I don’t usually like to post negative things about Murano but this one is such a large scandal that it warrants publishing. First let me say that no tourist was harmed. The only harm in this diabolically clever scam was…
Venetians fear their beloved city is turning into a sort of Disneyland. And it took another step in that direction this weekend with the installation of turnstiles. These metal gates obviously took some time to make, to design, consider the…
According to me, the most beautiful city in the world is truly magical when it snows. Now I know that the snow is a nuisance to the workers, the boats and most of all to the elderly where it is…
Celebrating the New Year in Venice is amazing with the lights and festive events. Music and people sipping Prosecco flow from every bar. There are really highbrow dinners and the grand finale, the fireworks over the lagoon. The predictions are…
Venice is a magical city, with the water rising right to the buildings, but with Christmas lighting it becomes even more beautiful. The tiny Christmas tree lots spring up near the canals where the boats arrive to bring them. The…
Have you ever eaten this sumptuous Italian desert, usually served after way too much food? It’s literal translation Tira mi su is “pick me up”! There are various stories on who first made this famous desert. It is generally credited to…
This year marked the 54th year anniversary of the tragedy of Vajont. The site is an easy day trip from Venice and worth the visit. The dam was/is (because all though the dam is there still, there is no water…
The Fiaschetteria Toscana restaurant has been around for 60 years on a small street between San Marco and Fondamenta Nove. It was a proud member of the association I Ristoranti del Buon Ricordo, living up to the standards of the…
One of my favorite things in Venice, though certainly not any Venetian’s favorite thing is Acqua Alta or high tides that flood the city, creeping in silently. My phone app called “hi!tide Venice” notified me there would be a…
The end of the plague is always a cause for celebration, even if it ended in 1576. And fortunately, for all of us, the Doge Alvise Mocenigo kept his promise and built the magnificent Church of the Redeemer aka Il…