We arrived in Tuscany during the olive harvest or raccolta. Italy is second in the world, after Spain, in olive oil production. I have always loved olive oil for cooking and dipping but since moving …
A Systems Approach: Do You Value Quality or Quantity?
It would be naïve to say that there are no systems in Italy. It would be more accurate to say, there are few systems I understand in Italy. It took me three weeks to mail a package to my sister. I …
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The Fruit Stand Effect
In Italy, I shop at local markets every week for fresh produce. Every village has at least one weekly market. I have noticed a pattern in every market. When I approach a market for the first time, I …
Street to Table: How Daring Is Your Palette?
Street food in Palermo is deadly serious. ~ Anthony Bourdain We have tried many different angles when approaching history through travel with the kids. Sicily is certainly not alone in Europe with …
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Are You An Adventure Seeker?
Over the last 10 years, I can remember so many conversations with adventurous friends and family returning from various vacations. People would describe trekking adventures, heli-skiing vistas, and …
New Perspectives on Old Traditions
We arrived on the island of Sicily on January 6th. Epiphany is a national holiday in Italy and everything is closed. After making our way to a small mountain village called Petralia Soprana, we …
