Flying To Sicily

Ecco ci sono! And just like that, I’m in Italy for my next tour and adventure in Sicily! My ritual, once I get through customs and close to my transfer gate at my stop over airport is to have a cornetto and cappuccino. It helps me (somewhat) recover from the overnight flight from New York….

My Tip: Go Upstairs

The car rental counters at Palermo’s Falcone-Borsellino Airport don’t open until 8:00 a.m. So, what do you do if you arrive on an early flight–like the Meridiana flights from New York’s JFK airport that arrive as early as 6:00 a.m.? Here’s my tip: Don’t go to the car rental pavilion until 7:45 a.m. Reason being…

Come Away with Me

When traveling to Sicily from New York, often (for sure during winter months) you have to stop somewhere else to get to Palermo’s or Catania’s airport. For example, I’ve just boarded my flight to Palermo by way of Rome! So, yes… I’ll be live blogging from the island of the sun for the next 9…