Tag Archives: Contest

Italy Traffic and Rules of the Road

Italy traffic can be crazy to be sure, and I never thought I’d drive in Italy, but I have and somehow lived to tell about it. You can read about some of my experiences in my older blog posts if … Continue reading

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Book Winners Announced – Congratulations!!!

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

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Celebration Time with a BOOK GIVEAWAY

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

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Win a Luxury Stay – 3 nights in a Baglioni Hotels Suite

  Baglioni Hotels wants you to tell them why you love London in their #WhyILoveLondon Instagram competition. You can win 3 nights for 2 in a  luxury Baglioni  Hotels Suite in Rome, Venice, Milan, Florence, or London! I have not … Continue reading

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Announcing a Contest to Win an Authentic Hand-Crafted Cameo from Venice

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. SCROLL TO BOTTOM TO SEE WHO WON! Today I am honored to introduce you to a true Italian artisan from Venice.  Marco Jovon has been designing and creating cameos since 1998. He continues the tradition started … Continue reading

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Winners Announced – Book Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who left a comment in response to my celebratory book giveaway. I appreciate all of you more than you know! Through a random drawing, the following fifteen people are winners – CONGRATULATIONS! Leila Harris Gloria Walsh … Continue reading

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Last Chance to Win a Copy of My Love Affair with Sicily

Ciao miei amici! Buon lunedi! I am in a flurry of activity working to finalize the process of publishing My Love Affair with Sicily. With the hopes of everything going according to plan, my second book will be available for … Continue reading

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Italy Photo Contest – Win an Autographed Copy of my New Book

Let’s have a little fun with photography and Italy. I am going to post some photos that I shot in Italy and I wonder who will know the locations of the photos. Please leave your comments listing the photo numbers … Continue reading

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