As the summer travel season heats up, let’s revisit the topic of tipping in Sicily. First, refer to my original post on Tipping in Sicily at https://experiencesicily.com/2017/06/19/tipping-in-sicily/, where I address gratuity in restaurants and when taking a taxi. Now, let’s go deeper: private drivers, bus drivers, and local guides. Because these professionals host tourists from…
Immerse Yourself In Sicily, Poppies In Licodia Eubea
Our Life In A Remote Sicilian Town tour has two spots left! Immerse yourself in Sicily, July 13 to 22 in Licodia Eubea. Contact me at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com to join us! Let’s eat gelato with the locals in authentic Sicily! Full itinerary at https://experiencesicily.com/tours-of-sicily/2019-tours-of-sicily/life-in-a-remote-sicilian-town-july-2019/
Dear Mamma Etna
Mount Etna, one year ago, from a pistachio farm in Bronte, the city of pistachios… The locals call her Mamma Etna.
Wearing Sicily
For a unique gift for the Sicilofile in your life, stop here! Gelsomino Imports carries handmade paper jewelry inspired by Sicilian art, landscape, and lights produced by The Foxies. This bracelet is made from the 1154 planisphere of the Mediterranean (specifically Sicily) drawn up by thinker and geographer Muhammad Al-Idrisi (1099–1165). Known as the Tabula…
Noto’s 2019 Infiorata: Sicilians In America
Last year’s Infiorata in Noto (pictured) celebrated Chinese culture. This year’s flower carpet festival, which takes place this weekend, has the theme of Sicilians In America.
You’ll Want To Kiss A Fisherman
When traveling to Sicily, I ask that you challenge your ideas about fish. Fish in North America, and certainly the canned and frozen kind, are not like the fresh fish you find in the markets and in restaurants in Sicily. In fact, they have many different kinds of fish that we never see on our…
400 Stations And Counting
My friends Robert and Mary Carey at RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa are celebrating that their program is now broadcasting on more than 400 radio stations in the United States. That’s pretty neat! Check out the show at https://rmworldtravel.com/ You can also hear it on TuneIn.com. In 2017, when they wanted…
Helen By Euripides In Sicily
The Siracusa classic theater season is underway! Elena, or Helen, by Euripides opened this past weekend. When we were at the theater in April, they were building the set, which features a pool of water that the actors stand in during the action. How cool!
Pantelica Necropolis And Preserve
Take a breath…. Pantelica Necropolis and Nature Preserve, Sortino
Go To Licodi Eubea
I know which way I’m going! July 13 to 22, I’ll be in Licodia Eubea for Experience Sicily’s small-group, immersive Life In A Remote Sicilian Town tour. Come with me, and we’ll eat gelato with the locals! I take care of all of the details so you can make memories. We’ve got 2 spots left….