Sicily has a wealth of fascinating sites and stunning natural beauty that make for an amazing tour of many contrasts, but it also has a scourge that is hard to come to terms with: litter. [more...]
Hiking & Walking Trails in Italy
Simply by putting one foot in front of the other, walking gives an immediate sense of exploring a new place, and the physical activity means you can have more for lunch. I read Italian travel guides and hiking magazines to find out about new areas for walking tours in Italy, and especially enjoy pathways that represent a piece of Italy’s history, like Roman and Etruscan roads, or pilgrim trails and smuggler’s paths. Often I just walk out my front door in Sicily, and go walking for the pure pleasure of it, with no set destination other than resting under a 500-year old olive tree.
A Tour of Contrasts in Sicily – The Litter Scourge
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Mon, 18 Oct 2010
Wildflowers in Italy – The Magical Mandrake Plant
Autumn wildflowers in Italy include the magical mandrake plant, said to have mysterious powers. [more...]
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Carob Harvest in Eastern Sicily – Food Culture in Italy
A visit to a carob mill when the carob harvest is in full swing in eastern Sicily, and time to contemplate the food culture of Italy during a walk among magnificent carob trees.
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Caretta Caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtles Released in Eastern Sicily
The San Lorenzo beach in eastern Sicily was the setting for the recent release of nine loggerhead sea turtles (caretta caretta) by the Sicily Wildlife Fund. [more...]
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Walking in Italy – Tre Cime di Lavaredo, A Spectacular Hike in the Dolomites
My favorite walking route for this spectacular hike in the Dolomites of Italy, and how to avoid most of the crowds on the popular walking trails around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
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Peaks of Gastronomy – Michelin Chefs Bring Gourmet Cuisine to Rifugi in the Dolomites
Hiking Italian style means gourmet cuisine in the Dolomites, where Michelin-starred chefs have created special dishes served at mountain rifugi during the "Peaks of Gastronomy" initiative.
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Italian Food Traditions–Furtaies Recipe for Funnel Cakes with Grappa from the Dolomites
The next time you see funnel cakes at a state fair, ask if they add grappa to the batter. That’s a key ingredient in this traditional dessert in the Dolomites, where funnel cakes are called by a variety of names –such as furtaies, strauben, or just plain delicious.
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Italian Desserts – Panna Cotta Recipe, Technique and Sauces
Panna cotta is an easy Italian dessert that can be served with a sauce of fruit, chocolate or caramel. This recipe for panna cotta includes a technique for making it silky smooth. [more...]
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Idyllic Coastal Walking in Tuscany’s La Maremma Regional Park
Southern Tuscany is home to an area known as La Maremma, and includes wild, untamed countryside and beautiful walking in a protected park on Tuscany’s coast. Anita reports from a walking tour in La Maremma. [more...]
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Italy’s Traditional DOP Cheeses – Provola of the Nebrodi Mountains in Sicily
One of Italy’s historic cheeses is Provola dei Nebrodi, a DOP cheese made in the mountains above Messina, Sicily, and traditionally aged in damp caves.
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