Live from Italy! Southern Secrets, Day 4: O, bella Napoli! She is truly fabulous and will amaze you with her endless energy and romantic beauty. Co-hosted by Danielle Oteri of Feast on History and Allison Scola of Experience Sicily
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Southern Secrets, Day 3: The Secret Coast South of Amalfi
Live from Italy! Day 3 of Experience Sicily and Feast on History Southern Secrets tour. With Danielle Oteri in the lead, we explored the breathtaking towns of the Cilento Coast including Capaccio, the UNESCO recognized Castellabate, Santa Maria di Castellabate, and Agropoli. We enjoyed a joyful swim in the sea with the locals. We delighted…
Southern Secrets, Day 2: Cooking On The Buffalo Farm
Live from Italy! Day 2 of our Southern Secrets tour with Danielle Oteri of Feast on History and Experience Sicily. At the end, photos of the inn where we are staying. Beautiful. And photos from our epic cooking class on a buffalo farm this morning. Photographed are “the ladies” that make the milk that makes…
Pizza In Napoli And So Much More
Join me, Allison Scola of Experience Sicily, and Danielle Oteri of Feast on History for 10 days of beyond-the-ordinary Italy that includes savoring authentic Neopolitan pizza in Napoli! During Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners, we’ll spend five days south of Naples in Campania and five days in Sicily sparking your senses and immersing…
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…
We’ve Got Secrets To Share With You
Connect to off-the-beaten-path Italy in June 2019 during Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners. Check out the full, 10-day itinerary along with early registration incentive pricing at https://experiencesicily.com/southern-secrets/ Co-hosted by Danielle Oteri of Feast on History and me, Allison Scola, of Experience Sicily, you will be delighted by uncommon excursions and insider knowledge of…
Being Part of the Local Action
Last night proved me right! I love working local festivals into our Experience Sicily itineraries, because as a traveler, you gain a real sense of community from witnessing townspeople come together to celebrate. Here in Ischia, where I am on vacation with my husband, last night we experienced the Festa di Sant’Anna. I loved watching…
Ischia’s Castle of Aragon: A Fortified Village
We registered a lot of steps and flights yesterday when we visited the striking Aragon Castle of Ischia! Really a fortified village on an island, the castle was built over centuries and has been occupied by civilizations since before Greek times. At the end of the 16th century, nearly 2000 people lived within its walls….
Modern Wonder in Napoli
In anticipation of next year’s Southern Secrets: Hidden Corners of Campania and Sicily (June 2019) with our partner Feast on History, I’m in Napoli! This is the brand new breathtaking train station in Afragola, a true architectural wonder of our modern era, designed by Zaha Hadid (who happens to be a woman!).
Southern Secret #8: Naples Is Glorious
After visiting Naples, Italy for the first time, I was amazed at its beauty. Yes, that’s right, Naples is a beautiful, proud, and elegant city. We always hear negative comments about it, and just as with any big, populated city, yes, there are dark aspects of it; however, on Day 4 of Southern Secrets: Campania…