Tag: foto sicilia
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Tonight! Traveling Solo In A Group
A photo of me in 1996 traveling solo in Ephesus, Turkey. Let’s meet tonight and talk about traveling solo in a group in Sicily with Experience Sicily! 7:30pm Eastern online. It’s complimentary. Register at https://experiencesicily.com/events/online-sicily-events/travelling-solo-in-a-group-with-experience-sicily/
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The White Cliffs Of Sicily
White and pristine, these seaside cliffs are coveted by Sicilians, and are a priceless gift from Madre Terra (Mother Nature). La Scala dei Turchi, or Stairs of the Turks, is a natural phenomenon of hard-mud material that is a combination of calcium carbonate and lime mixed with other types of clay and silt, called marl…
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There Are Benefits To Traveling Solo In A Group
I relish traveling solo–I’ve done it for years: me and my backpack coupled with a breathtaking sense of adventure. Oh, yes… Yet, I know from my clients (some pictured here on Mount Etna), that there comes a time when having the opportunity to experience a place with a balance of discovery-on-your-own and companionship is preferable.…
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Presenting Him In Palermo: The Epiphany
Buona Epifania! Happy Epiphany! This magnificent depiction of the Nativity was commissioned by Palermo’s Oratorio of San Lorenzo in 1609. It illustrates the newborn baby Jesus with Saint Francis (top right) and Saint Lawrence (left) looking over the shoulder of the Virgin Mother. Painted by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)) in the chiaroscuro technique,…
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Traveling Solo To Sicily With Experience Sicily
Come on, let’s dream! Yes, I know. At the moment travel, once again, feels out of reach; however, the experts are predicting that this current pandemic wave will pass. YES! I’m mustering up all of the positive thinking that I can (Can you tell from my photo?), and Monday, Jan. 10 at 7:30PM Eastern, I’m…
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Happy New Year! Cheers to Safe Travels In 2022!
Happy New Year! Buon Anno! Wishing you a healthful, joyful, and prosperous 2022 full of safe travel adventures!
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Lasagne For New Year’s In Sicily
While sporting red underwear, enjoying lasagne for New Year’s is traditional in some parts of Sicily (NB there are many, many traditions according to your “church bell” zone, aka campanilismo.). Importantly, however, it isn’t the lasagne that you might think. This Sicilian-style lasagne is more like a broad tagliatelle cut how you like it… And…
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Capturing The Sunset Through Photography In Sicily
As the sun sets on 2021, I’m thinking ahead to September 2022, when we at Experience Sicily are co-hosting Photography In Sicily, a small-group tour, with Hunt’s Photo and Video. Luminary Don Toothaker will be your photography guru on this curated experience. I planned for us to be at this spot at sunset one evening.…
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A Table With A View In Sicily
Your table is ready for you. (Photo taken in the Sicani Mountains, north of Agrigento)