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MSC stre-e-e-e-tches its fleet with new midsection

If the headline is a bit puzzling, the concept is a bit amazing. MSC Cruises, having decided that some of its ships were smaller than optimal, decided to stretch them out. It’s now halfway through a 4-ship refit that involves slicing the liners in…

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Too real? Sicily Mafia boss son takes heat for tours

A knowledgeable guide is always a good thing when you’re on a tour, but in this case, critics say, it may be too much.   Angelo Provenzano, from Corleone, Sicily (yes, that’s where the name came from), is the son of Bernardo Provenzano, long-time…

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Mercato di Ballaro, Palermo, Sicily

  There are four big street markets in Palermo, one in each of the 4 historic quarters of the city.  We had chance to visit two of them during our visit and the Mercato di Ballaro was the one we liked most.   While I’d read about the…

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MSC stre-e-e-e-tches its fleet with new midsection

If the headline is a bit puzzling, the concept is a bit amazing. MSC Cruises, having decided that some of its ships were smaller than optimal, decided to stretch them out. It’s now halfway through a 4-ship refit that involves slicing the liners in…

Read More

Mercato di Ballaro, Palermo, Sicily

  There are four big street markets in Palermo, one in each of the 4 historic quarters of the city.  We had chance to visit two of them during our visit and the Mercato di Ballaro was the one we liked most.   While I’d read about the…

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