Tag Archives: Taormina

Views of Italy – Photo of the Day

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Italy is a photographer’s dream, with views to die for everywhere I go. So to choose one place where the view is a favorite is impossible…Enjoy just a few of my most memorable scenes from my travels to Bella … Continue reading →

Sailing in Sicily Around Taormina

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Who hasn’t dreamed of sailing around Sicily? A few months ago, at the end of my Sicilian road trip with Victoria De Maio as #2SicilianGals, I had the opportunity to enjoy the scenic coast of Taormina from the Ionian Sea … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Road Trip, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Made in Italy, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing | Tagged #2SicilianGals, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Kimi Sicilian Gourmet, margieinitaly, photo of the day, photography, relaxation, sailboat, sailing, Sicily, Sun Odyssey, Taormina, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, Tripping Sicily, Villa Britannia, visit italy, White Almond Sicily | 11 Comments

Winter Storms Blanket Italy in Snow

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Snow at Greek Theatre in Taormina, Sicily by @giovannicappuccino Winter has definitely arrived in Italy, and the frigid temperatures and yes, even nevicata, snowfall, has reached the mezzogiorno, as far south as Sicily, even at low altitudes, along the coast. … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy News, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged Italy, Italy News, Italy Photos, Italy travel, nevicata, Puglia, Sicily, snow, snow in Italy, snowfall, Taormina, visit italy, weather | 33 Comments

Giardini-Naxos: Where the Locals Go in Sicily

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Margie Miklas

The small seaside Sicilian town of Giardini-Naxos is not well-known but it is situated on the Ionian Sea, just below the very popular resort city of Taormina. It is a beautiful stretch of beach and has lots of great reasonably … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged GIARDINI-NAXOS, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, photo of the day, photography, Photos, Sicily, Taormina, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 13 Comments

Taormina’s Greek Theater – Teatro Greco

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Taormina is one of the most popular and beautiful places in Sicily. It was my first stop in Sicily and I fell in love immediately. I’d recommend this classy resort city to anyone planning a trip to Sicilia, the southern … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL | Tagged architecture, Greek Theatre, history, Ionian Sea, Italian culture, Italian Experience, Italians, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, photography, Sicilia, Sicily, Taormina, Taormina Arte, Teatro Greco, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy | 15 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 →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Writing | Tagged Castelmola, driving in Italy, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, Messina, photography, Rome, Sicily, Taormina, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy, writing | 26 Comments

Second Day in Sicily – Dinner with Angela

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Margie Miklas

Sept 14 The bus tickets were well worth the cost of just under three euros to take the twenty-minute ride up the hill to Castelmola. The road had more S-bends than I expected and at times the bus was forced … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography | Tagged Italian food, Italy, Sicily, Taormina, travel in Italy | 4 Comments

Arrived in Sicily!

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Margie Miklas

Greetings from Catania! Although I left Florida last Thursday and arrived in Sicily on Friday, this is the first opportunity I actually have to post to my blog….I have been on the go almost every minute and have so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Travel | Tagged Catania, Italy travel, Sicily, Taormina, travel, trip to italy, visit italy | 12 Comments

My Sicilian Friend Teresa

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Meet my Sicilian friend, Teresa Savoca.This is a recent photo of her as she celebrated her 50th birthday! I love the cake! Teresa is the older sister of Angela, who I have mentioned before in this blog, and we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, Writing | Tagged Italian culture, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Photos, Taormina, travel, travel writing, writing | 5 Comments

Italy Travel Photos – More Random Street Scenes

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I knew I had some other great street scenes that I wanted to post so here they are. This first one was not far from my friend Teresa’s house in Sicily. At first I thought these dogs were statues but … Continue reading →