by Andreea Hincu | Oct 10, 2026 | #arancine, #autumn, #baroque, #blog, #December, #Food, #panelle, #SantaLucia, #Syracuse, #winter
On 13 December, the small island of Ortigia does something no other Italian city quite matches. A silver statue of Saint Lucy leaves the cathedral, thousands of people follow it through the dark, and many Syracusans give up bread and pasta for the day. This is the...
by Andreea Hincu | Sep 7, 2026 | #art, #blog, #Palermo, #sicily, #travel ideas, #UNESCO
Step inside a chapel in Palermo and you may forget which century, or even which civilisation, you are standing in. Above you, golden Byzantine mosaics shimmer. Beside you, Arabic inscriptions curl across the walls. Overhead, a wooden ceiling built...
by Andreea Hincu | Aug 24, 2026 | #blog, #Catania, #Etna, #Food, #pistachio, #sicily, #tailormadetravel, Bronte
On the western slopes of Mount Etna, in a landscape of black lava and pale grey orchards, grows one of the most prized ingredients in the world. The Bronte pistachio is so treasured that Sicilians call it the “green gold”. A single taste explains why....
by Andreea Hincu | Aug 5, 2026 | #blog, #holidays, #hospitality, #Taormina, #top wedding destinations, #wedding locations in Sicily
When one of the most famous women in the world chooses where to get married, the destination says something. In 2026 alone, both Dua Lipa and Aurora Ramazzotti chose Sicily, within months of each other. Suddenly, an island insiders had quietly loved for years sat at...
by Andreea Hincu | Jul 30, 2026 | #blog, #Catania, #Etna, #flights, #Food, #holidays, #travel ideas
Imagine sipping a glass of red on a terrace of black lava, an active volcano steaming gently above you. That is not a fantasy. It is an ordinary afternoon in Sicily’s most exciting wine region. An Etna wine tasting is unlike any other in Italy. Here, vineyards...
by Andreea Hincu | Jun 23, 2026 | #blog, #Catania, #flights, #holidays, #Palermo, #palermo airport, #tailormadetravel, #Taormina, #travel ideas
If you have searched for flights from Mexico to Sicily, here is the good news: getting there is far easier than it first appears. Indeed, with the right connection, the journey is one stop, fully bookable today and surprisingly straightforward. This guide breaks down...
