Journal / Silvia Ferrato

Stories, places and ideas to set you on your way.

Travel notes and the choices behind an itinerary: Japan, the United States and my approach to tailor-made journeys.

Your Japan, at the right pace

How a tailor-made journey through Japan takes shape: thoughtful stops, the right pace and space to discover what matters to you.

Jackson Square, streetcars and the French Quarter: notes on imagining a more personal journey through the United States.

From our first conversation to departure: Silvia Ferrato’s approach to crafting thoughtful itineraries with attention to detail.

How to imagine an American West road trip with distances, stops and time that really work together.

Tokyo is more than a list of neighbourhoods: choose the pace and interests that make the city part of your own journey.

A journey through Takayama’s streets, the thatched-roof houses of Shirakawa-go and the traditions of sake.

A personal story of cities, Sequoia, Las Vegas and unexpected moments that become memories.

From Tokyo pop culture to Kyoto’s temples: choose the places that speak to you.

My updated guide to essential checks, with links to official sources.