Barbara Conelli's Blog, page 13
June 28, 2012
Learn Italian And Find The Phrase Contest #2
Every Tuesday and Thursday from now through August 23, 2012 you can learn a new Italian word!
Visit my blog every Tuesday and Thursday to see and hear a new Italian word. At the end of my Chique Book Tour put all the words together into a phrase and enter it at my website (Find the Phrase Entry Form). One winner will be drawn from those with the correct phrase. Prize is a Chique Leather Wallet ($26.99 value)!
Contest is open internationally. Words will be posted along with audio link. Winner w...
June 26, 2012
Chique Essay Contest: What Would You Do If You Lived In Italy?
If I Lived in Italy I Would . . .
Have you ever dreamed of living in Italy? Studying art, photographing ancient structures, being a train ride away from historic European sites? Maybe your idea of bliss is to own a flower market or bakery on a little cobblestone road. What would you do if you lived in Italy? You’ll never do it if you can’t dream it so pick up that quill and start writing!
Your essay should be as long as you need it to be to express yourself! Submit your essays at the Essay Con...
Learn Italian And Find The Phrase Contest #1
Every Tuesday and Thursday from now through August 23, 2012 you can learn a new Italian word!
Visit my blog every Tuesday and Thursday to see and hear a new Italian word. At the end of my Chique Book Tour put all the words together into a phrase and enter it at my website (Find the Phrase Entry Form). One winner will be drawn from those with the correct phrase. Prize is a Chique Leather Wallet ($26.99 value)!
Contest is open internationally. Words will be posted along with audio link. Winner w...
Barb’s Italian Summer #7: Music And Romance On Ponte Sisto In Rome
Ponte Sisto in Rome is a beautiful 15th century bridge that connects the two banks of the Tiber (Tevere) between Via del Pettinari and Piazza Trilussa.
Giorgia, one of my favorite Italian singers, chose Ponte Sisto for the following music video. The song – Gocce di Memoria (Drops of Memory) – was the main theme of a successful Italian movie called La finestra di fronte (Facing Windows) from 2003.
So let’s enjoy the beauty of Ponte Sisto and Giorgia’s song…
One bridge, and so many different faces...
June 25, 2012
My Main Book Tour Is Launching Today: Win A Goodie Bag Full Of Chique Gifts!
The main book tour for my book Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore is launching today on The Muffin. Read my exciting interview on Italy, travel and writing, it’s so much fun! While you’re there, make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a beautiful Goodie Bag full of Chique Gifts!
Prize Giveaway Contest:
Enter to win a gift bag full of chique prizes! The winner will receive: signed copies of two of my books, Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore and Chique Secrets of Dolce Vita plus a Chique T-Shirt...
June 19, 2012
Barb’s Italian Summer #6: The Most Impressive Summer Opera Experience In The Whole World
I adore the Italian opera, and visiting opera houses around the globe belongs inseparably to my travel adventures. I have seen many – but Rome has something you won’t experience anywhere else in the world.
In the summer, the Roman opera house – Teatro dell’Opera – takes its performances under the open sky to Terme di Caracalla, ancient Roman baths in the southern part of Rome.
Terme di Caracalla were originally stunning baths built for the Roman Emperor. Its construction started in 212 AD, and...
June 18, 2012
Barb’s Italian Summer #5: My Neighbors The Artists & Living In The Center Of The Center Of The World
I don’t mean my real neighbors that live next door on Piazza di Spagna, although they could be called artists too: They sing in the shower in the morning, dance in the patio in the evening, and their culinary creations make my mouth water every weekend. I mean two famous personalities who used to live in the neighborhood and who enjoyed living in the very heart of Rome as much as I do. Being here helps me get to know them better, and maybe our love of the neighborhood connects our artistic so...
June 17, 2012
Chique Book Tour Days #7-16: Life Comes In All Shapes And Colors, And All Of Them Are Miraculous
It’s time to catch up on my book tour and let you know what the lovely participating bloggers have been up to. They have shared so much wisdom in their blog posts about “The Art Of Loving Your Life”. Reading their entries you realize that life truly comes in all shapes and colors, and the gift of love and joy is a miracle. Check them out, they are incredibly inspiring!
Margo Dill’s Read These Books and Use Them
Chynna Laird’s Lily Wolf Words
June 16, 2012
Barb’s Italian Summer #4: How To Find A GOOD Restaurant In A Tourist Area
Piazza di Spagna, just like other famous places in Rome, has become a tourist sanctuary. When you get hungry, it’s easy – there are dozens of restaurants in every street and on every square. But what if you’re not just hungry, what if you want to enjoy a good, authentic meal and atmosphere as well? That’s tricky! Yes, I always say you won’t find a bad restaurant in Italy and you will eat well everywhere, but some places are just better than others. How do you find them? Let me give you three...
June 9, 2012
Barb’s Italian Summer #3: Rome When It Rains
This morning I woke up to the sound of thunder. The sky was cloudy and dark, but in a typically Italian fashion, “il meteo” said that Rome was sunny and it was not going to rain. In five minutes, the first drops touched my window.
I went out anyway, or actually, especially because of that. Rome is a different city when it rains. It becomes quiet and serene, the summer rain washes away the dust and its scent is freshly sweet.
I photographed the streets of Rome as they were slowly waking up, and...
