Where Can I Go in Sicily to Disconnect from Technology and Everyday Stress?

Panoramic mountain landscape at Vista Alcantara Mountain Wellness Retreat in Sicily, offering nature, silence, digital detox, massage and holistic healing with views of Mount Etna and the Alcantara Valley

There comes a moment in many people’s lives when they realise that they are no longer tired because they have worked too hard for a few days or slept badly for a few nights. Instead, they are exhausted at a much deeper level. Their thoughts are constantly racing, their attention is fragmented, their sleep is […]

Etna: The Blessing and the Curse the Whole World Admires

A photo of Mount Etna in Sicily taken from Vista Alcantara Wellness Retreat

If you ask anyone in Sicily to describe Mount Etna, you will rarely receive a simple answer. Some will speak about her with affection, almost as if they were describing a lifelong companion, while others will tell stories of eruptions, earthquakes, ash-covered roads and sleepless nights. Farmers praise the extraordinary fertility of the land, while […]