Join me here, in Licodia Eubea, Sicily, this July for an immersive experience in a charming town surrounded by rolling hills. Register today to qualify for early incentive pricing of $250 off per person that ends on December 15. You’ll live among the locals for ten glorious days of evening strolls, typical foods, and UNESCO…
Category: Nature, Seasons
Sicily And The Myth of Demeter and Kore
The leaf-less trees along my morning walks in the New York City area are a painful reminder that winter’s arrival is imminent. And so, I think of earth’s seasonal cycles, which for centuries were explained by the myth of Demeter and Kore: Hades, the God of the Underworld, abducted the maiden Kore while she was…
At Ease In Lo Zingaro
Close your eyes and take a breath. When you open them, imagine that you are here, at the sea of Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve feeling the wind in your hair as your catamaran boat takes you along the Tyrrhenian coastline. Imagine feeling totally at ease and refreshed. It can happen in Sicily. This moment can…
Beyond The Bend: Licodia Eubea
Beyond the bend is a small town with a lot of heart: Licodia Eubea. Join us on Wed., Nov. 28 at 7PM for “An Evening in Licodia Eubea,” featuring a reading by writer and native of Licodia Eubea, Natale Caruso. Meet old friends and make new for a social with light refreshments, music, and literary…
Mount Etna Is Always Erupting
Mount Etna, Europe’s largest, most active volcano, photographed earlier this week (Photo Credit: Rosa Rizza)
Donkey Love
In Sicily, in the past, Donkeys were employed to do much hard labor for humans. They are hard workers! We learned in September, when we visited Etna Donkey Trekking, how gentle and friendly they can be too.
Thinking of Sciacca, Sicily
I’m thinking of Sciacca, Sicily today. The seaside, fishing town experienced torrential rains and massive flooding the past couple of days. Please keep the townspeople in your hearts as they recover from the damage and loss.
Where (In Italy) The Buffalo Roam
That mozzarella di bufala that you love so much is made from the milk of these ladies: water buffalo from Campania in southern Italy. Water buffalo are not related to the North American animal of the same name. Fun fact: they bark. They don’t moo. They are also hard to cultivate, so your best bet…
The Sea At Zafferano
“The sea at Zafferano flashes cross my mind… I come from a braver kind… I feel so alive, I feel so sure, with the sun on my path and the wind at my back…” Capo Zafferano, pictured, and my grandparents’ immigration from this area, inspired my song and performance, “Jump,” released ten years ago this…
Autumn Is Here And So Are Pomegranates
“By what guile did the mighty Host-to-Many deceive you?” the Goddess Demeter asked her daughter Persephone in the The Homeric Hymn to Demeter (As translated by Helene P. Foley). … If you guessed that Hades (the “Host-to-Many”) deceived Persephone by feeding her pomegranate seeds (based on the photo), you are correct. Hades’ cunning action condemned…