Over the last few weeks, I’ve started to see crowds of tourists around Rome again. It started with a line at the Bocca della Verità one afternoon. Then I noticed a group of people waiting to peek through the keyhole on the Aventine hill on a morning walk. Coupled with…
After leaving Catania on our Sicilian road trip, we spent a few glorious days in Siracusa. I could have stayed for ages. I was utterly charmed by the sun-bleached buildings, the bright blue sky, the blazing sun, and the brilliant flowers that spilled over crumbling walls. The people were lovely, the…
Catania lies on the east coast of Sicily. It is nestled at the base of Mount Etna, one of the two most active volcanoes in Europe (the other is Stromboli, also in Italy). It’s a very walkable city, with many of the main sights being close together in the city…