Tag Archives: Memoir

My Thoughts on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Mother’s Day is a special day for me, not only because I am a mother and a grandmother, but because I am blessed to still have my mother, who just celebrated her 90th birthday. She is a very special woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged Cleveland, family, Memoir, memories, Mother's Day, mothers, relationships | 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

An Evening in Siena – Book Excerpt (Audio)

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Margie Miklas

In 2011 I went to Italy for three months as a solo traveler. That adventure is detailed in my first book, Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy. During that trip I stayed in Siena for … Continue reading →

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Interview on the How to Tour Italy Radio Show

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Margie Miklas

I can hardly believe that a week has gone by since I posted something here. Sometimes I wish the day had 48 hours in it instead of 24. I want to share with you an interview I had the pleasure … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Writing | Tagged Anthony Capozzoli, author, blog radio, book, How To Tour Italy, howtotouritaly.com, Interview, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy travel, Memoir, Memoirs of a Solo Traveler, Radio, travel, travel writing, writing | 9 Comments

Memoir – A Story About my Grandma Longano

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Margie Miklas

Today for some reason I am thinking about my Grandma, my father’s mother who used to live next door to us in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. I have such fond memories of my Grandma who has been gone for … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Writing | Tagged a memoir, gardening, Grandma, Italians, Memoir, writing | 13 Comments

Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I have exciting news today! No I am not leaving anytime soon for Italy but my book has just been published! This is my first book, and it is based on my blog and the three months I spent in … Continue reading →