Experience Sicily

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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,…

  • Live from Sicily! Remote Town, Days 5 & 6 | We are having such a great time!

    Live from Sicily! Days 5 & 6 of Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. We made pasta with the local ladies and learned how to make a very special dessert, unique to Licodia Eubea… based on their local grape cultivation. Then, a special birthday celebration with music, which included Rose learning how to play the…

  • 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…

  • Southern Secrets, Day 3: The Secret Coast South of Amalfi

    Live from Italy! Day 3 of Experience Sicily and Feast on History Southern Secrets tour. With Danielle Oteri in the lead, we explored the breathtaking towns of the Cilento Coast including Capaccio, the UNESCO recognized Castellabate, Santa Maria di Castellabate, and Agropoli. We enjoyed a joyful swim in the sea with the locals. We delighted…

  • My Mornings In Sicily

    Live from Sicily! Photos from my morning walks (and where Andrea and I swam this morning)