“It’s not what I expected. It’s kind of a revelation,” says @stanleytucci while standing in the middle of Palermo’s historic center during the Sicily “Searching for Italy” episode. And this, sums up my thoughts about the show. He had no idea how amazing, in the truest sense of the word, Sicily is. Americans and Italofiles have been traveling vicariously through Tucci’s CNN Sunday night show since mid-February. The six-episode season ended with his visit to Sicily, and of course, many have asked me about my impression of the show.... This program is about discovering a deeper Italy, with food as a vehicle. I think the Sicily installment showed a provocative introduction and the beautiful complexities of this land that I love, and here is why: Being somewhat familiar with television production (and again, this is meant for CNN, not the Travel channel or the Food channel), I think the producers tacked three big themes that exist in current events in Sicily and cannot be ignored—and certainly the highlights that Americans know (other than the €1 home sales): The mafia, immigration in the Mediterranean, and brain drain (i.e., young people leaving Sicily to go to economic centers for work reasons.). I think that the show did an excellent job presenting these in the short amount of time it had to dedicate to these massive topics. What happened surprised even the producers: Tucci was significantly moved by all three subjects during the segments.... Read my full review at link in bio @experiencesicily #searchingforitaly #experiencesicily #sicily #puntabianca #cnn #stanleytucci #barca #boat #agrigento #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicilyvacation #sicilians_world #ig_sicily #igerssicilia #instasicilia #gf_italy #siculamenteDoc #sicily_tricolors #ig_visitsicily #Sicilia_PhotoGroup #smallgrouptours #traveltogether #authenticsicily #smallgrouptoursitaly #whatsicilyis #viverlasicilia #sicilytour (at Experience Sicily) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNId6djlyAH/?igshid=ax9ehbgdhn69