Author: The Travelling Surveyor
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2025 Travel Retrospective for the Travelling Surveyor

2025 was a very good year of travelling for the Travelling Surveyor. We are grateful that we managed to travel to many interesting places and had four trips abroad and some travelling within the UK as well. Morocco We started the year with a winter break in January in Morocco and spent 5 days visiting…
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Ragusa – The best Baroque Town in Sicily – Day 1

Are you planning your trip to Sicily? Would you like to know more about what to see on the island? Read on. In this post, I will tell you what we did on the two days we spent in Ragusa and what is there to see and include in your own itinerary. On this trip,…
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Punta Secca: On the trail of Inspector Montalbano

Are you a fan of the Inspector Montalbano series? Perhaps you’ve never heard of it, or you’ve heard of it but haven’t watched it? You don’t know what you are missing and Punta Secca is the land of the famous fictional inspector. The stories captivated us, and my husband and I watched the whole series…
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Corleone & Agrigento: The best to see in a day

Are you planning a trip to Sicily? Do you want to know what to see in Agrigento and Corleone? Are you not sure if you should include these places in your itinerary? You should continue reading this post. In this post, I will tell you what we did on our day visiting Corleone and Agrigento,…
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Palermo Day 2 Travel Guide: Best things to see in Sicily’s Capital

We had a great time in Palermo on the previous day, and we had a full day to explore more attractions in Palermo on our second day. I will tell you everything we did and visited in Palermo on Day 2, so you can have an idea of what to see and what is possible…
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Palermo Day 1 Travel Guide: Best things to see in Sicily’s Capital

Are you planning a trip to Sicily? Are you curious about Palermo and what is there to see? My husband and I were on a 16-day trip in Sicily, and after visiting Catania, Taormina and Cefalù, we arrived in Palermo. We stayed there for two days exploring the city, and I will tell you everything…
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Cefalù – The jewel of Sicily – How to visit the best in a day

Are you planning a trip to Sicily? Are you dreaming of visiting Cefalù? Not sure how long to allocate to this lovely town? I will tell you what we did on our visit and what is there to see and do in a short time. We were on a 16-day trip in Sicily, and after…
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The best of Taormina – A complete guide to the most charming town in Sicily

Are you planning a visit to Sicily? Wondering where to base yourself or how long to allocate to Taormina? My husband and I travelled around Sicily for 16 days, and included a visit to Taormina. I will tell you what to see and what we did when we visited the pretty town in this post.…
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Catania – How to explore the best of Day 2

Are you planning a trip to Sicily? Not sure if you want to start in Catania or Palermo? We started our trip around Sicily in Catania, and we were very surprised by the number of things there are to see. Catania gave us a very good impression as a whole, we would recommend the town…
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Catania – How to explore the best sites in a day

Are you planning a trip to Sicily? In doubt whether to start in Palermo or Catania, as these are the main airports? We spent 16 days travelling in Sicily and started our trip in Catania. We had two days in the city, and it was a good amount of time to see everything we wanted…