[July 2024] Ischia, an island in southern Italy, is actually a hot spring resort. Apparently, there are at least 103 hot springs. It is a volcanic island, as it is said that in the 14th…

[July 2024] We returned to Forio, where we were staying, from the Aragonese Castle, the most popular tourist spot on the island of Ischia in southern Italy, for lunch. I had thought from lunch the…

[July 2024] The Aragonese Castle, located across the causeway from Ischia Ponte, an old town on the island of Ischia in southern Italy, was built in 474 BC. I think it’s amazing that such an…

[July 2024] Ischia Island, located a little west of the Bay of Naples in southern Italy, is a resort island where you can enjoy the sea, so there aren’t many places for sightseeing. The only…

[July 2024] For our summer holiday in Ischia, Italy, we stayed at Airbnb. For the past four years, we have always chosen Airbnb for long-term stays. The Airbnb we chose in Forio, Ischia, was the…

[July 2024] This year’s summer holiday was modest, only one week on the island of Ischia in southern Italy. I know that might be frowned upon by people who can’t take long vacations. Ischia is…

These are our photos taken in Mantua, a historic town in the northern Italy in 2024.

[June 2024] In Mantua, Northern Italy, we also took a sightseeing boat. We made a reservation in advance for a boat that goes around the three lakes surrounding the city. We had made a reservation…

[June 2024] After enjoying Palazzo Te in the historic city of Mantua in northern Italy, we stopped by the remains of a church called Tempio Leon Battista Alberti on the way back to the old…