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…
After making some 2,000 photos during this Venice Carnevale, I have sorted through them to share with you. For me the costumes weren’t super exciting, though there were two I really liked. But there were the exquisitely beautiful costumes which can…
The Feast of the Ascension is historic Venetian event celebrating the Serenissima (The Most Serene Republic of Venice) relationship with sea. It commemorates two very important events for the Republic, 9th of May 1000 AD when Doge Pietro Il Orseolo…
Venice through the eyes of Bill Weir on CNN’s The Wonder List. If you are planning on visiting Venice, or just like to armchair travel, these will give you a good sense of the city. He is trip is in the…
Carnevale 2015 Venice: The season is here and the opening festivities began on Saturday with the thoroughly modern parade of balloons, lights and characters. The official poster found all over Venice is by the Illustrator Giorgio Cavazzano. The theme for this…