Italy

[June 2023] The names I learned as a child remain somewhere in the back of my mind, and the poet Boccaccio is one of them. Certaldo, in the Tuscany region of Italy, where we stayed,…

[June 2023] On the last day of our short trip to the Tuscany region of Italy, we toured the old town of Certaldo, where we were staying. When we went to the cable car station,…

[June 2023] After coming down from the castle of Poggibonsi, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy, we headed for the Fonte delle Fate (Fairy Fountain). Isn’t it a wonderful name that makes you…

[June 2023] On our trip to unknown towns in the Tuscany region of Italy, the next place we went was Poggibonsi. This is the point where people who go to San Gimignano by public transport…

[June 2023] On a trip to unknown towns in Tuscany, Italy, the next day we took the train from Certaldo, where we were staying, to the first stop, Castelfiorentino. There was only one station, but…

[April 2023] We will continue sightseeing in Aosta in the Valle d’Aosta region, at the north western tip of Italy. The Roman Forum and Cryptoporticus, which have entrances near the cathedral, were a sight to…

[Apr. 2023] Aosta, located in the Valle d’Aosta region in the north western part of Italy, is known as “Rome of the Alps” and has many Roman ruins. On our last day here, we got…

[April, 2023] After seeing the Bard Fortress in Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, we decided to check out the castle of Verres, which is the relay point back to Aosta. This castle…

[April, 2023] Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, is famous for its many old castles. On the second day in Aosta, the region’s capital, the weather forecast was not good, but we went…