Photo by Josh Bean on Unsplash Ben Spencer is a journalist and professional winemaker who lives and works near Mount Etna. He explores the Mount Etna wine-producing area in a mixture of culinary history and guide book in his excellent recently published book The New Wines of Mount Etna. Spencer’s passion and knowledge of wine…
Continue reading ➞ The New Wines of Etna
I've been following the story of Romeo Cox an eleven-year-old boy who has managed to walk from Palermo Sicily to London, to visit his Grandmother. He is also raising money for disadvantaged children and refugees in Sicily. I was so taken by his story that I sent him a few questions, which he managed to…
Continue reading ➞ Walking from Palermo to London during a pandemic
Sicily is a perfect place for lovers of historical novels, it is such an evocative place, bursting with the energy of a palpable history which seeps into everything on the island. In fact, Sicily has inspired many English authors to write beautiful fiction. The Sicilian migrant diaspora is also one of the most creative spawning…
Continue reading ➞ The inspiration of Sicily
Calogero Ricciardello e' un talentuoso videomaker Siciliano che ha lavorato ampiamente in Europa e Australia durante il decennio passato. Attualmente si e' stabilito a Bologna dove ha studiato film making alla storica Universita' di Bologna. Nonostante abbia lavorato in tutto il mondo Calogero non ha mai dimenticato la sua isola nativa, e il suo nuovo…
Continue reading ➞ Momenti Siciliani
Sicilian Moments are little slices of life from video maker Calogero Ricciardello which will make you fall in love with the island..
Blogging in Italy is a very small universe which means it's easy to meet people from all around the country and make connections thanks to the many overlapping elements of Italian culture which bind together all the regions on the peninsular. One of the most passionate bloggers and champions of Italian culture, in this niche,…
Continue reading ➞ Turin Epicurean Capital 2017
Sicily exudes a special kind of magic which inspires people to fall in love with it. A subtle kind of intoxication which overwhelms its visitors, through its sunshine, its food, history, the people, its timeless quality and pace of life, often visitors become hopelessly enamored of this island. With those of Sicilian heritage the connection…
Continue reading ➞ Karen La Rosa: an interview about Sicily
Sicily’s rich history, culture and literature are filled with endless stories, and so one writer or interpreter visiting here will never come up with a definitive interpretation, each experience will remain unique. Sicily has many faces and reflections, depending on where and when you visit and who you meet, it is impossible ever to finish…
Continue reading ➞ Seeking Sicily an interview with John Keahey
Andrew and Suzanne Edwards are both accomplished writers and translators with a deep admiration for Sicily, their guide to the island is a detailed love letter to the history and culture of this place. Together they trace an outline of Sicily through its rich literary history creating an intriguing portrait of this ancient place.…
Continue reading ➞ Sicily: A Literary guide for travellers
Jeremy Dummett is a lover of history, a dedicated Italophile and a frequent visitor to Sicily. It was while on a trip to Syracuse in 2005 that the seeds of an idea were planted. Dummett became interested in the history of ancient Siracusa, he discovered an immense amount of literature referring to this city and…
Continue reading ➞ Syracuse: City of legends an interview with Jeremy Dummett
One of the most surprising discoveries on my journey to know and understand Sicily better has been Anthony Di Renzo’s book Trinàcria (Guernica, Toronto 2013) which eloquently evokes the spirit of Sicily. Di Renzo gathers threads from Bourbon Sicily through the periods most vibrant characters and to bring their energy back to life. With the…
Continue reading ➞ Trinàcria: A tale of Bourbon Sicily an interview with Anthony Di Renzo
I have been following Veronica Di Grigoli’s blog for a few years now, laughing along at the Sicilian Housewife’s struggles and humorous confusion associated with day-to-day life in Sicily as an expat. Now the blog has become a wonderfully polished and hilarious laugh-out-loud-belly-laughing-thigh-slapping book and I cannot resist expressing my absolute delight! The Dangerously truthful diary…
Continue reading ➞ The Dangerously Truthful Diary of A Sicilian Housewife
One of my favorite new blogs about this complex isle I live on is Secret Sicily written by a fab virtual friend of mine named Oriana. I love meeting new people through their blogs and I think good blogging is about bringing out your own personality, passions and interests. It was great to have a…
Continue reading ➞ Visit Secret Sicily with Oriana
One of the most surprising finds in my journey into Sicily was the discovery of the works of American journalist Theresa Maggio. Her concise poetic prose distils the true essence of Sicily in an almost intoxicating style. Maggio's intimate memoirs are delicate little stories which distil the essence of the character of the island. From…
Continue reading ➞ The poetry of Theresa Maggio
This year on Blogging around the World we have been to Barcelona with Rob Dobson on Homage to Barcelona, to the Maldives with Irene from Maldives Dreamer, Saudi Arabia and around the globe with Tahira on Tahira's Shenanigans, enjoyed some fun tid bits from France with Joanna of Multifarious Meanderings, Florence with Misty at Surviving…
Continue reading ➞ Blogging around the world with Kate from Driving Like a Maniac
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