This is such a fun read by Mike Fiorito! “Sleeping with Fishes” is a collection of essays about life in Sicilian America. Mike notices the beauty of humanity and shares it in his stories. They are vignettes and portraits and tales from his life and local travels. I’m blessed to have been included discussing cannoli…
The 2021 Brancati Olive Oil From Sicily Is Here
The 2021 olive oil from Sicily has arrived in the United States! I’m so thrilled to have this outstanding organic oil from Azienda Bio Brancati imported by Gelsomino Imports LLC. Once familiar with the care and love these olives received during cultivation, you realize the difference between mass-produced oil and Brancati’s phenomenal artisanal oil. It’s…
January In Sicily
January in Sicily offers fresh green grass and clear blue skies.
It Came Crashing Down In January 1693
Pictured are the ruins of the Chiesa e Collegio de Gesuiti (Jesuit Church and College) built during the 17th century in Noto, Sicily. Today, you may visit this site in “Noto Antica,” or Ancient Noto, more than six miles away from the renowned city of Noto. Founded by Baron Carlo Giavanti, it’s hard to imagine…
Tonight! Traveling Solo In A Group
A photo of me in 1996 traveling solo in Ephesus, Turkey. Let’s meet tonight and talk about traveling solo in a group in Sicily with Experience Sicily! 7:30pm Eastern online. It’s complimentary. Register at https://experiencesicily.com/events/online-sicily-events/travelling-solo-in-a-group-with-experience-sicily/
The White Cliffs Of Sicily
White and pristine, these seaside cliffs are coveted by Sicilians, and are a priceless gift from Madre Terra (Mother Nature). La Scala dei Turchi, or Stairs of the Turks, is a natural phenomenon of hard-mud material that is a combination of calcium carbonate and lime mixed with other types of clay and silt, called marl…
There Are Benefits To Traveling Solo In A Group
I relish traveling solo–I’ve done it for years: me and my backpack coupled with a breathtaking sense of adventure. Oh, yes… Yet, I know from my clients (some pictured here on Mount Etna), that there comes a time when having the opportunity to experience a place with a balance of discovery-on-your-own and companionship is preferable….
Presenting Him In Palermo: The Epiphany
Buona Epifania! Happy Epiphany! This magnificent depiction of the Nativity was commissioned by Palermo’s Oratorio of San Lorenzo in 1609. It illustrates the newborn baby Jesus with Saint Francis (top right) and Saint Lawrence (left) looking over the shoulder of the Virgin Mother. Painted by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)) in the chiaroscuro technique,…
Traveling Solo To Sicily With Experience Sicily
Come on, let’s dream! Yes, I know. At the moment travel, once again, feels out of reach; however, the experts are predicting that this current pandemic wave will pass. YES! I’m mustering up all of the positive thinking that I can (Can you tell from my photo?), and Monday, Jan. 10 at 7:30PM Eastern, I’m…
Happy New Year! Cheers to Safe Travels In 2022!
Happy New Year! Buon Anno! Wishing you a healthful, joyful, and prosperous 2022 full of safe travel adventures!