Our Sicilian landlady Antonia and the trusty Lonely Planet, both recommended Tiramisu restaurant in Toarmina so Zorba and I were keen to check it out. We arrived about 8:45pm for dinner and the waiter looked doubtful when we said we…
The Sicilian seaside villa, Taormina
After our luxuriously spacious and almost private palace in Umbria, besides the visiting gardeners, pool maintenance, and handy man, our Sicilian home, Villa Il Suk, is at the opposite end of the spectrum, kind of. Maybe that was a bit…
Trattoria Don Ciccio, Taormina
This gorgeous little trattoria off a side street from the main pedestrianised drag of Taormina has cute little balconies that step down to follow the gradient the of the sloped street. It was 11pm when we sat down for dinner. …
Mi dispiace! I’m sorry
Hellloooo again! Ciao! I’ve missed you. I’m sorry that Travelletto hasn’t been updated of late. Blame Sicily and how absolutely fantastically reliable it is to have NO internet or wifi access anywhere! I was going a bit crazy as…
Umbrian antics
As we prepare to leave our Umbrian palace, Laguscello, we will all be doing so with fond, fond memories. My top memories are: Getting ridiculously lost trying to find the villa, despite having written instructions, verbal instructions from a local…