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Life on the Amalfi Coast of Italy

Posted on January 15, 2017 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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Happy New Year 2017 – Some Thoughts

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Margie Miklas

As I look back on 2016, I feel blessed and thankful for so many reasons. First, and most important, I am thankful to have my health, as I realize that others battle with physical and mental health challenges daily. I … Continue reading →

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Italian Way of Life – Photo of the Day

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Margie Miklas

This older Sicilian couple captured my heart as I walked behind them in Trapani one evening during passeggiata, the traditional evening stroll in Italy. They seem to understand what so many of us forget, that spending time together is one … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Dream and the Writing Process

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Writers each each have their own preferences for writing.  Some write early in the morning, some write at night, and most of the good ones write every day. I have to have silence when I write and I like to … Continue reading →

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Sicily Road Trip #2SicilianGals Part 3

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Here we are in Sicilia! These #2SicilianGals certainly made the most of our ten days in Sicily on our European road trip  in Sicily. (Thank you Auto Europe) There is no way to write about all the places we saw … Continue reading →

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Sicily Road Trip #2SicilianGals

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Ciao from Sicilia! After seven days into our road trip in Sicily,  these #2SicilianGals have put on close to 2000 km on our rental car (Thanks Auto Europe). Victoria and I have traveled from the northwest corner of Sicily to … Continue reading →

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Sicily Road Trip #2SicilianGals Palermo to Trapani

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Andiamo a Sicilia! #2SicilianGals begin our European road trip in Sicily. After arriving in Palermo and retrieving our rental car at Palermo Airport, formerly known as formerly Punta Raisi Airport, Victoria and I are hitting the road. First stop some … Continue reading →

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Writing Inspiration in Italy

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Margie Miklas

I’ve  thought about coming to Italy to write for a few years now. My dream to spend two weeks alone in a beautiful relaxing place on the Amalfi Coast with the intent to write has come true. I have been … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Do You Need an International Travel Plan?

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Do I need an international travel plan? Whenever I travel internationally one of my key concerns is communication. How can I communicate with friends and family back home? How can I communicate with friends or businesses in Italy? Every time … Continue reading →

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