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Chique Book Tour Day #2: The Art Of Loving Your Life Through Travel

Today I’d like to invite you to explore the art of loving your life through travel! Andi is my travel soul sister, and she talks about how travel has changed her life. I love it!

Here’s what she says:

“Although I am having a life long affair with one city, I am passionate about traveling to the four corners of the globe. It is the thing that keeps me going. It is a motivating factor in my day-to-day life that not only gets me to work every morning, but also drives my thoughts, my conversations,...

Chique Book Tour Day #1: This Is What Audry Says About Loving Your Life

Today’s second stop on my Chique Book Tour is All Things Audry, and this is what she says about Dolce Amore - the art of loving your life:

“If you have a rich imagination like me, then you can envision yourself beside me as we sip cappuccinos while sitting at an outdoor café in a quaint Italian village that bustles with activity: artists, musicians, fountains, sexy men complimenting our beauty, an endless array of decadent food choices … and children screaming and fighting in the background– w...

Chique Book Tour Day #1: Dolce Amore – The Art Of Loving Your Life Like An Italian

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“Italy is a country that lives and breathes love in all its forms. There’s no other nation in the world that would feel the joy of life more deeply and genuinely, that would celebrate the gift of human existence more vividly and exuberantly. Italians love to live, and they love enjoying life with all their senses.

What’s the magic formula? Well, let me tell you this: Life in Italy is not easier than in other parts of the world. Italians do not have less p...

Chique Book Tour Is Starting Today: Participate And Win A Signed Copy Of My Book!

I’m so excited! My book tour is starting today. I’m going to be touring the internet until the end of August, and the upcoming three months are going to be full of wonderful gifts, surprises, giveaways and contests. Both Chique Secrets of Dolce Vita and Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore are available at a special Book Tour price of 0.99 so make sure to enjoy the opportunity. If you’re a member of Amazon Prime, you can borrow both books for free.

Here’s a lovely Chique video to invite you to my boo...

Chique Secrets of Milan, Italy: Can Can – The Cutest Parisian-Style Kitsch In The Heart Of Milan

When you spend some time in Milan, exploring its secrets and talking to the people, you realize that the city has conquered the hearts of many foreigners who once came here just to spend a vacation and never left. Philippe Ferrand is one of them.

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Philippe, a born Parisian and a florist by occupation, fell in love with a beautiful Italian and followed his love to Milan. He first opened his eccentric, exuberant store in the very center of the city where it wa...

Chique Secrets Of Milan, Italy: MC2 Gallery – An Art Space Einstein Would Adore

As you know, I love art and I’m a total art buff. Art energizes me and I can’t live without it. I explore it, I study it, I immensely respect all kinds of art expression. Milan is a real paradise for my soul because it’s full of old and new galleries that provide a meeting space for artists, art lovers and art connoisseurs.

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In 1997, Claudio Composti, with his father Gianfrianco and his sisters, founded a gallery called Ca’ di Fra’. Little did he know that t...

Discover Travel Writer’s Secrets Today On Kat Duncan’s Write About

Today I’m on Kat Duncan’s “Write About” talking about travel writer’s secrets (which are Chique, of course ). Kat is a fellow author and a lovely lady who has also posted a fantastic review of Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore. Please stop by and leave a comment, I look forward to hearing from you!

Travel Writer’s Secrets: Dream, Share, Write

Being a travel writer and sharing my Italian adventures with my readers has been an incredibly rewarding gift I truly cherish. And although I do call myself...

Chique Secrets Of Milan, Italy: Milano Equitazione – Milan For A Horse!

I’ve been in love with horses since I was a kid. Until today, I have a huge collection of horse photographs, paintings and postcards that I started with my Grandma, an avid horseback rider, when I was about seven years old. When I don’t travel, I enjoy endless hours of horseback riding every week, indulging in the perfect harmony and the special bond between me and the horse. For now, I have to do with one of the horses from the nearby stables, but I know that one day, when I’m more settled a...

Chique Secrets Of Milan, Italy: I Cento Fiori – The Charm Of Fashion Made For The Italian Princess That You Are

Of course I own a beautiful LBD (a.k.a. Little Black Dress), a versatile piece of attire for all purposes and occasions. However, special occasions – such as garden parties on hot summer nights under the starry sky of Lago di Como – require a special, fairytale dress. A dress that’s deserving of a queen or princess that you are when in Italy.

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My fairytale, made-to-measure dress comes from I Cento Fiori, a beautiful space of creative fashion founded in 19...

Discover Italy With “Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore”: A Beautiful Video

This video has been created for my new bestselling book Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore. I love it, and I’m so proud of it. It captures the atmosphere of my book perfectly. I hope you enjoy watching it!

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