Lombardy
The spectacular St. Peter’s Church
[Oct. 2025] The reason we decided to go to Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, on this day was because we had seen a photo of this extravagant church, St. Peter’s Church. I had never seen a…
Dining at the monastery
[Oct. 2025] My husband told me he’d made a reservation at a restaurant inside the monastery, so I was very curious to see what kind of simple food I’d be served. The Torba Monastery is…
Gratin in Pavia
[April 2025] A married couple we’re friends with came from London, so we spent two nights touring around the areas close to our home in Northern Italy. We were allowed to plan the itinerary, so we…
Overnight stay near Mantua
[June 2024] Mantua, a historic town in Lombardy, northern Italy, is within a day trip distance from where we live, but this time we stayed overnight in the suburbs. We actually wanted to stay in…
The woes of low-cost airlines
[Nov. 2025] We suddenly decided to fly from our home in northern Italy to London, England to do some errand. Regular airlines were surprisingly expensive, so we decided to fly with low-cost airline Ryanair. Low-cost…
