Letters from Sicily: A Slice of Sicilian Life

Letters from Sicily is inspired by slow travel, good food, and the layers of history that built this island: a nun’s recipe passed down four generations, a market stall that’s sold the same three cheeses since before I was born, a grandmother who still corrects my Italian. Sicily doesn’t perform for visitors. It just carries on, the same way it always has, and I get to watch.

Come and find out with me, one letter at a time.

If you can’t come to Sicily, let Sicily come to you.

Each month I send letters from my coastal farm in western Sicily where I share where I’ve been, what I’ve seen, and what I’ve experienced first-hand during that month. There is always something happening, whether it be on the farm with the chickens, five dogs and six cats, or wider afield interacting with the locals or visiting hidden gems.

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OPTION A: 🍋Living Sicily 2026 – These are letters from my travels and life on the farm. The Postcard subscription of my own photographs $8.50, A Taste of Sicily subscription for the letter, a recipe card and a sticker $12.50, The Collector’s Post $18.50 for those who like junk journaling and scrapbooking. All letters come with a small mystery gift each month.

OPTION B: 🗝️Historical Sicily 1907 – Susan’s Letters. 42 real letters from Susan of her journey from America to Sicily with her aunt during the Edwardian era. Included are vintage photographs, vintage advertisements, vintage travel ephemera and a crossword puzzle. Perfect for those who enjoy social history, the Edwardian era, and Downtown Abbey. $22.50.

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Why join Letters from Sicily™?

Because Sicily is more than somewhere you visit.

It is a place that consumes your thoughts. It beguiles, It captivates and enchants.

Together we can wander through forgotten villages, discover recipes handed down through generations of Sicilian families, uncover stories that tourists rarely get to hear, and explore the island’s extraordinary history, one story at a time.

My letters are always honest.

This is Sicily as it really is. Beautiful, mystical, complicated, generous and sometimes frustrating.

The real Sicily.

3 Letters from Sicily subscription options:

Three tiers. Wax seals, real postage, a piece of Sicily in every envelope. Not a newsletter. A letter. One that you’ll want to make a cup of tea for, before opening.

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Option A: Begin your journey

Come join me in Sicily, one letter at a time.

The next letter is already being written

We release a limited number of places each month so every letter receives the care it deserves.

Option B: Not looking for letters from me? Follow Susan’s journey to Sicily in 1907

Susan’s letters have been waiting more than a century to travel again.

In the winter of 1907-1908 a young American woman called Susan set out for Sicily and wrote home about everything she saw along the way. Forty-two real letters survived. Now they are travelling again arriving one by one, accompanied by period photographs and the social history behind the people, places and everyday moments she encountered more than a century ago. 

Step into Susan's world and receive a monthly letter for 42 months. This is a complete subscription.

$22.50 /month

(A note on the text: The letters are real, so are the places, however, the names within the letters were originally changed by the publishing author to protect identities.)

Why we still write snail mail letters

Some stories deserve paper. Opening an envelope feels different than opening an inbox, and anticipation is part of the pleasure.

Call it snail mail if you like. We call it Sicily, arriving slowly, usually 2–3 weeks depending on where you live.

Still curious? What is snail mail? might help clear up any confusion.

Quick questions answered

Is this snail mail club only for people who’ve been to Sicily? Not at all. Most subscribers haven’t visited yet. The letters are written for anyone curious about the island, whether you’ve walked its streets or only dreamed of it.

Can I use the contents in my journal or planner? Yes. The stickers, postcards, and paper elements are made with journaling and collecting in mind, not just decoration.

Is this a good gift? It’s one of the most requested uses. A subscription arrives more than once, so the gift keeps going long after it’s opened.

How is it different from a regular subscription box? There’s no plastic filler and nothing mass produced. Each letter is carefully written on good paper (120 gsm), and every item inside has a reason for being there.

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I’m Kate, and I write from my eighteen-acre coastal farm in Sicily in a place I’m blessed to call home, shaped by two seasons only: a summer that burns, and a winter that forgives.

When I’m not exploring different parts of the island, I tend a large vegetable garden, our olive and citrus groves, and lavender fields. I keep a small flock of hens, and we now share the farm with five rescue dogs, a mad two-year-old Jack Russell called Fergus, and six cats in total, three of my own, and three more who simply preferred the food and decided to stay.

This isn’t a view from a passing visit. It’s the view from my kitchen window.

I hope you’ll enjoy my observations, the beauty, and the small secrets of island life.

Letters from Sicily

Belice di Mare,

Marinella di Silenunte, 91022

P.IVA 0297528815