Venetian Frittelle Marathon!!! A traditional food in Venice I have been writing about the Venice Carnival, its history, the masks and about typical Carnival cakes so much so, that in the…
The History of the Frittella The History of the Frittella: Carnival - never before in this period, the proverb "Semel in anno Licet insane" seems to fit the reality of a city…
Watch Videos of Acqua Alta In the last 2 weeks Venice has been taken again to the top of International news due to the exceptional high tide of November 12th…
UIA - Universita Internazionale d'Arte Venezia Venice, November 12th 2019 – the acqua alta reached 187 cm - the second highest high tide recorded in history after 194 cm were…
Since Tuesday 12th November 2019, the mood in Venice is sad and gloomy! People are trying to pick up the pieces: cleaning up, counting the damages and trying to understand…
Venice - The biggest Acqua Alta since 1966 November 12th 2019 Around 10pm. Comfortably and cozily sitting on my sofa, I was in my house in the Venetian…
The Art of Glass Making in Murano Giancarlo Signoretto: a life with glass The heat… That is the first thing you notice as you enter the Murano glass furnace where…
Best Memories of Venice After Stephen Killick shared his Best Memories of Venice, many people have sent me their own impressions on Venice: everyone wants to share their love and…
Visiting Murano The other day my friend Venice-Addicted Stephen Killick (see his post on his love for Venice), seeing my exploit at trying to make a Venetian Glass bead…
Murano - August 2019 It is just after lunch. The streets of the island are empty, the tourists try to keep in the shade, looking to find some relief from…
The first time I fell in love with Venice by Stephen Killick In Love with Venice - As you probably remember, a few years ago…
Where to eat great meat in Venice: Regina Sconta Venice is the city by the Adriatic Sea in Italy, where, par excellence, each restaurant offers a great variety of fish.…
5 good reasons to go to the Theatre in Venice! Many people, when they come to visit Venice, book their tickets well in advance so they can attend…
Venice & Over-Tourism Venice & Over-tourism: A few days ago Joe Minihane from CNN Travel wrote asking me to answer some questions regarding OverTourism in Venice. I was glad to…
Venice Biennale Free Collateral Events How to visit the palaces of Venice Have you ever found yourself wandering around the streets of Venice, looking up at the magnificent centuries old…
A few days ago, during a beautiful event in Val di Chiana in Tuscany, which I will be talking about soon on other posts, I had the pleasure of meeting…
Hostaria Bacanera - eat in Venice like a local Getting lost in Venice is beautiful! And just by getting lost, sometimes, you end up in a practically deserted campiello (that…
Heart-to-heart with with an Hotel owner Charm and fun, sea and culture, exclusive beaches, tranquility and nightlife, excellent food! These are just a few of the privileges that the…
The Fortuny - A Family Story at Palazzo Fortuny Venice A few months ago a dear friend, Nancy Heckler from the USA, on one of her visits to…
The Spirit of Murano 6 centuries of tradition and 22 years of innovation Seguso Vetri D'Arte Seguso is one of the oldest families on the island…
The Monumental Gardens of Valsanzibio Venice, the city on water, was a sovereign state and one of the four maritime republics in North-eastern Italy, existing for over a…
ROMAGNA You often see me posting and talking about Emilia Romagna and in particular about Bellaria Igea Marina near Rimini! Here is the reason why: I am in love…