a:1:{s:5:"entry";a:1:{i:0;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:8:"19584690";s:4:"hash";s:32:"afd46280fe3eff87449318047505b67e";s:11:"requestHash";s:13:"margieinitaly";s:10:"profileUrl";s:33:"http://gravatar.com/margieinitaly";s:17:"preferredUsername";s:13:"margieinitaly";s:12:"thumbnailUrl";s:61:"http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/afd46280fe3eff87449318047505b67e";s:6:"photos";a:2:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:61:"http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/afd46280fe3eff87449318047505b67e";s:4:"type";s:9:"thumbnail";}i:1;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:73:"http://1.gravatar.com/userimage/19584690/d9a93cd651cc35d33d5db2c1512fa26d";}}s:4:"name";a:2:{s:9:"givenName";s:6:"Margie";s:10:"familyName";s:6:"Miklas";}s:11:"displayName";s:13:"margieinitaly";s:7:"aboutMe";s:929:"The first time I traveled to Italy I fell in love with it. I started this blog when I was preparing to go to Italy for the third time. It seemed like I could never get enough of this beautiful place.I thought after that I wouldn't feel the need to return, but in less than a year I made my 4th trip to this beautiful country of my grandparents. I have just returned from a wonderful trip there and  I know that I will be back sometime in the future. I feel at home there!

I am a second-generation Italian-American with a passion for travel, and a particular love of Italy. I am a freelance writer and photographer, and write for La Gazzetta Italiana as well as several websites. 

I recently published a photo book from the first of three months in Italy, and have just completed  writing my first book, "Memoirs of a Solo Traveler - My Love Affair with Italy," which is based on this blog and my solo travel adventure to Italy.";s:15:"currentLocation";s:7:"Florida";s:6:"emails";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:7:"primary";s:4:"true";s:5:"value";s:21:"margieeee@comcast.net";}}s:4:"urls";a:2:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:23:"http://margiemiklas.com";s:5:"title";s:43:"Margie Miklas Freelance Writing/Photography";}i:1;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:70:"http://www.amazon.com/Margie-Miklas/e/B0094YY3LA/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1";s:5:"title";s:32:"Margie Miklas Amazon Author Page";}}}}}