(Italy) A flash visit to Savona

Feb. 2025 I had a chance to spend 2 nights in this seaside city at northern Italy. Savona is not really a popular town, but it was surprisingly beautiful, full of ancient churches, traditional buildings, street and alleys. I have visited two churches (Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Duomo di Savona) which were both unbelievably gorgeous… Continue reading (Italy) A flash visit to Savona

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(Czech) A flash visit to Kadan

Feb. 2025 I had a chance to visit Czech for the first time. Initially, I planned to only spend time in Praha, but I accidentally found this adorable small historical town called Kadaň (pronounced as “Kadani”), so I decided to spend the weekend there instead. Unfortunately, it was Sunday, so almost all the shops closed.… Continue reading (Czech) A flash visit to Kadan

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(Greece) Surprises in Crete

(Dec. 20, 2024 – Jan. 4, 2025) Since we visited Greece in winter, we chose the warmest and one of the biggest Greek island—Crete to visit, hoping that there would be enough interesting places to visit, even though we cannot take a swim, and hoping that the shops would stay open during Christmas time. Also,… Continue reading (Greece) Surprises in Crete

(Greece) Surprises in Athens

(Dec. 20, 2024 – Jan. 4, 2025) I picked winter to travel around Greece, expecting there would be less tourists, less crowded, less expensive & more relaxing. I was indeed right. As a first-timer, I spent a few days sight-seeing in Athens, joined a 5-day Classical Greece Group Tour, and visited the warmest Greek island,… Continue reading (Greece) Surprises in Athens

(Japan) The Best Autumn View @ Okushizu

(Nov. 16, 2024) Shizuoka City is in Kanagawa Prefecture, which stretches over a vast area of ​​83.1 km from north to south, but only 20% of the city is urban, with the remaining 80% being mountainous and rich in nature. The natural part of Shizuoka deep in the mountains is nicknamed Oku-Shizuoka, or “Oku-Shizu“. “Oku-Shizu”… Continue reading (Japan) The Best Autumn View @ Okushizu