Travelling through Sicily can be an exhilarating and occasionally shocking experience, from the mix of Arab and Mediterranean culture and history, to the slightly lawless cities and of course the visible signs of Mafia influence and control. After years of advice and recommendations from friends, relatives and many readers telling us to visit Sicily, we finally decided to take a trip. It seems strange and e ...

  So here we have the results of an accidental experiment, after forgetting our SLR camera on a recent trip to Sicily. We decided to set our selves the challenge of travelling through Sicily  to discover the beauties and secrets of the island: driving through the towns and cities trying to capture the very essence of Sicily through the lens of an iphone. No camera or digital SLR, just an  iphone, and h ...

A recent interview with Jeff Jung from Career Break Secrets got me thinking about all the embarrassing moments I've had while traveling as well as all the funny stories people have recounted to me, its amazing some of the situations travelers get themselves in to. I've started off the discussion by confessing my most embarrassing moment: ...