Monthly Archives: August 2016

Headed to Sicily – Travel Plans

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Margie Miklas

I’ll be headed to Sicily soon and I’m flying into Palermo from Naples on Volotea, one of the economy airlines in Europe. I’ve flown them before and had a good experience. You just have to be careful of the weight … Continue reading →

Terremoto in Italia~How to Help the Italy Earthquake Victims

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Originally posted on Un po' di pepe:
Vigili del Fuoco in Amatrice-Winnipeg Free Press Una preghiera per le vittime del terremoto. A few days ago, a devastating terremoto-earthquake struck central Italia. Today aftershocks continue to damage buildings and roads. The…

Posted in Italy News, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | Tagged Amatrice, earthquake, Earthquake in Italy, Italians, Italy, Italy Earthquake, Italy travel, Terremoto | 14 Comments

Road Trip with #2SicilianGals

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Margie Miklas

A brief account of how the upcoming road trip in Sicily with my friend, Victoria came about… I remember growing up feeling that being Sicilian was something special. My maternal grandparents were born in Cesarò, a small village in the … Continue reading →

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Little Italy Cleveland Celebrates the Feast of the Assumption

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Ever since 1898 the annual celebration of the Feast of the Assumption has been the highlight of the Italian-American community in Cleveland’s Little Italy. Occurring in August to coincide with Aug 15, the Catholic feast day of the Assumption of … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italian-American, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | Tagged Cleveland, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italian-American, Italian-americans, Italians, Little Italy | 4 Comments

Italy Travel Planning – Milan’s La Scala Opera

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Margie Miklas

I’ll be headed to Italy soon and I’m flying into Milan mainly because I found such a great airfare on Emirates back in February. I’m flying non-stop from JFK in New York to Malpensa in Milan for less than $600 … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian opera, Italy, Italy travel, La Scala, La Scala opera, Milan, opera. Teatro alla Scala, travel, travel blog, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 27 Comments

Traveling to Positano

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Margie Miklas

As I mentioned in a recent blog post I am returning to Italy this fall and of course am thrilled making travel plans and just thinking about it. My destination is Positano, and for the first time, I will stay … Continue reading →