As the dead of winter wreathed Italy, we turned our gaze further south. As my husband was coming back from a work errand a few weeks ago, he excitedly shared that he saw an advertisement for flights …
Priceless Paleolithic Age Property for Sale
Matera is the only place in the world where people can say they live in the same house as their ancestors of 9,000 years ago. Colleen best summarized our day as follows: Matera is one of the oldest …
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Do Not Overlook Age Old Remedies
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 …
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 …
