“Someday” is not a day of the week. Now is the perfect time to plan your 2020 trip to Sicily, where you can experience breathtaking natural beauty, heartwarming local hosts, outstanding cuisine, and remarkable world heritage. Let’s talk about what’s right for you: an Experience Sicily small-group, boutique tour, a custom itinerary plan for you…
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Sicilian Splendors In Taormina and Beyond
Taormina offers us so many splendors… Yet so do the hidden corners of Sicily described so thoughtfully by author John Keahey. Join me in NYC for a reading by Keahey of his Sicilian Splendors on Sunday, November 17 at 2pm at Cacio e Vino restaurant. RSVP at https://experiencesicily.com/events/book-reading-with-john-keahey/
The Pristine Tyrrhenian Sea At Castellammare Del Golfo
Water heals. And the pristine Tyrrhenian Sea at Castellammare del Golfo, Scopello, and Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve offers you a healing energy that will help you forget the hustle and bustle of your daily life back home. The hard to reach coves along the protected areas of Sicily’s northwest coast have been voted by travel…
Yoga In Sicily At Vendicari Nature Preserve
Vendicari Nature Reserve in southeastern Sicily is considered a faunistic oasis because it is a bird sanctuary. That’s true, but for me, it is not only that. During a walk through part of it last week, it offered the perfect scene for a moving meditation. A spiritual oasis! The quiet, the salty air, and the…
The Joys Of The Sea Of Sicily, Stirring Sicily | Day 4
Live from Sicily! Day 4 of Experience Sicily Stirring Sicily tour… A day in nature. Oh, the joy of being on the sea! Snorkeling, swimming, feeling the wind in our hair, taking in the coastline of Capo Zafferano and Mongerbino with Vincenzo Lanzafame’s Team Shark. Then seafood dinner at Scarù in Porticello with the freshest…
Cook, Eat, and Explore Sicily In September
During Stirring Sicily, our hands-on cooking in Sicily tour from September 19-26, we’ll delight in a boat excursion to see L’Arco Azzurro (the Blue Arch), pictured here, among other sites, along Sicily’s coast at Capo Zafferano. Join us! Contact me today at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com to take advantage of a special offer. Let’s cook, eat, savor wine,…
Fishing For My Sicilian Heritage
Yesterday, I spent a heartwarming morning with Michelangelo Balistreri at the Museo dell’Acciuga di Aspra in Aspra (Palermo Province). It was a journey into my family history. Anyone with fisherman roots from Sicily’s north coast will appreciate a visit to this outstanding labor of love. Michelangelo and artist Francesco Maglio have created a beautiful tribute…
My Mornings In Sicily
Live from Sicily! Photos from my morning walks (and where Andrea and I swam this morning)
Capo Zafferano From Sant’Elia
Evelina and Filippo at Sant’Elia with Capo Zafferano in the background
At Ease In Lo Zingaro
Close your eyes and take a breath. When you open them, imagine that you are here, at the sea of Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve feeling the wind in your hair as your catamaran boat takes you along the Tyrrhenian coastline. Imagine feeling totally at ease and refreshed. It can happen in Sicily. This moment can…