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Michelle Damiani

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Chronicling our return home from a year in Umbria and the preparations for our around-the-world journey.

October 27, 2024

The 2024 Gift Guide for Italy-Lovers

October 27, 2024/ Michelle Damiani
The 2024 Gift Guide for Italy-Lovers

Your guide for how to give the gift of Italy this season.

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November 25, 2020

The Joyful Gift Guide

November 25, 2020/ Michelle Damiani
The Joyful Gift Guide

A Gift Guide with heart—sure to wow the Italy-lovers in your life, as well as supporting artists, makers, and farmers in Italy who have been impacted by the pandemic.

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November 16, 2018

Gift Guide for Families that Love Travel

November 16, 2018/ Michelle Damiani
Gift Guide for Families that Love Travel

More and more families are embracing travel as a vital part of their lives. If you are are a traveler looking for gifts for your family or if you have a traveling family on your gift list, this is the definitive gift guide.

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Michelle Damiani

Website for Michelle Damiani, author of Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center, the funny and heartfelt memoir of an American family living in Spello, as well as Santa Lucia, a page-turner set on the Umbria border. 

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One day Brisbane, the next day…THIS. Australia, oh how I love you.
Confession: I spent years having no real clue how my husband pulled a paycheck. Sure, if asked what he did at a party, I’d wave my hand airily as I recited words like “software” “programmer” “developer” &ldqu
I’m not sure I would have chosen Brisbane for our base if Keith’s conference hadn’t plopped us here, but man am I glad it did! Brisbane has the friendly vibe of a hometown but with skyscrapers, excellent coffee, steaks which are rat
I knew Australia boasted interesting birds, but I had no idea how much that changed, not just the visual field, but the soundtrack. Imagine walking through the woods and hearing….THIS. All the time, different kinds of calls, all fascinating. I
Lest you think Noosa is just pretty beaches.
I’ll never forget this walk along Noosa’s coastline. Especially the beach so empty we decided to fling ourselves into the ocean in our clothes for the sheer pleasure of floating in these clear waters. Also, excellent tide pool exploration
One day Brisbane, the next day…THIS. Australia, oh how I love you. Confession: I spent years having no real clue how my husband pulled a paycheck. Sure, if asked what he did at a party, I’d wave my hand airily as I recited words like “software” “programmer” “developer” &ldqu I’m not sure I would have chosen Brisbane for our base if Keith’s conference hadn’t plopped us here, but man am I glad it did! Brisbane has the friendly vibe of a hometown but with skyscrapers, excellent coffee, steaks which are rat
 
Festival participant, speaking about “Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center”

Festival participant, speaking about “Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center”

Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”

Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”