The church recommended by the tourist office
[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…
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The best place to see in town is here
[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…
Daytrip to Cefalu
[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…
A church that looked like a hammam
[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…
The Confident Barber of Palermo
[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…
An event called “OnDance”
[Sept. 2023] We have been aware for several years that a dance event called “OnDance” is held every year in Milan, Italy. However, this was our first time actually going there. It is held over…
Homeland of Boccaccio
[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,…
Palace with smoke graffiti and a Japanese tea room
[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,…
Mysterious fountain
[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…
