Thinking of visiting Venice and immerse yourself in Venetian cuisine? Did you know it is one of the most varied in the world, thanks to the numerous influences that have…
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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…
Meeting a “Perlera” Bead maker in Venice Bead maker in Venice: in Venice, artisan craftsmanship has always been a central axis of its trading markets; so much so…
Arts & Crafts in Venice Arts & Crafts in Venice: at the beginning of the quarantine I found myself with lot of time in my hand and feeling…
"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…
“They considered themselves free and no one will ever be free as long as there is plague, pestilence and famine” ― Albert Camus, The Plague Covid-19 in Italy - I…
#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…
Cocaeta: the king of Crêpes in Venice As a food and travel blogger, I always get to try lovely restaurants all over Venice. This time 2nightVenezia sent me…
Cicchetti and luxury in Venice? Bacaromi: a luxury bacaro in Venice! When 2night told me that I should go and have dinner in a luxury bacaro in Venice, I widened…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…