We did not plan to be in Corleone that week. We were supposed to be on the other side of the island. Catania. Syracuse. The east coast. Then Storm Harry arrived. We followed the situation closely. News updates, local reports, messages from people we know. The scale of the damage
Living through winter here We’ve been very happy with winter in Sicily. That’s the honest truth. Yes, some coastal towns do feel quieter. Some places close. Some days are slow. But it has never felt like a problem for us. When we want some city energy, action and
A spontaneous idea that felt reasonable at the time This hike was never really planned. It started as one of those Sicily thoughts that sounds innocent enough. We had a free day. The weather looked dramatic but not impossible. Rocca Busambra is the highest mountain in Western Sicily, so of
Before moving to Sicily, we had a few worries. One of them was the summer heat, which I’ve already briefly touched on in other articles. The other one was winter. Or more specifically, the quiet season. One question kept lingering in our minds. How dead Sicily actually is or
Relocating with a dog always sounds harder than it actually is. At least that has been our experience. And yes, I say this now, confidently, from Sicily, after we’ve already done the stressful versions of moving with a dog before. So here is the honest version. No drama. No
Our first stop in Sciacca was almost accidental. We were driving back from Selinunte and decided to see what Sciacca was about. It was Sunday. It was around 14:00. Which we now know is an almost illegal hour in Sicily. The town felt… dead. Not abandoned, but paused. Streets
Christmas in Sicily has been a genuinely special experience for us. Not because Christmas itself is unique here. People enjoy this season everywhere. But because of how Sicily approaches it. With imagination. With atmosphere. With an eye for detail that feels intentional rather than excessive. The lights are not just
Segesta is one of those places where the first question isn’t what is this, but why is it here. A large ancient temple standing in open hills, surrounded only by farmland and wide sky. No city around it. No dense cluster of ruins. Just one structure, placed with intention
(Terme di Segesta, also known as Aquae Segestanae) We have visited the thermals of Segesta twice now. Mostly because of our own laziness, honestly. These are the kind of places you should be going to weekly if you live anywhere nearby. And every time, the same thought comes back. How
Why this topic matters to us As you already know, Palermo has become one of our favourite cities... Ever. So it honestly hits us almost personally when we see comments online calling it trashy, dirty or even comparing it to ghettos. Some people write things that make you wonder if
First impressions Erice is one of the most recommended places to visit if you are anywhere near Trapani. Every guide says it. Every video says it. Every person who has ever visited the area says it. We used to ignore advice like that, trying very hard to be the kind
What we expected before going Before our first trip to Palermo, we did what everyone does. We read Reddit. We watched a few videos. And the message everywhere was the same. Palermo is dirty. Palermo is full of trash. Palermo is chaos. And, at the danger of being painfully shallow,