Sicily

From Birmingham to Sicilia

February 9, 2012 by Amy Welborn 5 Comments

So…I went to Sicily. In 2009. Yeah, yeah, old news. But not so old because my book about the journey was published this week. If you go to the Random House site for the book, you can read the introduction, and get some sense of why I “picked” Sicily – to the extent that [...]

Filed Under: Italy, Sicily

I need to stop watching House Hunters International

June 4, 2011 by Amy Welborn 4 Comments

…it just feeds my wanderlust to a ridiculous extent. Fiji? Never thought about Fiji before. Maybe I should start. Puglia? Okay. I have got to go there. Lovely, dry, old. Trulli. Merida? Christmas, maybe? Sicily? Yes, please. Back to Sicily. And they’re even in Scopello! Wait…I think I stood there -where they’re standing! On that [...]

Filed Under: Barcelona, Europe, International, Italy, Sicily, Spain, Travel Chat, Vacation Rentals

Sicilia

May 26, 2011 by Amy Welborn 3 Comments

I have a great deal to say about Sicily. I traveled there two years ago for two weeks. Late June and early July 2009. It was a very important, life-changing trip for me. I’ll be bringing several old posts over here as this blog grows, and adding some new reflections. But today I’m thinking about Sicily [...]