About Allison Scola

I'm on a journey to discover and share joy with others. Won't you join me?

   ~ Allison Scola

I am an entrepreneur, performing artist, writer and editor, Sicily travel expert, and owner/curator of Experience Sicily, a boutique tour operator that specializes in travel to Sicily and Southern Italy. I love to share the culture of Sicily and Southern Italy with audiences. I do this through travel, walking tours, articles, events, song and dance, lecturing, writing, teaching the tarantella, and more. 

In 2019, I was named an Expert by the New York Times Travel Show. 

After performing as a solo singer-songwriter for many years, during which my song "My Naked Heart" received an Honorable Mention Award in the 2009 Billboard Magazine World Song Competition to name just one credit, I currently write and perform original songs and present traditional Southern Italian folk music with my folk duo Villa Palagonia, created with guitarist Joe Ravo. 

I am a cannoli expert. You too can become a Cannoli Connoisseur when you participate in my walking, history, and food tour of New York City's Little Italy, the Cannoli Crawl. For this particular knowledge, I am featured in the documentary Cannoli: Traditions Around the Table by Fusion Box Films.  Read my article about cannoli published by The Inquisitive Eater and my chapter, "Cannoli: The Gateway to Discovering My Sicilian Heritage," in Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian Culture in America (Edited by Mark Hehl), and follow my Cannoli Crawl Instagram, where I document my sweet adventures. 

I am featured in the April 2021 issue of New Jersey Monthly magazine for the online cooking classes I lead, including those for cannoli. 

My passion for creating joyful moments extends to online events on travel, food culture, and more. My podcast, On Sicily, can be found at all major outlets. 

I'm on a journey to discover and share joy with others. Won't your join me?