Europe | Food | Italy

Arancina or Arancino?

Day and I have been in Palermo just a few days. We’ve finally settled into our apartment, and are just getting acquainted with our neighborhood, La Vucciria. We haven’t quite figured out the food thing yet; where to eat, what to eat, when to eat out, and when to just go to the great markets, […]

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Not Eloquent

Day and I are here, in Sicily and more specific, the capital city, Palermo. I’ll try to give some history, without plagiarizing Google, Wikipedia or mine and Day’s favorite, Rick Steves, too much. Sicily is one of the 20 regions of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean. It’s approximately 10,000 square miles, and […]

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Sicily: The Itinerary

I am pretty excited about our month in Sicily, which begins in just a few days. I wanted to start writing with a “nuts and bolts” post about our itinerary. I think it’s a pretty good balance of sightseeing, tours and having no plans at all. So let’s get into it. Palermo We arrive in […]

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