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…
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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…
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…
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…
Book Details: Book Title: Made in Italy by Laura Morelli Category: Adult Non-fiction, 161 pages Genre: Travel, History, Art Publisher: Authentic Arts Publishing Release date: Jan, 2019 Tour dates: Feb…
Poste Vecie Restaurant Restaurant in Venice If you come to Venice, you can not miss the Rialto fish market: this is a millennial market, grown in the center of the…
Hidden corner of Venice A few days ago I wrote about the wonderful experience of visiting Atelier Pietro Longhi in Venice. On the same day, Raffaele Dessì, PR and event…
Atelier Pietro Longhi: historic costumes in Venice The Carnival of Venice, one of Italy’s most beloved Carnivals. Something I have spoken about extensively in the last 11 years of blogging:…
The art of Cicchetti and good wine in Venice If there is a place in Venice where I love to taste good wine with cicchetti, is at Basegò. On an…