Category: Travel Tips and Ideas
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The Cannoli Crawl Builds A Bridge From New York City To Italy
Yesterday, I hosted Julianne, Christine, Daly, and Sofia for a private-by-request Cannoli Crawl New York City walking food tour to celebrate Christine’s upcoming nuptials. We had a fantastic time eating a lot (!) but also building a bridge from New York City to Italy through the people we met and the history that revealed itself…
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Save On Our October 2021 Small Group Sicily Tour
Reserve your spot by end of day, Saturday, July 17 to save $300 on Experience Sicily’s October 2021 small group Sicily tour: Stunning Sicily. Savor traveling at a slower pace! As Experience Sicily owner and curator, I stand by our personalized service that will give you peace of mind while you connect to stunning Sicily.…
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Celebrating La Santuzza, Santa Rosalia, In Palermo
Viva Santa Rosalia! Viva Palermo! Annually on July 15, devotees of Santa Rosalia, the patroness of Palermo, solemnly process her sacred relics through the city. The ritual is held in commemoration of the miracle that she performed in 1624 and 1625 when Sicily’s capital was under siege from a plague that mortally cursed more than…
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Sicilians You’ll Want to Know | #2. Fabrizio
Fabrizio Tastaì has bright blue eyes and a free spirit that will inspire you to literally climb mountains. Having grown up on the slopes of Mount Etna, he’s made it his business to show you the power and beauty of his home, this magnificent volcano. Today he hosted our clients Kira and Ian (Pictured, Fabrizio…
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Imagine Yourself In Sicily in October 2021
During our October 2021 Stunning Sicily small group tour, we’ll not only have interaction with local people, stimulating cultural experiences, eat scrumptious seasonal cuisine, and get up close to the freshly fallen ash of Mount Etna (She’s safe! Don’t fret!), but we’ll also have time to wander the alleyways of towns such as Taormina, Siracusa,…
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Sicily Travel Information Session
Join me for a Sicily travel Q&A Session on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:30PM Eastern on Zoom. During this complimentary event, I, Allison Scola, owner and curator of Experience Sicily, will answer your pressing questions about traveling to Sicily and talk in depth about our 2021 and 2022 Sicily small group tours and our custom…
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Learn 52 Reasons to Love Sicily
52 Reasons to Love Sicily! Read them all at https://experiencesicily.com/52-reasons-to-love-sicily/. There are definitely many more than 52 reasons to love Sicily. I created these after I read an article about why we love to travel to Europe which made me realize how many of those sensations can be found in Sicily. In other words, you…
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Sicily Travel Information Session on Tuesday
Join me for a Sicily travel Q&A Session on Tuesday! Sample question: Is it safe to fly now? Answer: Yes, it is. According to the CDC, when you are fully vaccinated, air-travel is safe. Importantly, because of the continuous air circulation and filtration on airplanes, viruses like COVID-19 do not spread easily such an environment.…
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The Road To Italy Is Open | Spend October in Sicily
The road is clear … let’s celebrate our independence. Italy is open to vaccinated Americans! That means you can now travel to Sicily. Quarantines are no longer necessary when you fly on a designated “COVID-Tested” flight. Hotels, restaurants, sites, museums, shops, entertainment, and excursions are open and welcoming guests. Masks are no longer required outdoors.…