is amazing when you think about it's age and the great condition that it's in. How many of today's buildings will still be there in almost 2,000 years? As always, thank you for the lovely video and having to put up with all my opinions of everything! I think that, as a person gets older, he becomes more opinionated, and even grumpy? I hope that you have a good evening and that everything else is going well for you both.
Good evening, Neale! Thanks for your opinions indeed. We think that 10 euro for tomatoes and mozzarella seems to be a standard price in Italy? We have seen some over 10 euro. In Hong Kong, we have seen one over 30 euro…LOL this is an overpriced case. Vatican City is perhaps dangerous, but we didn’t lose anything or sense any suspicious person. The Papal Mass was indeed an ordeal because it was too hot and shiny on that day. It lasted around half an hour. Anyway, we believe that this is a one-time experience in life. Have a nice evening ❤ hope everything goes well with you and your family
Good morning to you beautiful travellers!! It looked like a lovely day in Florence! I remember when I was younger, I could eat an enormous amount, and still have room for more. Looking at you two young people, I remember those days. These days I couldn't manage to eat a fraction of what you two eat (and stay so slim!). I also realise that I am not qualified to talk about all the cafés and restaurants you visit, because I no longer eat as much as a growing young person!! You had the coffee and gelato, then started talking about getting breakfast - I could not take a lot of calories like that! One day you will be 'old' and maybe agree? It's amazing that, architecture built by one family, still gets so many visitors 100's of years later! Nissom had his eye on that watch; it was in his style and I think that he wanted to own it??? Maybe Ashley fancied some of that pottery too? You look like you had a wonderful time in Florence? The book shop looked amazing, especially with the auditorium above it!! I am jealous of you, but it's lovely to see you having a good time. Your videos are so interesting, and you videoed them so well. You have excellent taste! I am going out shortly to meet my daughter and her youngest child. It will be his first trip alone with his Mum - her other two children have both travelled with their Mum before. I am looking for ward to it as they are only here for two days. See you both on Tuesday. Have a great weekend.
Good afternoon, Neale. Yes, we eat a lot. Nissom is always hungry. He needs a lot of energy, haha. But we will get you when we are older. Nissom wants to own every watch, but he is rational and he won’t buy expensive watches. Ashley loves those pottery, but again, we can’t afford it. Too expensive for us. Hope you had a wonderful time with your daughter and your grandson. He must be very lovely. See you on Tuesday ❤
@@AshleyandNissom When you are young you do eat a lot, because you are still growing and your energy needs are higher. So don't worry, you both look the perfect size! I met my two daughters, my wife - who I'm separated from - and four of my grandchildren! It was nice thank you.
Good morning you two wonderful travellers. Florence is a really beautiful place; it's many years since I was there, and it's just as I remembered. I had tripe when I was a little boy and I remember hating it! It was commonly eaten here years ago, but it is never seen now. The hams that you showed at the start looked amazing. It's a shame the steak, which looked so nice, wasn't that good? I'm glad that the roast pork sandwich was nice though - roast pork is such a delicious meat! Florence is such a lovely place; it's like living in a Renaissance world!! The buildings were real works of art and I see they are being cleaned? That should make them even more beautiful! I'm so glad that you enjoyed yourselves there, it's definitely somewhere that I would go again. Thank you for yet another stylish video. I hope that you are enjoying your evening and keeping up with your studies.
