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Rochelle Del Borrello

Hello,

I am an Italo Australian writer who ran away to Sicily sixteen years ago, to the surprise of family, friends and myself.

Ever since moving to Italy I’ve been teaching ESL and writing about my experiences in Sicily .

This blog is all about my obsession with the island and its culture.

I love food, slow travel, photography, creative writing, music, reading books and all things Italian.

I live a misadventurous life near Messina as a full time Mummy, part time writer and life long creative.

Drop me a line if you want to know more or collaborate.

sicilyinsideandout@gmail.com

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Rochelle Del Borrello

Hello,

I am an Italo Australian writer who ran away to Sicily sixteen years ago, to the surprise of family, friends and myself.

Ever since moving to Italy I’ve been teaching ESL and writing about my experiences in Sicily .

This blog is all about my obsession with the island and its culture.

I love food, slow travel, photography, creative writing, music, reading books and all things Italian.

I live a misadventurous life near Messina as a full time Mummy, part time writer and life long creative.

Drop me a line if you want to know more or collaborate.

sicilyinsideandout@gmail.com

Cheers

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Thank you to all of my beautiful online friends for their messages concerning my father . Unfortunately I've had the devastating news that my darling Daddy has passed away. I am shocked and devastated. I'm currently traveling back home to Perth from Sicily to be with my family in a surreal state of emotion, confusion and grief. I feel everyone's loving arms around me, your condolences and kindness astound me. Thank you. Bless you all. Needless to say I'm taking a break from social media and blogging to focus on family ❤

Mount Etna dominates the landscape of Catania, it has created the city from its dark grey stones that make up the city scape to the fertile soil which gives birth to the surrounding market gardens, pistachios, vineyards, olive and citrus groves. Etna has also destroyed parts of the city many times it's lava flows reaching the Ionian sea. In all of my time living here, Etna has been quite elusive to me. I've never been able to take a good photo of her. She is always hidden behind either a deep winter fog or a smoggy summer veil of dusty scirocco. You have to be extremely lucky to see the full outline of her shape on the horizon and admire her impressive scope and immensity. #sicilyinsideandout #mountetna #mongibello #santadomenicavittoria #randazzo #catania #sicilianlandscapes #siciliabella

Part two in my series of artworks you simply must not miss on your next visit to Sicily has been published. Thanks to Italy Magazine for sharing my love of fine art. Sicily is a must visit place for art lovers, it is filled with priceless works of art from many periods of history beginning with the ancient Greeks and ending with contemporary art. Everything from architecture, sculpture, paintings, marble work, wood carving, mosaics to gold jewellery. I adore the particular details, the way the light hits a mosaic tile, a motif, a story told within a marble sculpture, those are the things you will recall. Click over onto the link in my bio to see part two of my ultimate Sicilian art list on Italy Magazine. #italymagazine #artinsicily #sicily #italy #sicilia #italia #italianart #sicilyinsideandout

I want to explore more of Palermo this year, hopefully, I'll get back to its grand golden avenues filled with ancient works of art from Norman Cathedrals, immensely decorated Baroque churches, to light-filled gardens and intriguing history. I want to rest my head there and soak it all in. #newyearsresolution #sicily #sicilyinsideandout #italy #palermo

The colours, details and emotional scope of art in Sicily is astounding and it's easy to become in awe of everything but you simply need to take the time to savour every moment and not panic. I love taking photos of smaller elements of the immense pieces I see all over the island and recalling a particular, colour, segment or detail rather than trying to remember everything. Remember to follow my advice on how to avoid Stendhal Syndrome: The best way to avoid becoming overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the beauty of art and history, especially in Sicily where art seems to grow ever more elaborate, is to space out your museum visits. I have shared my own personal bucket list of artworks you don't want to miss with Italy Magazine, who has published it on their webpage. I'm looking forward to collaborating more with Italy Magazine this year. Click over onto the link in my bio to see my articles on Italy Magazine. #sicilyinsideandout #artinsicily #sicilia #sicily #beautyinthedetails #palermo #teatromassimopalermo

