I have been writing about how in Sicily I noticed a refusal for curating places for the eye of the outsider. Palermo, Agrigento, Cefalu and later Catania are rough around the edges, but feel real, authentic and lived. Taormina is was the exception to the rule. Known to attract those with deeper pockets, and having … Continue reading Taormina: Sicily’s Manicured Exception (and the Quirkiest Bar in Castelmola)
The previous day it had poured in Palermo, and the forecast for the next day was rainy as well. And yet, the weather shifted so drastically for the day I spent in the little coastal town of Cefalù. I had been visited by Fortune and the sun was smiling down at me as I inhaled … Continue reading Cefalù: the heartwarming Sicilian coastal town
Everytime I think about the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) my mind wants to call it Valley of the Gods, or even Valley of the Giants. I suppose this says a lot about the impression this place had on me. It's relatively easy to get to the Valle dei Templi from Palermo There … Continue reading The Valle dei Templi in Sicily
On my first morning in Palermo, I woke to the song of the seagulls. Lovely, right? That was immediately followed by the aggressive, rhythmic crunch of breaking glass -the true anthem of the Sicilian trash truck. Even in a "quiet" residential area, Palermo cannot help itself; it is a city that lives out loud. That … Continue reading Palermo: the beautiful and unapologetic onion
Sometimes I have a good laugh reading people’s reviews. In one of the churches I visited in Palermo, someone had given it 1 star in Google Reviews, saying “Isn’t there anything else to do in Palermo besides visiting Churches?”. Oh that made me giggle. When I travel and I look at the people around me … Continue reading Palermo Doesn’t Cater: A Journey Through Seven Churches and One Missed Bus
The Winged Bone 