Good evening, Neale! Florence is a beautiful city, but it is indeed quite touristy! Why do you hate tripe? Perhaps tripe available in London is not as good as those from Florence? We love tripe so much. We visit an Italian restaurant in Hong Kong frequently for tripe sandwiches and now we can finally taste the authentic ones! We love it so much! The steak is quite good, but definitely overrated! It is meaty, yet quite chewy. Overpriced! Have a good evening and a wonderful dinner. ❤
@@AshleyandNissom Tripe used to be eaten in some parts of Northern England, but it is seldom seen now. Perhaps people are too squeamish to eat it these days? It must have been eaten in Ireland, where my parents came from, and they gave it to me when I was small. I believe it was boiled in milk and onions?? I couldn't/wouldn't eat it now! 🤢
Good morning guys! I just realised that I plan my morning around the expected time of your video being uploaded! I have decided that I will stop being any sort of food critic as I am not qualified to make comments. When I was young, I too could eat lots of food, these days I have the appetite of a small bird!!! It's nice to see young people eating so much - especially slim people like you two! All I will say is that the ham and salami platter you had looked very nice! I have never been to Venice and, while it looks lovely there, I don't think that I could cope with the number of people there. I believe that Venice is struggling with two main problems; rising sea levels and over tourism? Tourism is a wonderful thing until the number of visitors rise to such a high level. I wouldn't blame anyone for wanting to go there, but so many places in the world are experiencing really high numbers. This is great for Governments and local businesses, but it really impacts the locals at times. Plus tourists don't always behave in an appropriate manner; you know what I mean? I don't want to criticise people for wanting to go places and see the culture, art, architecture and atmosphere there after all, I have been a tourist too! I just wonder what the 'Happy Medium' is?? I see it was your last day there, where are you off to next? I wonder if you're ever at home!!! I'm pleased that you have so much fun and get so much experience of other places, but I think that it's nice to sleep in your own bed too! Enjoy your weekend you two - see you on Tuesday. By the way, a short reply is fine. RU-vid isn't your life, so concentrate on the important things.
Good afternoon, Neale! Venice is such a lovely place only if we stay in less touristy places such as the island of Giudecca. It is so quiet and peaceful. Perhaps we can’t come up with a solution to the problem of over tourism. It is nice that people travel around and experience different cultures in this global world, but the harm to locals can never be underestimated. The only important thing is that tourists should behave themselves! Our video next Tuesday is still an Italy vlog. Let’s keep it as a secret and you would be surprised. We are already home and taking a rest. Have a nice weekend!
My another favourite RU-vid-couple alongside yourselves, Natalia and Radosław from @goodidea_archi, spend part of the year in Venice. Would be funny but not impossible if you meet accidentally somewhere in the city😄
Good morning you lovely couple! I think you found the two main problems with tourism in Europe - high prices and high numbers of people! Venice is beautiful, but as you probably realise, it has a huge problem with rising sea levels; those books that were water damaged looked like a very sad scene! I don't think that there is much I can say about Venice that you wouldn't know already? You already know that Marco Polo came from there, but a few other well known people came from Venice too. The artists Titian and Tintoretto (which was a nick name from his father's occupation as a dyer), the composer Vivaldi and of course, the famous lover Giocomo Casanova - the one who 'sighed' on the bridge! Venice was also one of the states that the word 'bank' came from, alone with Genoa and Florence. The word bank comes from the Italian word 'banque' which was the bench, or small table, that they used for business. Anyway, I'm getting boring now! Ashley looked nice wearing her glasses!! Have a good remainder of your day!
Good afternoon, Neale! Thanks for all your information about Venice and the word "bank" :) We learnt much from you. We are leaving a short reply today. Have a good day ahead!
Ciao guys! I can't imagine being in Doha for anything other than a connecting flight to somewhere else; it's not my sort of place at all. I have been to many places in Europe, but never in Milan. It looks like a beautiful city. Italian food is one of my favourites - I love their bread, ham, pasta. The football flag was one of Internazionale Milano - Inter for short. I think that the cathedral was absolutely stunning! I love that sort of Italian Gothic with high vaulted ceilings, spires and pinnacles and abutments! It was cheap to visit too at only €10. (The symbol for the Euro - € - is actually the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, although that's not really that interesting) Actually, Italy only became a country in about 1860; previous to that it was just a collection of separate States. I know that Victor Emmanuel II was a King of Italy before the monarchy was overthrown, but I don't know much more. I'm sorry that your meal was so expensive, maybe because it was in a high tourist area? Good to see Nissom carry the luggage like the true gentleman porter! Have a nice weekend.
