Tag Archives: gelato

Exploring Rome with a Local

Posted on June 18, 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This site is no longer current.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. Although I’ve visited the Eternal City on five previous occasions, I never had the … Continue reading →

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Where the Locals Go for Gelato in Sicily

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Margie Miklas

Most travelers to Italy have never heard of Riposto, the small commune on the eastern coast of Sicily. Either did I until a few years ago, when my Sicilian friends insisted that we go there, explaining to me that this … Continue reading →

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Gelato – Italy’s Sweet Treat to the World

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Margie Miklas

Gelato is one of Italy’s great gifts to the world, and once you have tasted authentic Italian gelato, you understand why this is true. Italians consider gelato to be their ice cream, but it really is quite different from American … Continue reading →

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I Am in Love with Italy – No Words Needed

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Margie Miklas

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Art and Gelato: Exploring Rome With Children

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Margie Miklas

With  just over a week left before I leave for Italia, I have a million things yet to do, so today I am grateful for the opportunity to post this guest blog by Sarah Murphy, a writer, who also loves … Continue reading →

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Gelato from Florence Comes to NYC

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Margie Miklas

For the first time since it opened in 1929 Florence’s famous Vivoli Il Gelato has just opened a shop in NYC on the 6th floor of the newly renovated Macy’s at Herald Square.  As part of a $400 million remodeling … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Italy in New York City

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Last weekend I went to New York City and had a great time. Everything was all decorated for Christmas and the streets were crowded with excited travelers who  were there for the same reason that I was. Despite the rain … Continue reading →

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Gelato Gelato Gelato

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Gelato is one of the best things about Italy and has become part of the Italian lifestyle of today. Credit is given to the Sicilian, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, from Palermo for being the first to sell gelato to the … Continue reading →

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Going to Rimini

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Saturday May 7 I needed a break from walking around towns filled with palaces, museums, churches and castles, so I took the train today to Rimini to go to the beach. Once I got there, I didn’t want to waste … Continue reading →

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