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Tag Archives: Amalfi Coast
Seaside Photos in Italy
This site is no longer current.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
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The Gift of Positano
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
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A Video View of Positano and the Amalfi Coast Road
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
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Surviving an Airport Strike in Italy
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
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Life on the Amalfi Coast of Italy
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
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A Writer’s Dream and the Writing Process
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
Writing Inspiration in Italy
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
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Travel in Italy – Photos from Positano
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
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Traveling to Positano
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
Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing
Tagged Amalfi Coast, Gore Vidal, Hotel reservations, Huffington Post, inspiration, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Keith Richards, margieinitaly, Mick Jagger, muse, Positano, songwriting, The Rolling Stones, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, writers, writing
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Outdoor Shrines in Italy – Italian Culture
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
Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning
Tagged Amalfi Coast, Caltagirone, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Lake Como, outdoor shrines, photography, Photos, shrines, travel, travel writing, writing
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