Learning the Italian Language
1 Jun 2016

Learning the Italian Language

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Ten years ago I couldn’t understand Italian and I couldn’t speak Italian. I hesitated to travel to Italy because I was intimidated by the language barrier. I am so glad that has changed, because since then, I have fallen in … Continued

Travel Tips in Italy – Embrace the Italian Lifestyle
4 Jan 2016

Travel Tips in Italy – Embrace the Italian Lifestyle

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After seven trips to Italy I have learned a lot about the Italian lifestyle.  Although there are lots of articles, blogs and books written with great travel tips for Italy, I have jotted down just a few things to keep … Continued

Winners Announced! My Love Affair with Sicily
29 Apr 2014

Winners Announced! My Love Affair with Sicily

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Grazie a tutti! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog and registered for a chance to win a copy of My Love Affair with Sicily. I was amazed by the number of hits on my blog in just … Continued

Book Signing and Book Reviews
7 Nov 2012

Book Signing and Book Reviews

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This weekend I was honored to be the guest author at a Meet the Author event for Leonardo’s Italian Book Club, which is connected to Leonardo’s Italian Link, the Italian club I first joined when I started studying the Italian … Continued

Book Promotions and Events
2 Nov 2012

Book Promotions and Events

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Great news today! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive about “Memoirs of Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy.” Today on Amazon the eBook hit #5 for the first time in the Bestseller List for books … Continued

Golden Day Eighty-One: Portofino with Margie Miklas
16 Oct 2012

Golden Day Eighty-One: Portofino with Margie Miklas

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Thank you to Susan Van Allen for offering me this opportunity to write about one of my favorite places in Italy!

Memoirs of a Solo Traveler Hits #15 in Amazon Kindle Solo Travel Category
8 Oct 2012

Memoirs of a Solo Traveler Hits #15 in Amazon Kindle Solo Travel Category

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I want to say thank you to anyone who has bought my book, Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy. It has hit the #15 spot on the Amazon Kindle solo travel category. The numbers update … Continued

Solo Travel Book Update
9 Sep 2012

Solo Travel Book Update

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I promised an update on my recently published book, “Memoirs of a Solo Traveler” and this is it. I appreciate all the positive feedback from everyone and am happy to report that in the first week I have had over … Continued

Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy
3 Sep 2012

Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy

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I have exciting news today! No I am not leaving anytime soon for Italy but my book has just been published! This is my first book, and it is based on my blog and the three months I spent in … Continued

Margie in Italy
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