Tag: italy travel

  • Mid-Winter In Sicily Is Marked By The Feast of Sant’Agata

    I’m thinking back to last year’s Feast of Sant’Agata. What an amazing few days it was with Don Toothaker and our Hunt’s Photo Photography in Sicily adventure! We were right in the middle of the action in Catania for the mid-winter feast. But not only – – we started in Palermo and traveled through Sicily…

  • Why You Should Travel to Sicily Even During a Water Shortage

    I woke up this morning in New York to read this article about Sicily in the New York Times, “After Losing Crops to Drought, Sicily Fears Losing Tourism, Too.” Important to point out, there is not a comment section on this article (Perhaps because it’s intended to be in this weekend’s T magazine? I don’t…

  • Join Experience Sicily at the New York Travel Show January 27 and 28

    Experience Sicily will be back at the New York Travel & Adventure Show this January.  Come see us! When: Sat., January 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., January 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Jacob Javits Center, New York City Find Experience Sicily all weekend at Booth #239 Join us for Sicilian Folk Music…

  • Santa Lucia in New York City, December 10

    Viva Santa Lucia! The Feast of Saint Lucy is approaching. On Sunday, December 10, join me in New York City for our annual lunch to recognize the power of this ancient patroness of light, eyes, sight, insight, and wheat. Lucia lived in the late 3rd century. An early Christian, she devoted herself to Jesus and…

  • Flying Into Sicily: Palermo Or Catania?

    When traveling to Sicily, plan to fly into one airport and out of the other. That way, you don’t lose a day going back to where you started. For example, if you arrived in Palermo and you will be here for more than 7 days, then I recommend that you leave from Catania after traveling…

  • Saint Joseph’s Day 2023 in New York City

    This Sunday, March 19, join Experience Sicily in New York City for a traditional Saint Joseph’s Day luncheon prix-fixe menu from Cacio e Vino restaurant that includes maccu di fave, pasta con le sarde, and more, coupled with of course, sfungi di San Giuseppe! Food is one aspect of our event which will also include…

  • Family Lunch in Caccamo, Sicily

    I was blessed to spend today, New Year’s Day, with my family in Caccamo. This is the view from the agriturismo where we had lunch (NB a three and a half hour lunch!). We ate local sausages and cheeses cultivated and created from these hills. We also celebrated my cousin Tanina’s 80th birthday, and of…

  • Refresh With Granita On A Hot Day In Sicily

    To deal with the hot summer days, we ate a lot of granita during our recent trip to Sicily. This was one of my favorite combinations: lemon granita submerged in fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice. As we prepared to visit the Sanctuary of Demeter Malophoros at Selinunte Archaeological Park, it was perfect. (And apropos considering “Malophoros” means…

  • Flying To Italy In The Age Of Covid-19

    Flying to Italy? Here is how you prepare to enter Italy according to current regulations: show your CDC vaccination card detailing that you had your second shot at least 14 days ago, show your high antibodies report from having had Covid-19, or show a negative Covid test result from within 48 hours before entry. Then,…