Sicily is the the largest island in the Mediterranean, just off the toe of the Italian boot. It is where I called home for three years. It boasts dramatic volcanoes; turquoise waters; and, as a Mediterranean crossroads for centuries, it has a mish mash of Greek, Roman, Arab, Norman, and Spanish sights, traditions, and dishes.
Hike on Europe's most active volcano; snow ski while watching boats on azure seas; explore the diversity of dishes made with Sicily's green gold (the pistachio); learn the history of Sicilian horse carts used for common transport into the 1960s; attend a traditional puppet show; meander through Greek or Roman ruins; sample your preference for rock, stone, pebble, white sand, or black sand beaches.