Monthly Archives: July 2011

Flowers in Italy

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Almost everywhere I went in Italy I noticed that there were flowers. The Italians love their flowers and they are everywhere! I loved seeing them and once I returned home, I bought some flowerboxes and planted some pentas. Here are … Continue reading →

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Assisi, Italy Photo Montage

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Margie Miklas
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Writing About Italy

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Since I am settled in at home now, I have started writing more articles on various websites about travel in Italy and have added them to the Blogroll on the right-hand side of this page. I recently published “Tips for … Continue reading →

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Train Travel Tips

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Margie Miklas

After I returned from Italy I wrote an article on Tips for Buying Train Tickets in Italy and it was published on Associated Content, which is owned by Yahoo. I am a featured travel contributor on Yahoo and write travel … Continue reading →

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Photo Montage – The Italian People

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Margie Miklas
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Pozzo di San Patrizio in Orvieto

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Orvieto is one of the coolest places I visited in Italy, and while I was there I decided on a whim to check out Saint Patrick’s Well, also known as “Pozzo di San Patrizio.” The well was built in the … Continue reading →

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Photo Montage of Food in Italy

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Can you tell I miss the wonderful food I had in Italy?

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Naples – Not the Best Part of Italy

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Naples Trash Exceeds 2000 Tons This is yet another reason I decided not to go to Naples while I was in Italy. Unfortunately the negative aspects of crime, garbage and danger outweighed the positive ones for me and I do … Continue reading →

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A Photo Montage from the Cinque Terre

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Margie Miklas
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Gelato Gelato Gelato

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Gelato is one of the best things about Italy and has become part of the Italian lifestyle of today. Credit is given to the Sicilian, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, from Palermo for being the first to sell gelato to the … Continue reading →

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