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WRITING · June 16, 2018

Special Announcement: I’m Writing an Amalfi Coast Guidebook!

It's been a little quiet around Ciao Amalfi since earlier this year. For those of you who are regular readers, you may have already spotted the reason why on Instagram or my other social media accounts. I have been wanting to write an update for months, but have been (and still am!) so busy that ...

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TRAVEL · April 17, 2017

Join Me for an Amalfi Coast Travel Twitter Chat

Mark Your Calendars for the First #AmalfiTravelChat on Twitter! Earlier this year I asked travelers to send me their Amalfi Coast questions, and it was a huge success. I received so many that I realized there are many people planning a holiday on the Amalfi Coast or surrounding area who are looking ...

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TRAVEL · January 6, 2017

Ask Me Your Amalfi Coast Travel Questions!

Welcome to 2017! It's a new year, and I hope one that brings you to the Amalfi Coast. I have a lot of exciting projects planned for 2017, but I would love to jump start the year by helping you out. Are you planning a trip to the Amalfi Coast this year or one day soon? Curious about where to stay or ...

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LIFESTYLE · December 31, 2016

Grazie Mille … For a Great Year at Ciao Amalfi!

As we prepare to celebrate the end of the year, I want to take a moment to say thank you to each and every one of you. Your support of Ciao Amalfi has meant so much to me this year, and your comments, likes, shares and kind words have been such an inspiration. Together we have created an amazing ...

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LIFESTYLE · July 17, 2016

Giveaway to Celebrate the New Ciao Amalfi!

  To celebrate the launch of the new Ciao Amalfi website, I've done a little bit of shopping in Amalfi for one lucky winner! I picked out some of my favorite things from Amalfi, including a beach towel embroidered with "Amalfi," a book with beautiful walks through town, a fun bag with an ...

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LIFESTYLE · July 16, 2016

Welcome to the New Ciao Amalfi!

  Welcome to the newly designed Ciao Amalfi website! The new look has been several months in the making, and I hope you will enjoy the new photos, features and design. If you've been reading Ciao Amalfi for awhile now, you will notice a big change. But don't worry ... all that you love about ...

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LIFESTYLE · November 29, 2014

Taking the Plunge

That's me. Hand flung in the air, skin anticipating the rush of cool, salty water. That moment before the splash is really the best--worth it all--where anticipation hovers mere seconds before satisfaction. That's me. Figuratively speaking, of course, as I'm not really one to fling myself off of ...

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PHOTOGRAPHY · May 30, 2014

Foto Friday: Limoni

As the design for Ciao Amalfi slowly transforms to a completely new look, this week's theme for Foto Friday is dedicated to the bright yellow lemons that you'll see in the new Ciao Amalfi logo created by the very talented Melissa Muldoon from Melissa Design. More about that in an upcoming blog post, ...

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LIFESTYLE · July 24, 2011

My 7 Links Project on the Amalfi Coast

It's been quite a busy summer for me, and that means it has been hard to keep up with many of my friends in the blogosphere. I smiled when I saw that Lisa from Wanderlust Women Travel tagged me recently in the My 7 Links Project started by Tripbase. If you haven't heard about it yet, it's a fun idea ...

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LIFESTYLE · June 1, 2011

Tonight is the Twitter #italychat on Amalfi Coast Travel!

Are you planning a vacation to the Amalfi Coast? Do you have a few questions ... about where to stay, what to see and how to move about? Should you stay in Positano or Amalfi or Ravello? When is the best time of year to visit the Amalfi Coast? If you're on Twitter, please join in the #italychat on ...

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LIFESTYLE · January 11, 2011

First Annual Year End Meme: 2010 Edition

This month marks the two year anniversary of Ciao Amalfi. I’ve been looking back over the past two years and thinking about how this blog has been such an important part of my life here in Italy. It’s been with me through many of the challenges and joys of learning to live on the Amalfi Coast. By ...

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LIFESTYLE · September 20, 2010

10 Things That Make Me Happy

Earlier this summer the lovely Leanne over at From Australia to Italy gave me this fun Sweet Friends blog award. Grazie, Leanne!! According to the rules of this blog award, I must list 10 things that make me happy and pass on the award to 5 others. Can do, Leanne!  Here we go … in no particular ...

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My name is Laura and the Amalfi Coast is my passion and my home. I’m a writer and photographer who is endlessly inspired by the incredible beauty of the Amalfi Coast. Welcome to Ciao Amalfi!

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This month’s newsletter continues the travels in This month’s newsletter continues the travels in Italy with American poet H.W. Longfellow in 1828 as he made his way down to Naples. Plus a look at Grand Tour volcano tourism and a bonus of 19th-century tips for now not to be a tourist. Link in bio!
Mmmhmm autumn is definitely my favorite season. 🧡 This morning I woke up a bit earlier than my alarm and looked outside somewhat perplexed. The entire sky, the town—everything—had a burnt orange hue. A hurried lacing up of the shoes and still bleary eyed, but I just had to see it better for myself. It was a glorious sunrise. Now the rain has just gently started falling and I’m in full autumn ecstasy.

Later I’ll return to the piano to pick up where I left off yesterday learning this beautiful autumn waltz by @andreavanzo_composer. 🍂
Just by chance I happened to catch the very beginn Just by chance I happened to catch the very beginning and end of season at @cantine_marisa_cuomo this year. It was fun to see the grapes on the same vines just before harvest begins. Swipe to the right to see the same grapes back in May. Happy autumn!
Huge thanks to @italia_magazine for the lovely fea Huge thanks to @italia_magazine for the lovely feature of the second edition of Moon Southern Italy in the August/ September 2025 issue. Love the great description of @moonguides as well. Grazie mille! 🇮🇹
My heart might forever wander, but it’ll probabl My heart might forever wander, but it’ll probably always take a crosswalk. E si fermerà chissà…
This morning was a little cloudy when I went out f This morning was a little cloudy when I went out for my morning walk like I do most mornings in Amalfi. Down the coast, across the Gulf of Salerno, rays of light were shining right on the city of Salerno. I had set out with Salerno on my mind because it was there that 82 years ago today—on September 9, 1943—the Landing of Salerno began during WWII. My Grandpa was in the Army during the war - a lot of it in Italy. Yet he would never speak of where he was or what he did, and certainly had no desire to ever see Italy again after the war. While he probably wasn’t in that first landing in Salerno, he would have been somewhere in Italy, perhaps further south in Calabria or in Sicily. I always think of him during these days and wonder about those hard experiences he must have had in Italy. And very grateful for what he and so many fought for and endured. 

If you ever visit Salerno, south of the city there’s an Allied War Cemetery that is a moving and important place to visit. 🤍
Have I ever shared one of my favorite poems about Have I ever shared one of my favorite poems about Amalfi? It’s by the American poet Sara Teasdale (1884-1933). It’s simple and it’s heartbreaking - like first loves so often are. But I think about it often, especially on night walks in Amalfi. 

Night Song At Amalfi

I asked the heaven of stars
What I should give my love —
It answered me with silence,
Silence above.

I asked the darkened sea
Down where the fishers go —
It answered me with silence,
Silence below.

Oh, I could give him weeping,
Or I could give him song —
But how can I give silence,
My whole life long?
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