Tag Archives: Amalfi Coast

Seaside Photos in Italy

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Margie Miklas

This site is no longer current. Please go to Margie in Italy for my up-to-date posts about my travels in Italy and all things Italian. Grazie. Italy is a peninsula and also has two large islands, Sardinia and Sicily, plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, beach, beaches, Beaches in Italy, Italy blog, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Lake Como, Levanto beaches, margieinitaly, photography, Photos, Portofino, Positano, San Remo, Sicily, travel, trip to italy, visit italy, writing | 13 Comments

The Gift of Positano

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Margie Miklas

If you told me I could click my heels three times and I’d be in Positano, I wouldn’t have to think about it. My answer would be “Yes, please, right now.” Since I don’t live in a fantasy land and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Made in Italy, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, art, Artist, author, Italy travel, Lois Patton, margieinitaly, photography, Positano, Ralph Patton, travel, writer | 22 Comments

A Video View of Positano and the Amalfi Coast Road

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Margie Miklas

For all the times I’ve tried to describe the Amalfi Coast road, I could never really adequately explain what this short video shows so clearly. A classic example of “show, don’t tell.” Thank you, Coastal Living Instagram, for posting this … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Road Trip, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged amafi coast, Amalfi Coast, books, Coastal Living, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, everyday life in italy, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy travel, Life in Italy, Maiori, margieinitaly, Positano, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, video, view, visit italy | 19 Comments

Surviving an Airport Strike in Italy

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Last week Italy travelers were affected by an airport strike. So what’s new, right? Strikes in Italy are commonplace, part of the lifestyle. They can occur with all modes of transportation, and they do, on a regular basis. During my … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy News, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged airport strikes, Amalfi Coast, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Malpensa airport, margieinitaly, Milan, Rome, Rome airport, Salerno, Sita Bus, solo travel, strike in Italy, taxi strikes, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 6 Comments

Life on the Amalfi Coast of Italy

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Daily life on the Amalfi Coast can be challenging, but this robust Italian smiles as he easily climbs more than three hundred steps to and from work every day. Seventy-three years young, Crescenzo is the caretaker of an abandoned castle … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, books, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, exercise, fitness, hiking, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Maiori, photography, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, walking, writing | 11 Comments

A Writer’s Dream and the Writing Process

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Writers each each have their own preferences for writing. Some write early in the morning, some write at night, and most of the good ones write every day. I have to have silence when I write and I like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Travel, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged a trip to Italy, Amalfi Coast, inspiration, Italian Experience, Italy, Italy travel, margieinitaly, Positano, solo travel, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, writer, writing | 25 Comments

Writing Inspiration in Italy

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Margie Miklas

I’ve thought about coming to Italy to write for a few years now. My dream to spend two weeks alone in a beautiful relaxing place on the Amalfi Coast with the intent to write has come true. I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, Fornillo Beach, Hotel Pupetto, inspiration, Italian Experience, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, muse, photography, Positano, sea, solo travel, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, write, writing, writing inspiration | 35 Comments

Travel in Italy – Photos from Positano

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Margie Miklas

I’ve been in Positano now for five days and I don’t think I could ever get tired of waking up to the views like these. I am here to write. I’m hoping to complete the first draft of my novel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, inspiration, Italian culture, Italian Experience, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, novel, novel writing, Positano, solo travel, travel, trip to italy, visit italy, writing | 22 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 →

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Outdoor Shrines in Italy – Italian Culture

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Margie Miklas

I love noticing the differences in the Italian culture, and one that seems pronounced is the existence of outdoor shrines in almost every city and town in Italy. Despite the commonly-held perception that Italy is a Catholic country, the latest … Continue reading →