Ciao Neale. We think Doha is an interesting and mysterious place to visit. We are thinking to go out of the airport and have a half-day visit during transit next time, haha. The time in Italy is very memorable. Beautiful city and excellent Italian food. The meal is not in a tourist area, but a residential area! Not sure why it is so expensive. We are very much disappointed by that meal, but luckily we tried something much better in our later journey. We are now working very hard on the videos (and also our papers). Have a lovely weekend. ❤
I have seen Biwako only on maps before and didn't realise it was so big! The lunch you had in Madocafé looked so delicious! I am not a big 'food fan', but all that food made me feel very hungry!!! I wonder why people always associate paddle steamers with The USA? They were invented in France, but I guess they were made famous by stories written by Mark Twain? (Do you know what his name means? His real name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens) Another interesting fact - Ashley can go to sleep here - have you heard of the wonderful Bridge, Rail and Shipbuilding engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel? He built the first ship that was completely built of wrought iron. During the build of this enormous ship, he wanted to decide whether to power it with paddles or a screw propeller; so called because it comprised of a section of an Archimedes screw. He held a 'Tug-of-War' between these two types of propulsion methods, and the screw proved much stronger! So every ship from then was built with one, almost up to the present day. Anyway, school over for today!! If only I didn't talk so much? I would be the first every day!! Thank you both for making me smile again.
Hi Neale. Thanks for being the first again! We hope this video was a little surprise for you. Biwa Lake is so beautiful. In the pen name “Mark Twain”, Twain means “two”. He was a riverboat pilot and he heard the term “Mark Twain” meaning “two fathoms” regularly. Is it correct? BTW thanks for all the knowledge shared :) have a nice day! ❤
@@AshleyandNissom What an excellent student you are - perfect answer!! Go to the top of the class immediately! I used to tell my children when they were growing up to always to be curious. Wonder about everything.....'where did that word come from?', 'how does that work?', why does that happen?' etc. The only people who don't like being asked questions are those who don't know the answer!! I believe that a new little bit of knowledge every day will improve your life! Never stop being curious. Have a great evening.
I must have been the very first today; I timed it to the exact second!!! My comments have become a little bit repetitive, I think? You already know what I think about pretentious cafés. So I wont be critical of them this time. (Really a spade as a spoon? 🤔) Anyway, I'll try not to be boring again this time 🤞. In the second place, you said the owner was showcasing her book collection - it certainly is splendid! That was truly my kind of place. I don't like the, so called 'libraries', with the leather bound books that are never read. I absolutely loved the piles of books on the staircase and in front of the shelves! That's how my book collection is stored, although I don't have that many! I saw a book about Alexander the Great; I have several books about him. It was next to the book about Ersatz Elevator; I am going to do another quiz - do you know what 'Ersatz' is, and why is relates to elevators? Could you smell the roasting in the third place? It must have been amazing! Nissom would make a great model! Tall and handsome, he would be a success in a magazine campaign!!! Honestly, I am not surprised that the Americano tastes like water - I think that it's supposed to, if you remember how it got it's name!! I must say that every place you went to was beautiful in it's own way, but your perfect presentation of them made them seem even better!! Have a great day today you two, I am so happy to see young people, who are so cultured, enjoying their lives!
Hello, Neale! Yes, you should be the first today, but sorry that we are replying late this time. We were out all day. By the way your comments would never be repetitive :) Glad that you like that book cafe. We don’t know the book “Ersatz Elevator” and we cheated. The book is about a child who noticed that there was one elevator door on each floor except for the top floor, which had two. The child later discovered that the extra elevator was “ersatz", fake. In the third place, the roasting is amazing. Thanks for your good words for Nissom. We are leaving a short comment today. Good night and have a wonderful day ahead.
@@AshleyandNissom As I always say, it doesn't matter when you reply or how short your reply is, you should enjoy your life first! I'm sure RU-vid isn't your top priority so have your life first and reply later. I wonder what part of the world you are in at the moment?
Hello guys! The Bookstore Alley would be like Heaven to me- as long as the books were in English or course! Gamcheon Culture Village does look like Santorini! Although I have been in Greece before, I have never been to Santorini, but it does look like the pictures that I've seen. I suppose that if a place is already culturally valuable or beautiful, then tourists will come to see it and local people get a source of income from it. However, if a place has been made deliberately attractive to tourists, even though it doesn't have much cultural value, then it becomes very attractive to certain tourists - usually generating income for big businesses. Theme Parks for example. I bet Ashley really liked the glass bottomed cable car??????? The coastal café towards the end really impressed me. The picture on the side of that building of that little girl was outstandingly beautiful!!! 🥰 I could just have stared at it for hours! Thank you for always entertaining me with your wonderful videos. Are you still in Lisbon, or have you moved on yet? You were actually in the same time zone as me!!! In fact you were just three hours form me too - you could have popped in for lunch!!!!!!!
