In good times and bad, Sicily is the superlative of Italy. – Edmond Charles Roux (1966)
Originally I began writing about the difficulties of being an accidental or unwilling expat in Sicily but now I think my life has become more about accepting and embracing life here.
So why was I such an Unwilling Expat? It wasn’t my intention to move away from home to start a new life overseas. I leapt into it for the sake of love and adventure.
Now after nearly fifteen years of living in Sicily things are less adventurous and I am looking for ways of appreciating this expat existence, sharing the difficulties and exploring the madness that is Italy, while also feeling as if I am part of the insanity.

Since my journey has taken me beyond my unwillingness I have decided to change my blog’s name and I am in the process of shedding my skin and becoming a new version of myself on a new site:
