Italy

[Feb. 2024] Soncino, a historic town in Lombardy, northern Italy, is also home to a castle called Rocca Sforzesca Castle. Soncino was under the control of the Duchy of Milan for a long time, but…

[Feb. 2024] After visiting the Printing Museum in Soncino, Lombardy, Northern Italy, we still had some time before lunch, so we decided to go into a church we came across. We casually looked into this…

[Feb. 2024] There is a town called Soncino about 70 km east of Milan, Italy. This town is featured in both the “Historic Villages of Italy” and “The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy” books that…

[Jan. 2024] The last place we visited on this trip to Palermo, Sicily, Italy was a mansion called Palazzo Steri. The entrance costs €8 per person, and we went around with a guide. This mansion…

[Jan. 2024] On our staycation in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, the next day we went to see the church Chiesa di Santissimo Salvatore. My husband had been strongly recommended to go here when he went to…

[Jan. 2024] We visited Palazzo Reale, the Norman royal palace, the most popular attraction in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The ticket costs €19 per person, which is a bit daunting, but it’s worth the money. The…

[Jan. 2024] We took a train trip to Cefalu from Palermo, Sicily, Italy, where we were staying. First, we took a bus for the first time from near the Church of San Domenico near our…

[Dec. 2023] The end of the year in Palermo, Italy, where I was gradually recovering. On New Year’s Eve, we first went to see the Pretoria Fountain in Piazza Pretoria. I had been sick and…

[Dec. 2023] On this day of our holiday in Palermo, Sicily in Italy towards the end of the year, after a satisfying meal, my husband had a reservation for a haircut in the afternoon, so…