Amalfi Coast – Rugged and Beautiful
20 Mar 2016

Amalfi Coast – Rugged and Beautiful

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The Amalfi Coast with its rugged landscape is one of Italy’s beautiful vacation destinations. Certainly it’s a favorite of mine, as you know by now. I find myself wondering how homes, hotels and restaurants were built on  these cliffs and hillsides … Continued

An Evening in Siena – Book Excerpt (Audio)
27 Dec 2015

An Evening in Siena – Book Excerpt (Audio)

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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 … Continued

A Different Type of Hotel Accommodation in Italy – Albergo Diffuso
19 Sep 2014

A Different Type of Hotel Accommodation in Italy – Albergo Diffuso

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I had never heard of the term albergo diffuso until I discovered that I was staying in one a few years ago in Italy. What I thought to be an agriturismo was in actuality an albergo diffuso. You’re probably thinking, … Continued

Margie in Italy
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