Tag Archives: Life in Italy

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 →

Life in Italy

Posted on June 12, 2016 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 – Photo of the Day

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Margie Miklas

A day in the life of this elderly Italian man in Palermo, a shoemaker who makes men’s shoes by hand. I am always intrigued watching skilled craftsmen at work in Italy. If you want to read more about this shoemaker … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Made in Italy, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged Bergamo, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Life in Italy, margieinitaly, Palermo, photo of the day, photography, Photos, shoemaker, Sicily, skilled craftsmen, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 5 Comments

Life in Italy – Photo of the Day

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Margie Miklas

I always enjoy watching local Italian artisans at work. This Sicilian is hand painting a ceramic plate with precision. I’d love to hear your feedback. Please leave a comment. Grazie Ciao

Posted in Art, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, TRAVEL | Tagged art, ceramcis, everyday life in italy, hand-painted ceramics, Italian lifestyle and culture, Life in Italy, margieinitaly, photo of the day, Sicily | 10 Comments

Everyday Life in Italy

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Margie Miklas

I love Italy and I always am looking for opportunities to return. But I also know that everyday life in Italy is molto difficile. If you go, plan on walking a lot, and not just on a flat surface. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged everyday life in italy, fitness, getting around in italy, Italian lifestyle, Italian lifestyle and culture, Life in Italy, margieinitaly, physical exercise in Italy, walking in Italy | 15 Comments

Life in Italy – Photo of the Day

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Margie Miklas

A day in the life of this elderly Italian woman in Città alta of Bergamo… What are your thoughts? Please leave a comment. Grazie.

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography | Tagged Bergamo, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Life in Italy, photo of the day, photography, Photos, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 19 Comments

Some Thoughts

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Thursday June 16 As I sit outside at the Nilus Bar/Paninoteca in Varenna, listening to the gentle waves hitting the shoreline and watching the ferry cross to Bellagio, I realized something I have always known about myself. More than any … Continue reading →