Catania, on the eastern coast of Sicily, is one of those cities that is often overlooked for its more glamorous neighbours of Taormina and Siracusa. It’s a city of a bit over 300,000 people, and Catania – Fontanarossa is the main airport. However, Catania offers a lively buzz with interesting monuments, full of history, and…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a film extra? I did, and on a fluke I responded to an advert in a French newspaper. They needed people to be extras for a film they were shooting in Paris and Bordeaux. I wanted to give it a try. Ironically, I had just finished…
I’m in Mallorca, Spain at least once a year for the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. The festival takes place at the end of April every year, and is hosted at the Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa in Sa Coma. It’s a week-long festival showcasing the best names in contemporary Smooth Jazz, Funk and Soul. But…
I first visited the Amalfi Coast in Italy in the 1990’s, and it continues to be one of my favourite places. It has some of the most amazing scenery and coastlines in the world. It’s literally breathtaking and holds a special place in my heart. Unesco has awarded 13 towns along the Amalfi Coast with World…
How to prepare Mediterranean Artichokes Growing up in Wisconsin, I have to admit I only discovered artichokes in my 20’s, and then in the form of a jarred variety marinated in olive oil. ‘Ya know, they weren’t potatoes or broccoli…’ They’ve been an anomaly to me as to how I get those otherwise hard, venus-flytrap-like,…
While dining at a restaurant in Taormina where my friend Tony is a waiter, I casually mention my interest in taking some Italian cooking classes. I was in luck. Unbeknownst to me, the restaurant where he works, Osteria Santa Domenica, offers a Sicilian cooking class. And as of June 2019, the restaurant has changed it’s name…
Have you ever considered going to The World Travel Market as a blogger? The World Travel Market Conference is primarily for the travel trade industry. It is a great resource for travel bloggers to network and develop story ideas. I attended WTM 2017 in November in London, and it’s free for media, and that includes…
How many of you have ever said, ‘I want to be an extra in a movie?’ Well I did, and this past summer I had three opportunities to be a movie extra. Random, I know. The first movie extra gig was fun and easy, where I was a ‘voice’ for a film called, “Agent Kelly,”…