I like to keep it pretty positive on Sicily Ciao here, but at the same time I think its important to point out disapointments as well. We had a group of about 8 of us that were starving after a night at Teatro Massimo Bellini. Luckily we were still early in “Italian time” for dinner [...]
Before moving to Sicily we lived in San Diego for 10+ years. When I moved to San Diego from Michigan I immediately got in the water. Surfing was my daily obsession after work and whenever I had any free time. Eventually I learned how to avoid drowning and then moved onto actually surfing and I [...]
Okay maybe Im being a bit dramatic with the whole “Freshest fish in the world”, but it has to be at least in the top percentiles. Mm has it made because they are literally located right in the square of the fish market in downtown Catania. They don’t need to worry about fish delivery trucks [...]
I found a new love in traveling…. Trains. Let me count the ways: Easy on and off compared to Airports – No rubber gloves Relaxed enviornment on the train compared to planes – Especially if you pay a little extra for a quiet car Smooth ride with the ability to enjoy the countryside of the country that you [...]
Growing up I remember my dad having a joke that he was whispering to my grandparents. He was whispering so that my brothers and I couldn’t hear what the joke was about. My dad (we call him Pop.. might be a mid western thing ) didn’t realize that I have super hero hearing and heard [...]
Before we moved to Sicily, (almost 2 years ago now! ) I did what any normal red blooded American does… I bought a guide book. The guide book was The Rough Guide to Sicily and I have used it countless times for all different types of reasons. Im a big fan of Rick Steve’s books as [...]
Blogging is tougher than it looks! Especially for someone that doesn’t know how to read. Im being dramatic, but I don’t know how to enjoy reading like a typical human being. I like to listen to music and have a slight addiction to music videos on YouTube. And my inability to multitask does not allow [...]
What do you do when you are on an island for an extended period of time? You go to a smaller nearby island. Sorry for the random thought, but I think its funny how many islands we have been to over the past couple years. We might have an obsession with them or maybe some [...]
Catania! I have to yell its name because I have a love hate relationship with this city. If thats possible. It has such beautiful sights, but has graffiti nearby. It is pretty close to where we live, but yet so far away due to the possessed Fiat drivers and triple occupied scooters trying to run [...]
There are a lot of options when it comes to buying wine in Sicily. Especially for those with access to Sigonella. For a while I bought my wine at the NEX because I figured it was the best price and it was already in dollars. My local friend Mario showed me a new option that [...]
