Monthly Archives: November 2017

Too Bad I Don’t Smoke

Posted on November 30, 2017 by seductivevenice

I spotted it from five feet away. It was sitting on a low table, alongside a plastic Christmas mug and some costume jewelry. “Oh my gosh, I found my treasure!” I crowed to my sister-in-law. She had just been wondering … Continue reading →

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Too Much Kathleen

Posted on November 27, 2017 by seductivevenice

When is more Kathleen too much Kathleen? In case you feel like you don’t already know enough about me, here’s some more. Author Laura Morelli recently posed these questions to me about my love for Venice and the Venetian women I … Continue reading →

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Gilded Age

Posted on November 24, 2017 by seductivevenice

Have you ever moved in close to one of those early Renaissance panels with the gold leaf and really looked at the layers and colors and textures of it? The way the gold has a red undercoat, and how little … Continue reading →

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Remembering Helenio

Posted on November 19, 2017 by seductivevenice

Fiora Gandolfi Herrera, an iconoclastic Venetian, sent me this video where she shares memories of her late husband, the soccer star Helenio Herrera. 20 Years without Helenio Herrera I met Fiora a few years ago when she showed up at … Continue reading →

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Random Journal Entry #8

Posted on November 16, 2017 by seductivevenice

The last Random Journal Entry was about the joy of Venetian mosquitos. This one looks at that special joy of drinking too much coffee and lying awake all night. I also write about my very first traghetto ride. How delicious … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Gregory Dowling

Posted on November 13, 2017 by seductivevenice

Here is the latest in my monthly series of interview with Venetophiles. This month we feature another writer. Gregory Dowling grew up in Bristol, England, and graduated from Oxford University. From 1979 to 1981 he taught in language schools in Naples, … Continue reading →

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As Seen from Below

Posted on November 8, 2017 by seductivevenice

Earlier this year I posted news and photos of the Lorenzo Quinn’z sculpture at Ca’ Sagredo by Traghetto Santa Sofia. (See “Grand Canal Sea Monster” from May 19, 2017.) When I was in Venice last July, I snuck around the … Continue reading →

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Alticchiero Found Again

Posted on November 6, 2017 by seductivevenice

If you read my book A Beautiful Woman in Venice or A Venetian Affair by Andrea di Robilant or if you’re just a fan of Giustiniana Wynne, you may remember hearing about the villa named Altichiero, owned by Angelo Querini. Giustiniana was … Continue reading →

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Send Me Your Cats

Posted on November 4, 2017 by seductivevenice

My friend Adriano just sent this link to a photography project that features the cats of Venice. Which of these cats is your favorite? Cats in Venice Here are a few of my Venetian cat photos from past years. Email … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Delivers the Winning Name

Posted on November 1, 2017 by seductivevenice

Apparently Cinderella is arriving in Venice… Thank you to Piero for sending me this photo. What a great float! Today it is delivering this message: The winner of the latest tombola for the “Venice, My Muse” interview with JoAnn Locktov … Continue reading →

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