Plan Your Italy Trip Now!
31 Jan 2016

Plan Your Italy Trip Now!

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It’s that time when a lot of people I know are beginning to decide on travel plans for the year. Airfares to Europe have dropped and the euro is low, so this is a perfect time to make plans for … Continued

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

An Evening in Siena – Book Excerpt (Audio)

by | posted in: Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | 10

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

Daydreaming about Positano
11 Dec 2015

Daydreaming about Positano

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I find myself daydreaming about Positano sometimes. I’ve been there many times, but this past summer was the first time that I stayed there. And now I  yearn to return. Positano casts a magical spell on anyone who’s experienced her … Continued

Discover Dolceacqua – A Small Town in Northern Italy
15 Nov 2015

Discover Dolceacqua – A Small Town in Northern Italy

by | posted in: Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Photo, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | 11

I love the small towns and villages in Italy. One of the reasons I like Dolceacqua so much is because it is not particularly known as a tourist destination. Perched  high on a hilltop in Liguria, Dolceacqua is one of … Continued

Photo Collage from Ravello ~ Amalfi Coast Travel
15 Oct 2014

Photo Collage from Ravello ~ Amalfi Coast Travel

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 Ravello is a peaceful beautiful city high above the seashore on the Amalfi Coast. Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone afford spectacular views of the coastline which made the uphill walking and numerous steps and staircases worth it. More stories to … Continued

Carrara Marble Quarries
26 Jan 2011

Carrara Marble Quarries

by | posted in: Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning | 3

photo by Clive Aldenhoven This looks like a place I definitely intend to visit while I am in Italy. It’s a little off the beaten path, and although Carrara has traditionally become known as a tourist area, it’s not quite … Continued

Margie in Italy
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