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Filicudi in the Aeolian Islands is a hidden gem off Sicily. It's wild. Unspoiled. And it's absolutely perfect for nature lovers. Home to Filicudi Porto, Valdichiesa, Pecorini a Mare, connected by a scenic road. Filicudi thrived in Roman times as a trading hub. Fertile soil for crops. Byzantines, Arabs, Normans all left their mark. Its cliffs and co...

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Early in my travel life, Italy was one of the first countries I visited in the 1990s. A travel agent booked the standard itinerary of Rome, Florence and Venice that simply served to whet my appetite for everything Italian. Over the years, I’ve wanted to delve into the Southern part of this amazing peninsula that dips its toes into the Mediterranean...

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Sicily, a land of ancient history and breathtaking landscapes, holds among its wonders pearls of rare beauty: its seaside villages. If you are looking for a unique experience that combines the fascination of discovery with the pleasure of physical activity, a Bike Tour in the villages of Portopalo di Capo Passero, Marzamemi and Ortigia is the perfe...

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For many, Italy is a dream vacation destination. For others, they dream of moving there. Lorrah Minton made her relocation dream a reality. In March, Minton bought a home in Mussomeli, Italy, a town near Sicily, for 57,000 euros, or about $62,000. She owns three properties in Sicily and is closing on a fourth this month. She now helps others plan t...

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When Italians discover that I’m Greek-American, they almost always utter the same thing: “Una faccia, una razza” (“One face, one race”). It’s not just the way we look, or the uncanny similarities in certain words (take, for example, “sabato” or “Σάββατο”, which is the same in both Greek and Italian)—there is a centuries-long history that links the...

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December is a month filled with Christian religious festivals, celebrated with profound devotion on the island of Sicily. These festivities could be seen as precursors to Christmas, as the island tradition integrates them into a celebration that is not solely religious but also significantly culinary. Indeed, the kitchen, once the center of daily l...

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Just in time for the holidays, Colts Neck just got tastier! Mambo Italiano is open at 340 Highway 34.  If you're looking for a new local sandwich shop or a go-to restaurant to hit during your lunch break, you should stop by Mambo Italiano, offering classic Italian foods like fresh prosciutto and burrata, serving Italian-style sandwiches made from f...

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Meeting Tommaso Romano is like stepping into a kind of fairy tale, and I can’t help but feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland when I visit him at his home and studio in Palermo. But it’s more than just a home or studio – it’s better described as his ‘album of life’. This is because it’s not merely a place where the professor lives his life as an ordi...

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Stephanie Synclair was on her own "Eat, Pray, Love" journey in 2012 when she first visited the place that would become her second home. Synclair was newly into her entrepreneur era, having quit a 10-year corporate marketing career to become a consultant and work for herself. "I knew it was time to quit corporate America when I was sick of people te...

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The first landing place of the expedition of the Thousand of Giuseppe Garibaldi for which in 1860 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy, Sicily is today the largest Italian region, with an extension of 25,832 square kilometers. For 686 years from 1130 to 1816 it was enclosed in the state entity of the Kingdom of Sicily. For those who want to visit...

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