Good afternoon, Neale! Sorry it seems our first time to address your name, but we thought it would be a bit “rude” to address you directly by your name (at least in our culture). Now you are more like a friend of us! We have never been to Greece. Santorini has been a dream place to visit but we gave up on it because of the number of tourists! It’s always a dilemma…culturally valuable and beautiful places visited by tourists vs. nice places overwhelmed by tourists…anyway it would be great to visit some of the historical places like those in Rome. We had a great time there. By the way Ashley was a bit anxious at first because of the height but she likes the glass-bottomed cable car. You may like it too. We are still in Lisbon. We are attending a 5-day academic conference. We did presentations yesterday and we are more relaxed today. Yes, we are near you now and we should have popped in for lunch!
@@AshleyandNissom Believe me, it is an honour to have you address me by my first name; I know it other cultures is it rude, but in the English culture it is a sign of friendship. I am also honoured that you can consider me as a friend, even though we have never met. I have only been in Greece once and that was in Athens. I remember the long climb to get up to the Acropolis!! There were small ruins of ancient buildings everywhere - even in parks! Please don't feel like you have to reply so quickly to my messages. You should be enjoying the sights and the weather, not talking to an old man!!! Maybe you are sitting in lectures during the day? Take care my beautiful young friends; you have only one life so make sure that you enjoy every minute!
I was nice and early today!! Busan seems very lovely? I like the elevator to the top of the tower, but (just like Ashley), I would have been very nervous about the glass bridge! It is obviously not going to collapse, but there's always a first time! By the way, Ashley's dress was very pretty! The seafood platter was enormous!!! I think that I've said before, seafood isn't hugely popular in UK, people eat it but it's not as popular as it is in Asia. The view of the scenery from the Sky Capsule was so beautiful! I didn't know the pink car character; but I don't know many anime characters- I only know Anpanman because you two taught me!! The biggest shopping mall in the world??? Already I know that would NOT be for me! I really hate shopping, and the more shops there are, the more dislike it! You were very lucky with the weather in Busan, maybe that's why you were both very 'smiley' that day? You both looked like you were having a lot of fun. I hope that your travels in Italy are going well, and you are not having to put up with 1,000's of tourists? It's so lovely to see you both enjoying your young lives! Thank you.
Good afternoon. You are so quick to leave a comment today! Yes, we love Busan so much. Everywhere is sky blue and so beautiful. The food there is unexpectedly good! They are very local and we can’t have them in Seoul. Seafood there is different from sushi or sashimi available in Japan. By the way we don’t know the pink car character either. Perhaps it’s something Korean? We are going to Rome’s airport now. We will be in Lisbon tonight! Hope you enjoy your day too!
Good morning! I would have been the first today, but I had to go to my grand-daughter's Sports Day this morning! She is only 5 years old. Why is it that cafés etc in Asia have French names? Is it to make them somehow more classy? I love bread though, and even in The UK they make nice bread! The café with the garden was beautiful, both inside and outside. I don't know why they had the Hermes boxes? Hermes was a god in Greek mythology - the equivalent of Mercury in Roman mythology. It looks like you both really enjoyed yourselves and I'm happy for you. I hope that your travelling in Italy is going well? Thank you for another lovely video.
Sorry for replying late today. We went to Florence but it is way more touristy than we expected. We would share with you more about it in the coming videos (perhaps a month later). It should be quite fun to attend your granddaughter’s sports day. Is she in Reception class? Are there any parent-child activities or competition? It would be lovely to see little kids running. We hope you had fun there. Yes, French names do make cafes classy in Asia. Another reason behind French names is perhaps the inspiration brought by French cafes and places. We notice that Paris is such a fantasy to Japanese people. Restaurants are decorated with the Eiffel Tower. Good night and have a lovely day ahead.
