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  • Happy Thanksgiving

    I am thankful for all of you! Sending you warm wishes for a joyful and peaceful Thanksgiving! (Photo Credit: Chiara Musumeci Fotografia)

  • Yoga In Sicily In June

    Yes, that’s correct. I did upward dog in the splendid Baroque Piazza del Duomo in Siracusa — to show you just how awesome practicing yoga in Sicily can be! Join me and Clio Mallin in June 2020 for our Experience Sicily Yoga retreat in Sicily. Read the full tour itinerary at https://experiencesicily.com/2020-tours-of-sicily/yoga-in-sicily-june-2020/. Contact me at…

  • Ancient Myths Light The Way

    The legend of Santa Lucia starts before the early 4th century CE, when the maiden was killed by Roman soldiers for being Christian. Lucy’s story as we know it today starts with the ancient Greek divinities Demeter and Persephone. Demeter is the goddess of the grain, the harvest, and fertility. Persephone, Demeter’s daughter, is the…

  • Siracusa’s Myth of Aretusa

    This stunning Fontana di Diana in Ortigia, Siracusa that tells the story of the Nereid-water nymph Aretusa and her protector, the goddess Artemis/Diana. One day while hunting in the forest in Greece, Aretusa decided to take a refreshing swim in a stream. While in the water, she felt something move beneath her. It was the…

  • We Start Here In May: Ortigia, Siracusa

    “This was no ordinary group tour! It was an exquisitely curated travel and cultural adventure.” – Peter from Marblehead, MA about our May Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below tour that starts here (4 nights) in Ortigia (Siracusa). Join me and Tony Allicino May 25 to June 6, 2020 to explore the myths…

  • Bring Heat To Your 2020 With A Trip To Sicily

    Bring heat to your 2020 with a trip to Sicily! I’m thrilled to announce our Experience Sicily 2020 small-group, multisensory tours. May, June, July, and September… all of the details are at https://experiencesicily.com/2020-tours-of-sicily/. The joy we’ll create together will warm your soul for years to come. Amuni’! Let’s experience Sicily together! (Photo Credit: Chiara Musumeci…

  • Hypnotized In Siracusa’s Piazza del Duomo

    Ortigia’s Piazza del Duomo seduces me with her beauty, but then, when she adds in the harmonies and melodies of an accordion player, I’m hypnotized.

  • Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Day 4

    Live from Sicily! Day 4 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. A day of history, alleyways, and seaside dining. Siracusa’s archeological park, Ortigia’s magical stradine, and a romantic dinner in Marzamemi on the Ionian Sea under the sunset and lunar eclipse!

  • Noticing Beauty In Ortigia

    Live from Sicily! My morning walk was full of treasures. I’ve been to Siracusa many times. Yet, each time, I allow myself to see it with fresh eyes. Here’s a reminder… When traveling, allow yourself to wander and to notice. The rewards of discovering simple acts of beauty will bring you joy. Don’t rush. Leave…