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Tag Archives: Life in Italy
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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Life in 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
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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
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Life in Italy – Photo of the Day
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
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Life in Italy – Photo of the Day
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
Everyday Life in Italy
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
Life in Italy – Photo of the Day
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
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Some Thoughts
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
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Tagged beaches, Italian culture, Italy, Italy travel, Lago di Como, Lake Como, Life in Italy, musings, perspective, relaxation, serenity, thoughts, tranquility, Varenna, writing
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