The packaging of products in that Matcha shop are stunning. I simply adoreJapanese packaging. Every thing is so perfectly packaged, in a simple and beautiful way. You want to buy everything for the packing. 😂
Good morning Ashley and Nissom. As you said "We are always eating!"; that's true, but you are young people, and young people have a huge capacity for eating because you need more energy, protein etc. When you are older I think you eat much less because your requirements are smaller. Ashley looks tiny and Nissom looks like a big tall man, so you don't have to worry about gaining weight! I like food stalls, but at a local level in UK they are a bit boring - maybe in the centre of London you have a wider variety. Locally we get hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon sandwiches etc which is okay, but boring! French dining and 'Nouvelle Cuisine' doesn't attract me, as we have talked about before, but I would like anything based on cabbage! How nice to see a Royal Enfield motorbike! It brought back memories, I believe that company is owned by an Indian firm now? The UK produces nothing these days - the Trades Union have finished British manufacturing! 😠 You know that I would have spent hours in that bookshop, and maybe years ago, hours in the record shop. I bought many records when I was younger - there was nothing digital in those days! I had a collection of about 500 LP records which took up an enormous amount of space! The 'Sanrio Lovers Club' looked very cute! Poor Ashley with the spicy food! 🥰 I am looking forward to seeing how Busan is. I love these Asian cities- they look s exciting! My comments are long because you put an enormous amount of work into making these videos, so I think it's some sort of reward for you both? Also, I just really enjoy talking to both of you twice a week. Thank you for everything and enjoy your weekend.
Good morning! We arrived in Italy yesterday and we are almost in the same time zone finally! We agree that UK food is a bit boring, haha. There are good restaurants in the centre of London but they are super expensive! We are so happy that you love this video. We are sharing one more video about cafes in Seoul next Tuesday and the Busan vlog is up next Saturday. Your comments are valuable rewards to us. As we said before, as least we know that someone is watching. We like interacting with you twice a week too! Happy weekend! ❤ We are on the train from Milan to Venice.
@@AshleyandNissom Thank you for your quick reply. Please have a great time in Italy - it's a beautiful country. I think that Venice - like Gion- - is on the point of restricting tourist numbers? I think that cruise ships have been banned! Try to get to Florence, it's so beautiful! Have fun and take care.
Good morning to my two favourite travel correspondents. I never know where you're going to be when you release a new video? Every one of them is a surprise!! Of course I've seen videos from South Korea, but not in this detail. Your first stop in S. Korea served really nice looking dumplings, but as I've said before, awards and stars, don't make a restaurant for me.. I would prefer a smaller place with nice food and, more importantly, a nice atmosphere. I suppose that I had forgotten the capacity for young people to eat? I must have eaten a lot when I was younger too, but us elderly people definitely eat less - I am 66. I suppose that I'm just jealous!!! Likewise, I would never queue up for a restaurant, and in the rain too, I would just go somewhere else! The rib soup looked nice and no, I did not know that actor. I didn't really understand all the decorations in that display and Ashley would never suit having a moustache - even if she was a man!?!?! I can really understand why the clothing was so expensive though; I suppose all that decoration needed to be paid for? I quite liked that show display though. Is there such a thing as being 'too happy'? I understand the Happy Mart, but really Nissom, could you live with those cute mats??🤣 I am just too old to know who Jisoo is? My grand-daughter likes K Pop, is she an idol in that? Likewise, I don't understand fashion either, and don't know why it all has to have French type 'chic' names? Again, maybe I'm just showing you what a 'grumpy' old man I am??? Anyway, I had better finish now. This reply is like one of your dissertations that you submit to your tutors!! Thank you for listening t me and another great video!
Good morning! Glad that this video was a surprise to you! The name of the Korean actor is Song Kang-ho. He is the leading actor of many Korean films. There is a film, A Taxi Driver, about Gwangju Uprising in 1980. We like this film and we recommend you to watch it. Jisoo is a Blackpink member! Your granddaughter may know her! Nissom likes all those cute fluffy things. We have placed the mat we bought in our bedroom, haha. Thank you and have a nice day! ❤
Good morning lovely people. I'm nearly first today!!! The first thing that I really must say is that, Kyoto looks to be amazingly beautiful. There must be so many nice looking places to see there? I have never had matcha before, but I don't think that I'll ever get tired of the amazing colour of it, and all the matcha products! Tourists are certainly a big problem in some areas of Kyoto; it must be awful for the locals? Imagine putting up with crowds everywhere while you are going about your daily business! The café that was opened in 1973 has not lost any of the 1970's feeling. It still looks like it is that year inside? I think the Japanese would call it the Showa era? What I imagine doing in Kyoto (as yet another tourist), is going to a Tea Ceremony with a Maiko san. I love watching videos of that; it looks so serene and dignified, as well as simply beautiful. The rivers in Japan are all landscaped so nicely. They don't just cover the banks with concrete like in other countries. Instead they line the banks with stones so that they can prevent erosion and flooding, but yet remain so natural looking. You're quite correct when you said that they must be treasured. I was so surprised to see you looking at buses and pottery again!!! I wasn't really!!! Some of those cups and saucers looked very pretty - I think that you have to give up so much space for them? Good luck with your papers and all your studying. It will be so worthwhile when you're both finished. Have a good evening. Thank you for continuing to produce such lovely videos, you cheer me up a lot.
