Viva Sant’Agata! The three day mid-winter Feast of Sant’Agata is upon us! Agata was a virgin martyr who died in 251 CE. Legend is that she was the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family from Catania. A faithful Christian, Agatha swore herself to Jesus. Important to know, during her lifetime, Christianity was illegal under Roman…
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Yoga In Sicily Complete With Magical Sunsets
This sunset was the star a beautiful evening from Yoga in Sicily with Clio Mallin last June. Come with us in June 2023! 11 days of wonderful yoga practices integrated with the energy of Sicily’s outstanding natural and cultural beauty. Learn more at https://experiencesicily.com/yoga-in-sicily-2023/
Let’s Go to the New York Travel Show Jan. 28 and 29
Let’s go to the show! The Travel Show that is! Next weekend Jan. 28 and 29, Experience Sicily will be at the NYC Travel and Adventure Show at the Jacob Javits Center. Find us at Booth 356. AND at our Global Beats Stage performances and Raffle on Sat. at 10:30AM and Sun. at 11:30AM. Come…
Let’s Dream of Traveling to Sicily! Tonight Online
The key to Sicily? I will try to decipher it for you tonight during a complimentary online presentation Let’s Dream of Traveling to Sicily. Registration and details at https://experiencesicily.com/travel-to-sicily-online-presentation-and-qa/
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 millenia. The Greeks started it, but the Romans made it their main business in Sicily. They had an empire to feed, after all. From…
January 1693 Leveled Everything
I can’t emphasis enough how significant the infamous earthquakes of 1693 were to eastern Sicily. First of all, it wasn’t just one day or one event. “The earthquake” was a series of tremors that started on January 9, 1693 with a hypothetical 6.2 magnitude (there was no Richter Scale at the time) followed by a…
Your Sicilian DNA Will Bubble Up
Lo Schiavo Genealogica, a company that researches Italian heritage and genealogy and helps Americans be recognized as Italian citizens, interviewed me last week on their program “For the Love of Italy.” It was a lot of fun to discuss Experience Sicily, why I love hosting people for tours in Sicily, and how amazing it feels…
La Befana In Sicily
The visit of the friendly witch La Befana is celebrated on Epiphany Eve (January 5) throughout Italy and Sicily. La Befana is recognized because of her broomstick, shawl, and sack filled with sweets and gifts for children. Legend is that she originally set out to meet the Baby Jesus, but never found her way to…
Hiking In Sicily Takes My Breath Away
Yesterday with naturalistic guide Nanni Di Falco and the Italian hiking organization Compagnia dei Cammini, I traversed more than 12 miles of stupendous landscape in Trapani province on foot (Yes, I’m on the move!). In the distance of this photo are Scopello and the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline leading to Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve. We hiked…