Monthly Archives: December 2017

Gondola Stuff: The One I Didn’t Buy

Posted on December 30, 2017 by seductivevenice

Saw this gondola planter in an antique store yesterday AND I DIDN’T BUY IT! Crazy, right? But you know how it is when you have no willpower and the next thing you know you’re a hoarder. Or you tell someone … Continue reading →

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In His Dressing Gown and Nightcap

Posted on December 28, 2017 by seductivevenice

“The first known devotee of this modern way of travelling [by carriage] is Giacomo Casanova. This quite clearly means that the adventurer from Venice and world famous lover was also the first great user of the modern private carriage of … Continue reading →

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Honoring Mamma on Baby’s Birthday

Posted on December 25, 2017 by seductivevenice

Usually on someone’s birthday, we honor that person with gifts, cards, and Facebook smilies. But I thought today seemed like a good day to honor the mamma who gave birth. Sant’Apollonia used to be a Benedictine monastery from the 12th … Continue reading →

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Saldi Saldi Saldi!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by seductivevenice

Need something new to load onto your new eReader? Smashwords is having a promotion from December 25 through the end of 2017, and you can get ebook editions of any of my books at half price! Prices range from 99 … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: Brooch

Posted on December 22, 2017 by seductivevenice

This lovely gem was recently given to me from a reader who lives across the pond. Mr. Drink Wine Today (check out his fabulous blog before it’s too late!) saw it in an Oxfam shop in Sheffield, walked away, then … Continue reading →

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What Gondoliers Do When No One Is Watching

Posted on December 19, 2017 by seductivevenice

Last summer I visited the Cloister of Sant’Apollonia, situated behind Basilica San Marco on the Canonica canal. I’ll post a separate blog about what I saw inside the cloister. But I couldn’t resist watching the gondoliers for a while from … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the Season!

Posted on December 14, 2017 by seductivevenice

Snow is falling! But it’s not only falling from the skies–it’s also falling on this unique blog from La Venessiana! Check out her lovely Advent calendar, which highlights a different Venetian art each day of the season, as snow flurries … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Greg Mohr

Posted on December 11, 2017 by seductivevenice

Gondola Greg, as he’s widely known, reached out to me years ago when I published my first book Free Gondola Ride. He’s the president of the Gondola Society of America and also runs an American gondola company with multiple locations … Continue reading →

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Redefining Beauty Videos: Marina Querini Benzon

Posted on December 5, 2017 by seductivevenice

As many of you know, one advantage of Biennale years is that exhibits are housed inside palaces and buildings that are often not otherwise open to the public. I was giddy with excitement when I found that Palazzo Benzon, former … Continue reading →

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