Tag Archives: Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast

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 →

The Faraglioni Rocks of Capri

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Emerging out of the depths of the Tyrrhenian Sea are mammoth rock formations. I experience a magical moment when I first see the towering “sea stacks” located at the southern end of the island of Capri. They cause me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged amafi coast, Books about Italy, Campania, Capri, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, faraglioni Rocks, Italian culture, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, Naples, photography, tliravel-planning, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, Tyrhennian sea, visit italy, writing | 20 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 →

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Life in Italy

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, books, 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, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 12 Comments

Book Winners Announced – Congratulations!!!

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Thank you to everyone who participated in my blog follower contest!!! 15 lucky winners have been selected at random and it’s time to announce the winners! The first five people selected at random have won an autographed copy of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged books, Books about Italy, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Contest, giveaway, Italy, Italy books, memoirs of a solo traveler - My love affair with Italy, My Love Affair with Sicily, Winners | 12 Comments

Celebration Time with a BOOK GIVEAWAY

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Yay! It’s celebration time and I am announcing a BOOK GIVEAWAY as a THANK YOU to all of you! My blog has reached a milestone with over 200,000 hits and almost 9,000 followers now. So to celebrate this, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Travel, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Book GIveaway, books, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Contest, giveaway, Italy Photos, margieinitaly, Memoir, Memoirs of a Solo Traveler - My Love Affair with Sicily, My Love Affair with Sicily, photography, Photos, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, writing | 74 Comments

Spaccanapoli – The Heart of Naples

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Margie Miklas

Noisy, chaotic, vibrant, intense, colorful, edgy, and authentic. Naples oozes reality of life in Italy. Hovering over this city from an almost surreal and tranquil place is the hilltop Castel Sant’ Elmo, a medieval fortress offering spectacular views of Napoli. … Continue reading →

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Naples Christmas Alley – San Gregorio Armeno

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Margie Miklas

San Gregorio Armeno, otherwise known in Naples as Christmas Alley, is always filled with people, but in the month of December, chaos and crowds define the street. Over half a million tourists visit these small shops, which line both sides … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Made in Italy, TRAVEL | Tagged Campania, Christmas, Christmas Alley, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Italian artisans, Italian culture, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italians, Italy travel, margieinitaly, Naples, Napoli, Nativity scenes, presepi, San Gregorio Armeno, visit italy | 6 Comments

Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast – Official Book Release

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Margie Miklas

Ciao amici! It’s official! Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast has been published! From the pulsating streets of Naples to the relaxing vistas of the Amalfi Coast, people, places, and traditions embody the spirit of Campania. The distinctive photography … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, Amazon, author, Book Release, books, Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Discover Napoli Destinations, Naples, Positano, Sailing and Sea, writing | 20 Comments

Meet Tina from Discover Napoli Destinations

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Margie Miklas

I’d like to introduce you to Tina Carignani from Discover Napoli Destinations. As some of you may or may not know, Tina wrote the foreword for Colors of Naples and the Amalfi Coast, which is now in the hands of … Continue reading →