Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated me About my moneys and my usances: Still have I borne it with a patient shrug, For…
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“Make your life a dream, and a dream a reality.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 3am, 10th May 2020: I suddenly woke up all excited. I had the most amazing dream!…
Palazzo Cini, in the district of San Vio in Dorsoduro If during these years I have not given you enough reason to come and stay in Venice for more…
One of the most important things that has happened during this lockdown and this terrible period, is the feeling that nothing will ever be the same - and this goes…
"Venice meets..." Everyday at 6PMCET LIVE STREAM ON INSTAGRAM For the duration of the lockdown in Italy I will be holding a chat every day with a different guest from…
#iorestoacasa I am staying at home – this is the slogan going around Italy at the moment, hand in hand with the virus. It was supposed to mean: I stay…
THE VENICE CARNIVAL 2020 Venice Carnival 2020: here we go again - it is time to get all dressed up, grab some confetti and run like crazy around the small…
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…
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 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…
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…
Le Stanze del vetro a Venezia / The Glass Rooms in Venice A new exhibition is on at the moment on the island of San Giorgio in Venice in collaboration…
Let's find a sponsor for Anew Museum in Venice! A met Manuela Cattaneo della Volta for the first time in November 2018 – she was the moderator in the event…
UPDATE 24TH MARCH 2019 Yesterday we had a great day on the Island of San'Erasmo in Venice, cleaning up the beach! Just a few numbers and photos.... More than 100…
The Clock Tower of Venice The stunning Clock tower of Venice has been watching over the city for over five hundred years, marking the time with absolute precision from a…
DREAM OF VENICE BLACK AND WHITE Venice Book Competition - COMPETITION NOW CLOSED “A black and white Photographic Book dedicated to Venice?” I said in awe. It was a cold November…