Tag Archives: Verona

Around the Corner in Verona

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Verona is arguably one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Italy. After all it is the city of Romeo and Juliet. Via Mazzini leading to the stunning Piazza delle Erbe is made of pink marble. The old Roman … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, TRAVEL | Tagged Italian culture, Italian Experience, Italy Photos, Italy travel, margieinitaly, photography, Photos, train travel, trip to italy, Verona, visit italy | 24 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

News in Italy

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I saw this news story about Juliet’s balcony in Verona and knew it would just be a matter of time. Tourists are getting out of hand and the city officials want to be proactive in protecting this Unesco World Heritage … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy News, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Writing | Tagged Italy News, Juliet's Balcony, Verona, writing | 5 Comments

Daylight Savings Time Ends this Weekend in Italy

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Italy turns their clocks back one hour this weekend, and in the U.S. we do not adjust our clocks until next weekend. This is not that interesting unless you are making a phone call to Italy or traveling to or … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy News, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Writing | Tagged Bologna, Clock tower, Courmayeur, Daylight savings time, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy travel, Murano, photography, travel, travel planning, travel writing, Venice, Verona, writing | 8 Comments

Contest Results and Winner Announced

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Margie Miklas

As promised after 5pm today I would post the results of the photo locations and announce the winner of the contest, who will receive an autographed copy of “Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy.” One … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, Writing | Tagged Cinque Terre, Contests, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Lake Como, Liguria, photography, Rome, Sicily, travel, travel planning, travel writing, Varenna, Vatican, Vernazza, Verona, writing | 1 Comment

Italy Travel Photos – Random Street Scenes

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I love taking random photographs of people in the street. I found these taxi drivers waiting for their next fare at the Verona train station. Here is a typical scene in front of a newspaper shop or tabacchi. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, Writing | Tagged driving in Italy, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Lecce, Martina Franca, Ostuni, photography, Photos, Piazza delle Erbe, Puglia, Rome, shoes, tabacchi, travel, travel writing, Verona, writing | 5 Comments

Signs Seen in Italy – A Photo Collage

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Taking photos of signs in Italy is just another excuse to shoot photos and I love it!

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, Photography, Writing | Tagged Amalfi Coast, Caltagirone, Cinque Terre, Colle d'Anchise, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italy, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Lake Como, Manarola, McDonald's, photography, Photos, Rome, Sicily, signs, Trastevere, travel, travel planning, travel writing, Varenna, Verona, writing | 5 Comments

Writing Writing Writing

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Margie Miklas

In the past few days I have made a lot of progress on my book since I decided to focus on it, and I sat down to write whenever I had the chance. One of the great things for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Photography, Writing | Tagged Cinque Terre, Colle d'Anchise, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italians, Italy Photos, Italy travel, Manarola, photography, Riomaggiore, travel, travel writing, Vernazza, Verona, writing | 4 Comments

Travel in Italy – Taxis in Rome

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Tuesday May 8 At 9 pm we arrived at the Rome train station and went outside to grab a taxi. There was a line of taxis and a man told us to follow him for the taxi and said it … Continue reading →