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Category Archives: Italian Language
Learning the Italian Language
Ten years ago I couldn’t understand Italian and I couldn’t speak Italian. I hesitated to travel to Italy because I was intimidated by the language barrier. I am so glad that has changed, because since then, I have fallen in … Continue reading
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Tagged DuoLingo, Italian, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian language, Italy, Italy travel, Language, margieinitaly, travel planning, trip to italy, visit italy, writing
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Travel Tips in Italy – Embrace the Italian Lifestyle
After seven trips to Italy I have learned a lot about the Italian lifestyle. Although there are lots of articles, blogs and books written with great travel tips for Italy, I have jotted down just a few things to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, travel, travel tips, Travel tips in Italy, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy
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Winners Announced! My Love Affair with Sicily
Grazie a tutti! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog and registered for a chance to win a copy of My Love Affair with Sicily. I was amazed by the number of hits on my blog in just … Continue reading
Lunch in Caltagirone with our Savoca Family
Monday Sept 16 (continued) Angela arrived early and we left for Caltagirone in our rented Alfa Romeo with Rick driving. The traffic through Catania was horrible as usual, and it seemed as though it took a half hour just to … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Cooking, Italian Language, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, Writing
Tagged Caltagirone, Italian culture, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Photos, Sicily, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, writing
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Italy Travel Planning and Book Giveaway
I have been firming up some of the travel plans for Italy and had written recently about booking the same hotel in Catania that I had stayed in last year and left my passport in the safe.You can be assured … Continue reading
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Book Signing and Book Reviews
This weekend I was honored to be the guest author at a Meet the Author event for Leonardo’s Italian Book Club, which is connected to Leonardo’s Italian Link, the Italian club I first joined when I started studying the Italian … Continue reading
Golden Day Eighty-One: Portofino with Margie Miklas
Originally posted on Golden Days in Italy:
There’s a new book on my reading list: Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy, by Margie Miklas. Margie is an Italian-American writer, photographer, and critical care nurse, based…
Posted in Italian Language, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, Writing
Tagged 100Places in Italy, authors, guest post, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Liguria, Portofino, Susan Van Allen, women, writing
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Memoirs of a Solo Traveler Hits #15 in Amazon Kindle Solo Travel Category
I want to say thank you to anyone who has bought my book, Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy. It has hit the #15 spot on the Amazon Kindle solo travel category. The numbers update … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, books, Duomo, Firenze, Florence, Giotto's Bell Tower, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, kindle, photography, Siena, solo travel, travel, travel planning, travel writing, writers, writing
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