Lombardy

Luxurious cathedral of Cremona

[Apr. 2025] We went on a short trip around Northern Italy with a married couple of our friends from London, and stayed in Cremona that day. We have been to Cremona several times, but this…

Lombardy

Visit Certosa di Pavia in a hurry

[Apr. 2025] On the day we went to Pavia in Northern Italy with our friends from London, the cathedral alone wasn’t enough, so we headed to the Certosa di Pavia in the suburbs. I was…

Lombardy

Collegiata Church

[Mar. 2025] After having lunch in the historic town of Castiglione Olona in Northern Italy, we visited the Collegiata Church, the highlight of the town. To be honest, we were completely satisfied with the lunch,…

Capri

This time, a taxi tour

[Jan. 2025] New Year’s Day on the island of Capri in southern Italy. After getting off the tourist boat, we thought we’d have a coffee at a cafe, but the only shop open was not…

Capri

We did not plan to go, but..

[Jan. 2025] It was a nice day for New Year’s in Sorrento, southern Italy. So, although we hadn’t planned on going to Capri, we went. It may seem disrespectful to Capri, which is ranked 14th…

Sorrento

Year-end excitement

[Dec. 2024] We went to Piazza Tasso, the central square of Sorrento, southern Italy on New Year’s Eve. As expected, a large crowd was gathered there. Loud, beat-heavy music was playing, but by around 11:30,…

Italy

Pompeii is amazing

(This is my husband’s post for the first time in a long time!) [Dec.2024] I went to Pompeii for the first time, though I am Italian. My wife who is Japanese had already been there,…

Amalfi

The fruit of preparation: the crypt

[Dec. 2024] Since we were staying in Sorrento in southern Italy, we had to see the Amalfi Coast, so we headed to Amalfi on this day. We took a local bus that departed from in…

Naples

Bathed in the sunset

[Dec. 2024] After walking through the old town of Naples, southern Italy, we came to Piazza Dante. This square used to be a marketplace, and is also called the Market Square. We were planning to…