Europe » Italy » Sicily Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
I am retired, currently living in Perth, Scotland. After traveling four months in Latin America we settled in Panama for six months. We then moved to Mexico for six month. Our website, 6Monthers.com, describes our lifestyle of moving to a new country every six months. The website has albums with photos from each of each country plus photos from last year's Mediterranean cruise and our 2 week stay in Sicily. I blog about our life and experiences as we travel and get to know places in depth.... full info