Liguria

To a restaurant after a night walk

[Nov. 2025] On the day we arrived in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, northern Italy, we went out again in the evening. It was just after 6 PM, but it was already pitch black. This is…

Piedmont

In Novara, where we went to see the ballet

[Nov. 2025] Novara, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, is not well known, but it has many attractions, including a tall domed church and medieval buildings. And for a provincial city, it’s home…

Lombardy

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…

Lombardy

To Pizzighettone

[Oct. 2025] We visited Pizzighettone in Lombardy, Italy, to enjoy the autumn scenery before the days got too short. It’s an old town about 66 kilometres southeast of Milan, just over an hour’s drive from…

Lombardy

This is our only choice in Clusone

[Aug. 2025] We visited Clusone in Northern Italy for my husband’s Tai Chi event. We had a reservation for lunch at a restaurant called Commercio Mas-Ci’. We had actually visited this restaurant in June and…

Emilia Romagna

Excellent countryside restaurant

[June 2025] In Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, my husband started searching online for lunch spots. He usually checks TripAdvisor. However, he had a hard time finding a restaurant open at lunchtime. In Italy, restaurants often offer…

Emilia Romagna

Tigelle bread and others

[June 2025] On this day, we made a reservation at a restaurant called Ma Lo’ in the town of Carpi in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. As usual, my husband found this restaurant online. Located…

Parma

Both horse meat and wine were good choice

[Apr. 2025] Parma, Italy, is a treasure trove of food. Of the many good restaurants, my husband chose Trattoria Corrieri. Our relatives who live in Parma also gave it their stamp of approval. When we…

Emilia Romagna

The hotel and the enoteca in Parma

[April 2025] On that day, we entered Emilia-Romagna from Cremona in Lombardy, Northern Italy, and stayed overnight in Parma. On the way, we stopped off in Fontanellato, where there is a castle called Rocca San…