This weekend’s New York Times Travel features “36 Hours in Palermo” (A New edition, since the last one that was published in 2015). It offers ideas for some off-the-beaten-path things to see and do in a city that I love and that I spend a lot of time in each year (I even wrote and…
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Majestic Vistas of Mountains and Sea While Hiking in Sicily
Untamed nature reserves with majestic vistas of mountains and sea greeted me at Monte Cofano and Lo Zingaro in Trapani province. Wow, this day took my breath away! Hiking is Sicily can be simply walking or it can be more challenging, depending on what you seek. We’ll show you the way with or without a…
Wheat, Wheat Everywhere! Sicily’s Economic Engine
Wheat. Hard durum wheat. To truly understand Sicily, one must understand that the act of cultivating grains on the island has probably been the main economic engine of the region for millennia. The Greeks started it, but the Romans made it their main business in Sicily. They had an empire to feed, after all. From…
My Path To Italian Citizenship
I’m on the way to becoming an Italian citizen! This morning I had my official interview to submit my documents for my application through my marriage. It was successful! My husband was recognized as a citizen at the end of 2018 after preparing his documents himself that proved his blood line. He is fortunate that…
Shining Light On Palermo’s Multiculturalism
Today for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember that for generations before the Spanish Inquisition (roughly 1478-1834), Sicily was home to thousands of Jews who lived side by side with their fellow citizens who represented a multicultural salad in the middle of the Mediterranean Basin. Palermo honors the history of its diverse citizenship with street…
Good to Know
Travelling tip: “Gabinetti Pubblici” means “Public Bathrooms.”
1930s Keyhole on the door leading to my cousins’ back garden. My great uncle Filippo built this house using the money he saved when he worked in America. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #bagheria # keyhole #immigration #italian-american #bucodellaserratura #immigrant