5 Reasons to Celebrate Your Next Holiday at a Luxury Villa in Sicily

taormina and mt etna - luxury villa in sicily

In January, something peculiar happens to the human brain.ย ย    We start to forget the absolute, sheer mayhem that was the holiday season.ย ย ย    As soon as the New Year rolls around, it all feels like a dream.ย  In March, weโ€™re reminiscing about the holidays fondly.ย  In July, we SWEAR weโ€™re going to start figuring…

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Travel Guide Sicily’s East Coast: Syracuse and Taormina

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Sicily somewhat reminds me of the Texas of Italy.ย  They are a proud people โ€” boastful of both their Italian heritage, and their own Sicilian micro-culture and land (think Texas pride, or โ€œTexas forever,โ€ for those Friday Night Lights fans).ย  They identify themselves as Sicilian first, Italian second.ย  And even though Sicilians share a deeply-rooted…

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Best Activities in Sicily for Adventure Seekers

Sicilian Cooking Class Alessia Listroย is a native Sicilian who will welcome you into her home and show you the ropes around an authentic Sicilian kitchen.ย  Our day started with a personal tour of a spectacular, open-air food market in Ortigia — the same one Alessia ran through herself as a child.ย  She knew everyone –…

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The Most Delicious Sicilian Restaurants

Foodie Finds in Siracusa and Taormina: When eating in a Sicilian restaurant, I can promise you one thing: you will soon become suspicious that every establishment has the exact same menu.ย  I can confirm that you are not crazy; somehow, each Sicilian restaurant puts just enough of a twist on their version of the classics…

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Luxury hotel review: Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo and Algila Ortigia Charme Hotel

Siracusa: Algila Ortigia Charme Hotel Downtown Siracusa (Ortigia) consists of mazes of ancient streets and buildings, where it’s easy to feel as if you’ve stepped back in time. ย  Nestled in the criss crossing of streets lays the historic Algila Ortigia Charme Hotel,ย a four star hotel. ย Its owners converted the original Baroque style building into…

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