Category: Sicily
10 reasons to plan a family holiday in Sicily
It’s been more than 18 months since we moved to Sicily, but I remain astonished by how much this island has to offer. Despite having spent a considerable amount of time daydreaming about possible vacation destinations in the years befo [...] → more
Aci Castello castle: Castello Normanno
A visit to the Castello Normanno in Aci Castello, Sicily, is a worthwhile day trip if you are in the area. While the "museum" it houses is underwhelming, the medieval structure that gave the town of Aci Castello its name makes for an interesti [...] → more
Orange picking in our own little patch of Sicily, as a matter of fact! Since we first set foot in our Sicily house, we've admired the many gorgeous fruit trees in our yard (and we always seem to find more tucked away). There are apples, lemons, pomegranates, plums, plus a ton of kiwis. But the prettiest of them all [...]
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Picture Frame Hill in Pedara. Just popping by to say hey! We had a busy weekend over here as far as trip planning went after realizing how few options were available in one of our destinations even months out, which prompted some minor panic-booking. I'll get into that some other day though! In the meantim [...]
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Hey all! It's been ages, so sorry about that. I've spent most of the last couple of weeks working my butt off on a bunch of assignments all due at once, and fighting The Plague in our house. It seems like we've all been sick off and on for ages, and the last couple of weeks have been no exception. We got to take Fiona [...]
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Ah yes, it's been too long since we had a ridiculous Sicily driving story, hasn't? (Though the rabbit incident should have been enough to fill my driving-stories q [...]
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For whatever reason with my family, we always seem to have various mishaps while traveling. Get a group of us together and invariably we’ll end up with a slew of “remember that time in Pisa …” or “remember that time with the crowded train …” as a springboard into a story of misadventure from our family lo [...]
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Agrigento is one of Sicily's biggest tourist attractions, and this weekend we finally made it out to visit! We really enjoyed our visit (less than 2.5 hours from our house, so an easy trip) though straight off the bat, I have two recommendations: 1. Don't go in summer 2. Definitely go som [...]
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Well, this post is about a week overdue -- it's been a crazy week trying to finish a bunch of assignments and get ready for Fiona's birthday party -- so just pretend you are reading this last Sunday, k? Anyway, on Friday (Aug. 18) the kids and I went to the Feste Medievali (medieval festival) in Motta Sant'Anastasia [...]
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Must-see Sicily: Alcantara Gorge
The Alcantara Gorge. Guys, this is some must-see Sicily! So the first thing we saw as we walked up to the Alcantara Gorge riverbank was someone losing one of their shoes, and totally failing in her half-hearted attempt to save it. We laughed. [...] → more
It's been scorching hot this summer in Sicily, but we've been trying to lean into island living (ok, and beat the heat!) by hitting the beach as often as possible. As I've mentioned before, we've mostly been going to
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Those of you who follow my Babies With Backpacks Facebook page already know that I recommend Bam Bar in Taormina, but here's some visual evidence as to why. I feel like we've eaten our fair share of granita in the last few months, but Bam Bar is far and away the best. It's not even close. Today we t [...]
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About five minutes after we arrived in Sicily, people started telling us that if we are looking for a family holiday in Sicily, the place to go with kids is Cefalu. Specifically in June. On Friday, we made it there just under the wire, ha! ----- We also discovered a gem of a hotel if you are traveling to Cefalu with [...]
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One of the best parts of having visitors is being inspired to revisist some of our favorite places! When my in-laws were here, we visited our two favorites -- Siracusa and Taormina -- and checked out places we hadn't seen. Taormina Taormina is one of our favorite places! Despite that one time t [...]
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