Hello everyone! I’m Maria Orlando, a Travel Designer and Luxury Marketing Specialist in Sicily. My passion for life and travel is endless. Travelling has been my passion since I was a child (yes, I still feel like a child). I love discovering incredible off-the-beaten-path places, and now it is time to share them with you all and to help you plan your perfect trip! Here is something about me and my crazy life!
Travellector is a place for active travel dreamers, luxury day-trippers, lovers of hidden gems, and local traditions. They all choose to travel following their desires and personality. We travel in different ways because we are all different. It is what makes your trip a unique experience to live. Are you planning your next adventure, but do you need some advice to get inspired about your destination? Visit my blog!
How many of you are struggling to choose the next travel destination? Sometimes it is not easy. You would love to visit almost everything, and you are getting confused about which is the best place not to miss. I have the solution. Knowing your personality type will let you save time and money and enjoy the best travel places tailored for you. Take this free test, and if you want some advice, send me a travel request.
If you are a luxury day-tripper, you need some tips and inspirations to live the finest travel experiences ever. Your dream starts here.
If you love experiencing traditions and the past, you will love these lovely traditional villages and towns, where the time has stopped.
City breaks are the perfect choice for anyone looking to relax and get away from the chaos. Have a look at the best travel itineraries.
Travel smart and enjoy your journey! Find out the best travel tips for romantic getaways, solo travel, business trips, and more.
Embrace the pleasure of tasty food and wines. I’ll share with you the best restaurants and bars I discovered during my trips.
I was born and I live in Sicily, an island lying outside time. Its strategic location in the centre of the Mediterranean has made it a crossroads of history. It is a fascinating place, quite unlike any other. Here you can find whatever you want. Famous people like poets, artists, writers, and philosophers fell in love with Sicily when they visited it for the first time.
Goethe said, “To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.” Also, Jean Houel, a French painter, said: “I was enchanted…the limpidity of the sky, the restless splendour of the sun, the beauty of the countryside, a certain excitement of the fantasy…which brought to mind the time when in the fields one encountered the divine.”
Sicily is pure magic. I will get to know it like a local. I will help you plan your itinerary to experience hidden gems and incredible places. You will taste sublime food, great wines, and more!
Visit my Sicily blog to fall in love with my island.
Each place has a story to tell through its wines and champagnes.
Walking through the vineyards, tasting wines born from the love for the land and traditions, and pairing those wines with delicious regional food allowed me to see that place from a different aspect: the most authentic one.
In the vineyards, you can truly breathe life. Wine embodies the spirit of sharing—it reminds me of gatherings where stories are exchanged over glasses of good wine with friends and family. How often have you shared stories while enjoying wine?
Meeting sommeliers from different countries inspired me to deepen my knowledge of wine, leading me to pursue the WSET certification. Always opt for quality, enhancing your appreciation of local food and travel experiences.
It might seem like an obvious question, but how often have you stopped to think about the reasons that push you to travel? What can you learn from a trip? If you know the reasons to travel, you can also discover more about yourself!
Read one of my most popular posts and get inspired!