When you trade summer for winter and everything goes grey. You put on many layers of clothing, warm yourself by the wood fire, drink a hot chocolate and rest. The New Year ahead is filled with uncertainty, new ideas and projects. I still have to get my head around it all. Watch this space to see what I create. Just breathe, move and pace yourself it's going to be a long year.✌ #sicilyinsideandout #backtosicily #missingaustralia #coloursofsicily #mountain home #gratefulness

When you are feeling kinda blue on a long haul flight and you drown your sorrows in duty free perfume. #headingbackhome #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings #outofsicily #backtosicily

All I need is one more perfect pinky sky fluffy clouded Australian sunset to tide me over until my next visit. It has been short and intense. Certainly not as I expected, yet I am grateful for the opportunity to reconnect to this magical place, it's surprising how much you forget when you don't live somewhere anymore. It has been a lesson in breathing, living in the moment and letting go of plans and expectations. I'm placing trust in the universe, in something beyond myself that everything will be OK, that family and friends will understand. And above all that love and positive energy abounds in everyone's life. Peace ✌ #expatmusings #expatinoz #expatlife #expatbackinoz #australiansunset #australia #waisok #westernaustralia #westozthebestoz #outofsicily

OK now that I've said Australia is more than cuddly animals here are some irresistible photos of koalas living their best lives. These iconic marsupial sleeps 20 hours a day and eats eucalyptus leaves for the other 4. If you are ever in Perth be sure to get out to Caversham wildlife park which is nearby the Swan Valley wine region. It's a little out of the way and with all the roadworks happening a bit confusing to find. But it is the perfect place to see Australian animals. There are many animal shows and displays. It is expensive but the 30 buck adult tickets will give you plenty of Koala cuddles, an opportunity to feed the kangaroos and see pretty much every Ozzie animal all in one place. It's a great place for children and the nearby Whitman's park is also filled with playgrounds, pools and other activities. Then after you can always explore the wineries, restaurants and Cafes in the Valley. Sounds like a perfect day in WA to me😊 #cavershamwildlife #swanvalleywa #gdayfromwa #westernaustralia #westozthebestoz #australia #koalalove #koala🐨 #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings #outofsicily

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Thank you to all of my beautiful online friends for their messages concerning my father . Unfortunately I've had the devastating news that my darling Daddy has passed away. I am shocked and devastated. I'm currently traveling back home to Perth from Sicily to be with my family in a surreal state of emotion, confusion and grief. I feel everyone's loving arms around me, your condolences and kindness astound me. Thank you. Bless you all. Needless to say I'm taking a break from social media and blogging to focus on family ❤

Mount Etna dominates the landscape of Catania, it has created the city from its dark grey stones that make up the city scape to the fertile soil which gives birth to the surrounding market gardens, pistachios, vineyards, olive and citrus groves. Etna has also destroyed parts of the city many times it's lava flows reaching the Ionian sea. In all of my time living here, Etna has been quite elusive to me. I've never been able to take a good photo of her. She is always hidden behind either a deep winter fog or a smoggy summer veil of dusty scirocco. You have to be extremely lucky to see the full outline of her shape on the horizon and admire her impressive scope and immensity. #sicilyinsideandout #mountetna #mongibello #santadomenicavittoria #randazzo #catania #sicilianlandscapes #siciliabella

Part two in my series of artworks you simply must not miss on your next visit to Sicily has been published. Thanks to Italy Magazine for sharing my love of fine art. Sicily is a must visit place for art lovers, it is filled with priceless works of art from many periods of history beginning with the ancient Greeks and ending with contemporary art. Everything from architecture, sculpture, paintings, marble work, wood carving, mosaics to gold jewellery. I adore the particular details, the way the light hits a mosaic tile, a motif, a story told within a marble sculpture, those are the things you will recall. Click over onto the link in my bio to see part two of my ultimate Sicilian art list on Italy Magazine. #italymagazine #artinsicily #sicily #italy #sicilia #italia #italianart #sicilyinsideandout

