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La Bettolaccia

Back in Trapani, we had lunch at La Bettolaccia, located at via Generale Fardella Enrico, 25. It was a block from the Chiesa della Anime...

Pasticceria Maria Grammatico

In the center of Erice, you'll find Pasticceria Maria Grammatico. Maria's bakery is an institution and people come from all over Sicily...

Top Things to See in Erice

Erice is a village perched on a mountain overlooking Trapani. Visiting the village takes about 2 hours. The original inhabitants of Erice...

Getting from Trapani to Erice

From Trapani, you can drive or take the cable car to Erice. The cable car station is located 6 miles from the center of Trapani and can...

Gelateria Liparoti

We found Gelateria Liparoti, located near the Trapani embankment. It's located at via delle Sereni, 21. Small--€2.50. Pistachio and Nochi...

Top Things to See in Trapani

We followed Rick Steves "Trapani Town Walk." It's a 1-hour tour that starts near the ferry port and ends at the old fish market. He...

Buying a SIM Card in Sicily

We bought a SIM card for the first time in our overseas travel. There were several places we had reserved that required us to call them...

210 Grammi

After checking in, we went in search of lunch in Trapani. The hotel recommended 210 Grammi, a 2-minute walk from the hotel. It's a casual...

Room of Andrea, Trapani

After Segesta, we drove 30 minutes to Trapani. We stayed at the Room of Andrea, a small boutique hotel on the edge of the historic...

Segesta

From Castellammare del Golfo, it's a 20-minute drive to Segesta. If coming from Palermo, the turnoff is right after a long tunnel. The...

Hotel Punta Nord-Est

We spent our first night in Sicily at Hotel Punta Nord-Est. It's located at Viale Leonardo da Vinci, 67 in Castellammare del Golfo, a...

Avoid the ZTL in Sicily

Driving in Sicily is tricky, especially trying to avoid the ZTL. ZTL stands for Zona Traffico Limitato, restricted traffic areas. Be...

Budget Rental Car PMO

The car rental desks at PMO were inside the airport. We rented from Budget and the agent was very nice and helpful. We got an Opel Corsa....

RyanAir--FCO to PMO

From FCO (Rome), we flew on Ryan Air to PMO (Palermo, Sicily). We had a 4-hour layover in FCO. Fortunately, there was free WiFi in the...

The Lufthansa Business Experience

When we landed after our 11-hour flight, we went straight to the Lufthansa Business Lounge to take a shower. There are several lounges...

United Business 777-300ER

We flew from SFO to FRA on United's Business Polaris in a 777-300ER. It's a 1-2-1 configuration. If you are traveling with someone and...

SFO United Polaris Lounge

Hallelujah! The SFO Polaris lounge is once again open. This is one of my favorite airport lounges in the world. The United Polaris Lounge...

Parking at SFO

Parking at SFO is not cheap but the Burlingame Airport Parking is one of the less expensive places to park long term. They do require you...

See Sicily

We were finally able to take a trip to Sicily, which had been postponed from 2020. Sicily is desperate for tourists and has a promotion...

Paradise Biryani Pointe

I was visiting the South Bay and had to stop to pick up some Indian food. Paradise Biryani Pointe has several locations in the Bay Area....

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