Combine your love of travel with your wellness practice during Yoga in Sicily with Clio Mallin from June 8 to June 18. We have an extraordinary 11-day itinerary with 6 days in western Sicily and 5 days in eastern Sicily. During this active vacation you’ll awaken your senses through the island’s vibrant villages, profound UNESCO sites,…
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Moonlit Dinner On The Ionian Sea
On Day 3 of July’s Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town tour, it will be my birthday – – yes, in fact, my 50th birthday. So, I have planned a special dinner for our group on the Ionian sea. While we are dining and celebrating, the waves will be lulling us, and the…
Not So Secret Siracusa
Siracusa, pictured, is one of Sicily’s many must-see highlights. Note that even with the village of Licodia Eubea being the base of July’s Secret Sicily tour, you spend many days touring the eastern part of the island. So, on Day 2, for example, you will be here, in Ortigia, listening to the fish mongers sing…
Visit The Dairy With The Locals
Witness the cheese making process at the local caseificio (dairy), when you’ll have an opportunity to taste tuma (the first or “farmer’s” cheese) and ricotta, still warm, just out of the cauldron, coupled with crusty bread from the village paneficio (bread bakery). Join me for Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town, from July…
Off-the-Beaten-Path Sicily July Tour
This village perched high on a hill the Iblean Mountains of southeastern Sicily is Licodia Eubea. It is the base of Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town, our July off-the-beaten-path tour. With a population of just 3000, during your stay, you’ll become one of the gang, eating breakfast at Central Bar, staying in…
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Mystical Ragusa Ibla, This Spring, With Experience Sicily
Ragusa Ibla captures one’s imagination. And for good reason. This beautiful baroque, yet ancient city on a hilltop, possess a mystical sense hard to explain. Over the past 20 years it has evolved into one of Sicily’s hot destinations, perhaps because it is one of the “sets” of Vigata, the fictional home of Inspector Montalbano….
Spring In Sicily Tour: Witness Good Friday Here
In April, expert guide Alice Bifarella and I will be here, in Caltanissetta, on Good Friday, where with our small group of intrepid travelers, we’ll witness the customs and rituals of this fascinating city in the center of Sicily. Our Spring in Sicily tour will take our participants off the beaten path to the hidden…
Easter In Sicily: New Itinerary Coming Soon
Although this year’s Easter processions will be curbed, I am still leading a small group through Sicily during the days leading up to Pasqua and for the holiday. The details of the new program are currently coming together. Sicily is magical during the spring for so many reasons. The capre Girgentane, pictured, being one! Think…
If You Must, A Mafia Museum In Sicily
The town of Salemi, photographed, is a gem in western Sicily. Not only does it boast a very cool castle that dates back to Arab times, but, in addition to a remarkable St. Joseph’s Day feast tradition, its civic museum is outstanding. Before I tell you more about that, I must mention the busiate pasta…