The mysterious isle of Pantelleria has much to offer to the few tourists who know about it. With its unique position in the Mediterranean, this volcanic island is a cultural hybrid of Italy and North Africa.
Sonny Schuldt, an Air Force veteran and an air traffic controller for 37 years, was fulfilling a life-long ambition during the nine days he spent on the cruise.
Riina, who died on Friday, oversaw a campaign of brutality that included the murder of judges that pursued him and dissolving children's bodies in acid.
A car bomb filled with half a ton of explosives killed Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three members of his escort in 1992, but his death still has ripples today.