Taormina, the Jewel of Sicily
Hanging precariously off the top of a mountain, staring down 700 feet at the Ionian Sea, and graced by centuries of fluctuating architecture, bougainvillea and citrus blossoms. Taormina is, with good reason, among the greatest treasures of Sicily. After visiting Taormina, most foreigners go back home telling everyone that it’s the most beautiful place that they’ve seen in all […]
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Rome for Cheap
Welcome to Rome; the City of Seven Hills, the Caput Mundi, the Eternal City. You are the latest visitor in a tradition of pilgrims, immigrants, and travelers that dates back more than 2,500 years. Throughout its rich history, countless foreigners have flocked to Rome to find adventure, fortune, fame, or whatever else they couldn’t find […]
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Visiting Trapani
Trapani is the westernmost town of Sicily. The ancient Greeks and Romans had their own mythological versions of the foundation of this city (whose name comes from the Greek “Drepanon,” or “sickle”). In the first legend, Trapani stemmed from the sickle which fell from the hands of the goddess Demeter while she was seeking for […]
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