Tag: off the beaten path

  • NY Times Travel Publishes 36 Hours In Palermo

    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…

  • 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…

  • 52 Reasons to Love Sicily | #38. Wild Landscapes

    There’s beauty when you take a walk on the wild side.

  • 52 Reasons to Love Sicily | #10. The Crowds Slip Away

    This is Sicily.  

  • The Rock Of Caltabellota

    La rocca (the rock) of Caltabellota, lit by the sunset

  • Curves And Vistas In Sicily

    The shortcut to Palermo through Caccamo offers adventuresome drivers lots of curves and beautiful vistas.

  • The Joy Of Strade Brutte In Sicily

    When you take those “strade brutte,” meaning “ugly roads” that you are afraid for your car to drive down, you’ll see some beautiful scenery, like this hill that exists somewhere between Palermo and Trapani Provinces. (NB those are ruins of an ancient castle on top of the hill)

  • Leave The World Behind At Punta Bianca

    The central southern coastline of Sicily offers a fascinating landscape punctuated by formations of white marlstone, La Scala dei Turchi being the most famous. Punta Bianca (pictured) is another such spot. Loved by locals, it is one of those secret places that takes one’s breath away. Its hard to reach location makes it even more…