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Tag Archives: Tuscany
A Luxury Villa in Tuscany
This site is no longer current.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. Close your eyes and imagine yourself on a hillside in Tuscany, surrounded by the … Continue reading
Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, TRAVEL
Tagged Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, italy travel blogs, Luisa Donati, luxury, Luxury Villa Tuscany, margieinitaly, Montestigliano, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, Tuscany, visit italy
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25 Favorite Photos of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most popular destinations in Italy, and these photos easily explain why. Located in central Italy, Tuscany stretches from the Apennine Mountains to the Tyrrhenian Sea. From the rolling hills with scenes of serene countryside dotted … Continue reading
Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, TRAVEL
Tagged Florence, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, Montepulciano, photos of Tuscany, San Gimignano, Siena, solo travel, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, Tuscany, Tuscany photos, visit italy
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Travel to Italy – Images from Lucca
Whenever I travel to Italy, my camera is a necessity, to capture the memories of a place and its photographic images forever. The images are from Lucca, a delightful city in Tuscany not far from Pisa or Florence. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged images, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Lucca, margieinitaly, photo of the day, photography, Photos, solo travel, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, Tuscany, visit italy
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Monteriggioni – Another Hilltop Town in Tuscany
Several years ago I spent ten glorious days in Tuscany, making Siena my hub so that I could take day trips from there easily. On the way home from visiting some wineries, I was fortunate enough to be able to … Continue reading
Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL
Tagged Hilltop towns of Tuscany, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, medieval hilltop towns, Monteriggioni, Monteriggioni – An Easy Day Trip from Siena, Tuscany, visit italy, walled Tuscan towns
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Tuscany – Popular Italy Destination
When I think of Tuscany I think of an image like this. Rolling hills, the countryside, and tall dark green cypress trees. One of the most popular destinations in Italy, Tuscany is of course, much more. Tuscany is made up … Continue reading
Posted in Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, TRAVEL
Tagged Auto Europe, beautiful places, car rental in Italy, driving in Italy, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, photography, places in Italy, popular destintions in Italy, rental cars, travel, travel planning, travel tips, travel writing, Tuscany, visit italy
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San Gimignano – Town of Beautiful Towers in Tuscany
You have probably heard your traveling friends rave about the Italian town of San Gimignano, how it is a preserved medieval village in Tuscany, and how it is a “must-see” location in Italy. Now that I have been there myself … Continue reading
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Tagged Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, San Gimignano, solo travel, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, Tuscany, visit italy
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An Evening in Siena – Book Excerpt (Audio)
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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Tagged book excerpt, hotels in italy, Italian culture, Italian culture and lifestyle, Italian Experience, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy tourist, Italy travel, italy travel books, margieinitaly, Memoir, memoirs of a solo traveler - My love affair with Italy, mp3, places to visit in italy, Siena, Soccer, soccer in Italian, solo travel, trips to Italy, Tuscany, visit italy
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Meet the Author – An Interview with Jennifer Martin
I am always thrilled when another blogger or writer publishes a book. So today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Jennifer Martin, an Italian wine specialist and blogger, who can now add author to her name. Jennifer … Continue reading
Take a Sculpture Course in Carrara
Carrara in Tuscany is not your typical tourist location, but it is the city known for its immense marble quarries. I loved visiting this city on my own and touring the impressive caves and marble quarries was an eye-opener to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Made in Italy, TRAVEL
Tagged art, cararra sculptur course cararra, Italian culture, Italians, Italy travel, marble, Michelangelo, Photos, sculpture, sculpture course, statue of David, travel, travel writing, trip to italy, Tuscany, visit italy, visual art
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How Shoes are Made by Hand in Italy
I always welcome the opportunity to observe a part of Italian life which is not typically experienced by the average traveler. I was fortunate to be able to receive a personalized tour of an authentic Italian shoe factory or fabricca. … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Fashion, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Made in Italy, Photography, TRAVEL, Writing
Tagged design, fashion, Italian Shoemakers, Italian shoes, Italy fashion, italy tours, Made in Italy, shoes, style, tours of italy, travel, trip to italy, Tuscany, visit italy
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