An Italian Halloween?

Pumpkin with candle: √ check. Fake spider webs : √ check. Scary customs: √ check. “Trick or treat” street itinerary planned through the town: √ check. Yes, all ready to go for Halloween, but one things is wrong: this is not the U.S.A.!!!! This is Oriago, a small town near Venice, the town where I [...]

A peaceful Oasis amidst the hordes of tourists in Venice!

A peaceful Oasis amidst the hordes of tourists in Venice! All I can hear when people talk about Venice is that the town is overcrowded, there are tourists everywhere, it is impossible to enjoy the city. Well, this is absolutely true if, like what 95% of people do when visiting Venice, you only stick to [...]