Good morning! Glad that you are nearly the first today! Yes, there are so many beautiful places with traditional Japanese elegance in Kyoto, but tourists are everywhere . It is always crowded in the Shijo area. But still, we are glad that it is less crowded in Uji, at least we can have a nice walk along the river. We have consistent interests and we love collecting things. We will never get tired of cups and bus models. But certainly we will need to make space for them. Have a nice weekend! ❤
Hello you two Superstars!! I'm late yet again. The café near the Art Centre, those modern artworks, were they projected on to the wall? I liked the décor in there; it looked very rustic. The products on display in a French boulangerie always look so delicious. I love croissants absolutely full of butter! I must admit that I have absolutely no desire to go to the USA! The people there are so brash and impolite - it just wouldn't suit the kind of person that I am. The fried egg on top of whatever it was looked good though. Proper baristas are probable quite talented, but these days anyone that works in Starbucks calls themselves one?? Do you know where the name 'Starbuck' came from? If I ever meet Ashley in real life - which I won't, I am going to buy her an egg sandwich! She seems to really like them. I don't know what I would buy for Nissom though, I can't afford one of his expensive watches, maybe a model train or car?? Thank you for always cheering me up and making me happy!
Hello our dearest friend. Yes, the art is projected on to the wall. Glad that you like it. We share the same view with you that there are so many “baristas” nowadays, haha. We guess Starbucks was named after a character in a novel? An egg sandwich would make Ashley happy. A model bus would make Nissom happy. We are kids at heart. ❤ Thank you and have a nice day!
@@AshleyandNissom You are clever! Yes, Mr Starbuck was one of Captain Ahab's crew members on the whaling ship in Herman Melville's 19th century novel 'Moby Dick'. I wonder if you know the book? I hope that you have a nice evening, and thank you for interacting with me. I really appreciate it.
Good morning. I like the idea of 'flea markets', but it would be too tempting to buy stuff that only becomes clutter again! It all looks like interesting stuff, but as you said, it is probably there to give the previous owner some space, can you afford the space? I don't know anyone that doesn't like Italian food, especially pizza. That lasagne looked amazing. My wife used to make lasagne from scratch, and it was one of my favourites! It takes so long to make it; it's not quick and easy like pizza. Ashley looked very happy indeed with her tiramisu! It's very easy to make a lady happy with desserts!! 🤣 I don't eat them usually. Nissom really likes his watches, doesn't he? I like the sound of less plastic waste; it's one of the things that I feel really passionate about. I used to watch Disney films when I was small but I had to go to the cinema to see them. My children grew up watching them on VUS, and the DVD. Now my grandchildren watch them using 'Space Age Technologies, such as streaming etc'!! I think that Steiff was one of the original Teddy Bear makers in Germany many years ago. Did you know that they were named after Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt at the start of the 20th century? Your Disney souvenirs were lovely. Make sure that you have space for them!! I'm pleased that you had 'happy tummies' after your sushi. It looked really nice, but in London you would pay 5-6 times more money for it!! You were both very nicely dressed, as you always are. There is no doubt in my mind, that Kyoto is a very beautiful place, I could look at it for hours! I think that the Japanese could even make a garbage pile look beautiful!!! The tableware at the end was really lovely, but again, it's a space thing. I see that you have quite a collection already? The children's drawings were adorable! 🥰🥰🥰 I've had many pictures drawn of me with my arms and legs coming out of my head!!! Every one is precious though. Anyway, I have talked too much yet again!! Have a wonderful weekend you two. You have a beautiful life.