I want to explore more of Palermo this year, hopefully, I'll get back to its grand golden avenues filled with ancient works of art from Norman Cathedrals, immensely decorated Baroque churches, to light-filled gardens and intriguing history. I want to rest my head there and soak it all in. #newyearsresolution #sicily #sicilyinsideandout #italy #palermo

The colours, details and emotional scope of art in Sicily is astounding and it's easy to become in awe of everything but you simply need to take the time to savour every moment and not panic. I love taking photos of smaller elements of the immense pieces I see all over the island and recalling a particular, colour, segment or detail rather than trying to remember everything. Remember to follow my advice on how to avoid Stendhal Syndrome: The best way to avoid becoming overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the beauty of art and history, especially in Sicily where art seems to grow ever more elaborate, is to space out your museum visits. I have shared my own personal bucket list of artworks you don't want to miss with Italy Magazine, who has published it on their webpage. I'm looking forward to collaborating more with Italy Magazine this year. Click over onto the link in my bio to see my articles on Italy Magazine. #sicilyinsideandout #artinsicily #sicilia #sicily #beautyinthedetails #palermo #teatromassimopalermo

When you trade summer for winter and everything goes grey. You put on many layers of clothing, warm yourself by the wood fire, drink a hot chocolate and rest. The New Year ahead is filled with uncertainty, new ideas and projects. I still have to get my head around it all. Watch this space to see what I create. Just breathe, move and pace yourself it's going to be a long year.✌ #sicilyinsideandout #backtosicily #missingaustralia #coloursofsicily #mountain home #gratefulness

When you are feeling kinda blue on a long haul flight and you drown your sorrows in duty free perfume. #headingbackhome #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings #outofsicily #backtosicily

All I need is one more perfect pinky sky fluffy clouded Australian sunset to tide me over until my next visit. It has been short and intense. Certainly not as I expected, yet I am grateful for the opportunity to reconnect to this magical place, it's surprising how much you forget when you don't live somewhere anymore. It has been a lesson in breathing, living in the moment and letting go of plans and expectations. I'm placing trust in the universe, in something beyond myself that everything will be OK, that family and friends will understand. And above all that love and positive energy abounds in everyone's life. Peace ✌ #expatmusings #expatinoz #expatlife #expatbackinoz #australiansunset #australia #waisok #westernaustralia #westozthebestoz #outofsicily

OK now that I've said Australia is more than cuddly animals here are some irresistible photos of koalas living their best lives. These iconic marsupial sleeps 20 hours a day and eats eucalyptus leaves for the other 4. If you are ever in Perth be sure to get out to Caversham wildlife park which is nearby the Swan Valley wine region. It's a little out of the way and with all the roadworks happening a bit confusing to find. But it is the perfect place to see Australian animals. There are many animal shows and displays. It is expensive but the 30 buck adult tickets will give you plenty of Koala cuddles, an opportunity to feed the kangaroos and see pretty much every Ozzie animal all in one place. It's a great place for children and the nearby Whitman's park is also filled with playgrounds, pools and other activities. Then after you can always explore the wineries, restaurants and Cafes in the Valley. Sounds like a perfect day in WA to me😊 #cavershamwildlife #swanvalleywa #gdayfromwa #westernaustralia #westozthebestoz #australia #koalalove #koala🐨 #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings #outofsicily

Some Australian animals get a bad rap. This island is so much more than kangaroos and koalas. Rest assured you will not get bitten by a venomous snake, spider or jelly fish or get eaten by a shark or crocodile. Unless you are a complete idiot or the most unlucky person on the planet. You just need to be aware of your surroundings. I lived in Australia for 25 years and happily survived. I once got bitten by a bull ant which was hella painful (vinegar helped👍) Australia is a fascinating ecosystem the reptiles and lizards are amazing, the wide range of cute hoping marsupials of all shapes and sizes are astounding, birdlife is endless and then you get curiosities like the echidna a spiky cute little ant eating marsupial unique to Australia 😍 #australianwildlife#beautymate #australia #waisok #westernaustralia #gdayfromwa #westozthebestoz #ozzieanimals #inlovewithoz #outofsicily #expatlife #expatinoz #expatbackinoz #expatmusings

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