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…
In addition to the costumes, visitors from around the world and the frittelle, there are 73 events during the several weeks leading up to Martedi Grasso (Fat Tuesday). There are sumptuous dinners at the palazzo around the city, the most…
Could you be a Venetian? What would your average college do if the day of graduation, the location of the ceremony was filled with water and it was windy and raining? Think about it: Cancelled immediately, maybe the school would…