High Tide in Venice and Basilica San Marco
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Festival of the Madonna della Salute
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The festival celebrates the end of the bubonic plague epidemic of 1630-1631 which caused the death of more than 50,000 inhabitants of Venice. The plague was said to have originated in neighboring Lombardy in Mantua and arrived in Venice in…
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Tourist in Venice – Bad Behavior, Entitled and Uncaring
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OK, so let me rant about the annoying behavior of so many tourist: the complete lack of courtesy. Where were their mothers? The vaporetto is the ONLY method of transportation for Venetians. Whether it is going to the grocery store,…
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Redentore Venice 2022
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The weather has been hot (and humid) all week with Saturday’s high about 89+ F or 32 C. And the walk down Strada Nuova is like a walk in the desert. It cooled down a little before the fireworks at…
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Climb the Dome of Santa Maria della Salute
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The restoration of one of Venice’s most well known landmarks, Santa Maria della Salute is complete. The work on the dome which has been completed. Baldassarre Longhena the Venetian architect built, the Church of Santa Maria della Salute (1631/32–1687) at the entrance…
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Wisdom and Wine with Chandi
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As much as I love Venice, Florence is also near and dear to me. So let me introduce my friend Chandi who is a fellow Californian, a few minutes away in beautiful Santa Cruz. Her story is an inspiration for…
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When No is Maybe
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Traveling during COVID presents some weird interpretations of the rules. As I arrived in Venice, I realized my CartaVenezia (it is the boat pass for locals that allows me to buy monthly passes) has expired about 10 days earlier. This…
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Santa Maria della Salute Celebrates the End of the Plague
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Venetians celebrated the end of the plague again on 21 November. This beautiful basilica (church) was founded in 1631 to commemorate the end of the plague that began in 1630 and which killed nearly 1/3 of the population. The Republic…
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Traveling to Venice in the Age of COVID
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I am delighted to be back in Venice, a little work, a little enjoying my friends. But getting here was on the stressful side. So I will share what I learned if you are coming from outside the European Union.…
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Celebrating the End of the Plague – Redentore
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History does repeat itself, if there was ever a year for another celebration of the End of the Plague it would be 2021. And even under the threat of rain tonight, Venetians and now a larger number of tourist have…