Good afternoon! We went to another flea market in Kyoto today and bought cups again, haha. Space matters but it is very satisfactory to see our collection of beautiful and elegant cups. Collecting things gives a bit more meaning to our life. Your wife is very talented. We have never made lasagne at home. We like Italian food and we are going to Italy in two weeks. We will then travel to Lisbon for an academic conference. Hope that we can make some videos in Europe and share with you :) Have a wonderful weekend!
@@AshleyandNissom Thank you for such a fast reply. I've never been to Italy, although I wanted to in the past. I've been to Lisbon several times; some of the Islamic buildings and decorations are really nice. Thank you for paying attention to me. 😃
Hello to you! As you can see, I'm very late today. From what I can see, Kyoto is really an incredible place and it's a shame that the tourist are becoming a nuisance there. I know it's not the whole of Kyoto, just the Gion area. I've stayed at a Four Seasons Hotel before, but I really can't remember where it was? They are nice Hotels - the garden was really beautiful! It's a shame, that when you get there, the food doesn't live up to expectations, The scones did look a bit dry. I don't really eat many desserts as I prefer savoury tastes, but I love cream! Anyway, just a short comment today. I suppose it's the middle of the night there? Have a good day today when you wake up. Looking forward to your Saturday video!
Good morning! You should have been busy yesterday. Yes, tourists are everywhere in Gion. How did you know “Gion”? From news? Just curious. Have a nice day when you wake up. 😊
@@AshleyandNissom Good morning. My Mother hasn't been that well lately and I am spending a lot of time there. I have become "An expert" on Japan recently. I see so much of it on the Internet, books and spend time looking at maps etc. I get quite angry that people should know how to behave there (it's part of 'the magic' of the place,) but drop litter, make noise, get drunk and cause other problems. I totally agree with the Lawson's/ Fuji situation that I've seen. It's a shame that it's like that. Maybe I'm just being an angry old man, but I think that I know how to behave? I suppose tourism is necessary for the economy etc? Thank you N and A.
@@NealeOBrien Good morning! Wishing your mother good health 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 A sophisticated man like you should of course know how to behave. Tourism contributes to the economy, but proper behaviour is necessary to show respect to the place and people there. We are angry at improper behaviour too. Thank you. Have a nice day!
@@AshleyandNissom Thank you for the good wishes for my Mother, it's very kind of you.. She has been a bit frail lately. Even though she is 93 now, she was a few weeks ago driving herself everywhere, doing her own shopping etc. I agree with everything you said about being a good tourist and showing respect. But you said that I am 'sophisticated'?? Are you sure? Thank you both, you show that not only are you respectful, but you are also very intelligent young people!
Thank you for another great video. Ashley made me laugh, I could tell you didn’t like the food by your expression. Beautiful hotel, too bad about the tea service. ❤❤
Good morning/evening to my favourite two Hongkongers! You're correct when you say 618 HKD is expensive - it's about £62!! It was a beautiful restaurant though. The HK souvenir shop looked very interesting and the HK history books looked fascinating. I think I may buy a couple soon? The beef ribs looked awesome, in fact the whole menu for your brunch looked amazing!! The beef looked like a traditional British meal (before beef became too expensive to eat regularly) with the masked potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. It was said that the rich batter of the Yorkshire Pudding was to fill you up because beef was expensive even then. I've never had Red Beans, although I've seen them. It's hard to imagine they are sweet, and not savoury! The market looked very British, especially because of the street name. Fish and seafood isn't a big part of the UK diet, but pizza is! The Italian restaurant looked nice, so more pizza! You made a good choice. You two always dress so well and elegantly, you could dine anywhere dressed like that, It was hard to imagine what your favourite shop would be? Are you interested in trains? My friend worked on the railway all his life before he retired. Sorry that I wrote so much, I wouldn't like you to spend much time answering though. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Good afternoon to you! It is nearly bedtime here. We would like to see every single long comment by you. Comments make RU-vidrs feel alive, haha. At least there is someone watching. Good to hear that you are interested in Hong Kong and may buy some books about Hong Kong :) Hong Kong culture is a combination of eastern and western ones (at least in the past decades) and this makes it very unique. You should try red bean products in Japan. Desserts with red bean paste are amazing! Sweet not savoury. We don’t really have a favourite restaurant. We can eat anywhere :) Nissom likes trains a lot! He likes collecting all those expensive train models (Japan, UK, Sweden etc). It seems that men like these. Do you like collecting models? Enjoy your weekend with your lovely books!
