Tag Archives: Rome

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This site is no longer current.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 →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged Capitoline Hill, Exploring Rome, gelato, Insider Rome, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, Photos, Rome, Rome with a local, rome's hills, solo travel, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 12 Comments

Surviving an Airport Strike in Italy

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Last week Italy travelers were affected by an airport strike. So what’s new, right? Strikes in Italy are commonplace, part of the lifestyle. They can occur with all modes of transportation, and they do, on a regular basis. During my … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy News, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged airport strikes, Amalfi Coast, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Malpensa airport, margieinitaly, Milan, Rome, Rome airport, Salerno, Sita Bus, solo travel, strike in Italy, taxi strikes, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 6 Comments

Everyday Life in Rome – Photo of the Day

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Margie Miklas

While I love seeing the ancient monuments and beautiful landmarks in Rome, I am drawn to observing the local people in their everyday lives in Italy. This image is not your typical tourist photo. I saw this man standing near … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | Tagged Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, life in Rome, margieinitaly, Pantheon, photo of the day, photography, piazza, Rome, solo travel, trip to italy, visit italy | 28 Comments

Taxis in Rome – Italy Travel Tips

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Margie Miklas

I originally published this post 3 years ago and thought it was worth reposting to warn about scams in Italy. I have since learned to be more cautious… read on. At 9 pm we arrived at the Rome train station … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged Italian culture, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy Photos, margieinitaly, Rome, scams in Italy, Taxis in Rome, travel planning, trip to italy, visit italy | 16 Comments

Italy Pics

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Margie Miklas

Italy is a photographer’s dream destination. I love to take photos and each time I travel there I take thousands, this time it was 6000. Thanks to digital cameras and smartphones, it’s not so difficult. After I return home, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged Cinque Terre, Italian Experience, Italy, Italy Photos, italy pics, Italy travel, Naples, photo of the day, photography, Photos, pic of the day, Pompeii, Puglia, Rome, San Gimignano, travel, trip to italy, Verona, visit italy | 27 Comments

Movies Filmed in Italy

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Margie Miklas

Italy has long been famous as a favorite filming location for Hollywood movie makers. I love movies and am particularly interested in the behind the scenes information and shooting locations. When I can recognize places I have been in Italy … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Italian lifestyle and culture, Made in Italy, Writing | Tagged Academy Awards, Basilicata, Cannes Film Festival, Carrara, celebrities, Daniel Craig, film festivals, filmng locations, films, Italian Movies, James Bond, Lake Garda, Matera, Mel Gibson, Montepulciano, movie locatins, movie locations, Movie stars, movies, Movies filmed in Italy, Oscars, places to visit initaly, Roman Holiday, Rome, Siena, Spectre, Summertime, The godfather, The Passion of the Christ, Venice Film Festival, Verona, Woody Allen | 33 Comments

McDonald’s Italian Style – Rome’s First McDonald’s

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Margie Miklas

One of the major highlights in visiting Italy is its wonderful food, and Italians pride themselves on creating the most savory dishes using fresh, local ingredients. The thought would never cross my mind to eat at a McDonald’s while visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | Tagged fast food, Italian culture, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, McDonald's, Photos, Rome, Slow Food, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 26 Comments

Borghese Park – Rome’s Central Park

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Margie Miklas

In a city of almost three million people, I always enjoy finding a place to get away from it all. When I needed a break from the fast pace of sightseeing in Rome, I made my way over to Borghese … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged Borghese Gallery, Borghese Park, Italian culture, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, photography, Rome, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 16 Comments

I Am in Love with Italy – No Words Needed

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Margie Miklas

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Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italian traditions, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | Tagged A love affair, Amalfi Coast, Bellagio, Cinque Terre, gelato, I am in love, In love, Italian Experience, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, italy travel blog, italy travel blogger, italy travel blogs, Lake Como, love affair, Lucca, my love affair with italy, My Love Affair with Sicily, photography, Positano, Rome, travel blogs, Trevi, Tuscany, Varenna, visit italy | 20 Comments

Driving in Italy – Some Thoughts

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Margie Miklas

These posts seem to be spaced out more and more, and I apologize. I have been focused on writing My Love Affair with Sicily and have not posted anything here lately. Mi dispiace. I am sorry. By the way, I … Continue reading →