Monthly Archives: July 2018

Living La Vida Brunetti

Posted on July 29, 2018 by seductivevenice

Saturday morning. So groggy. Had taken a sleeping pill too late the night before, battling jet lag. Woke briefly at 7:00 then dived under again. The doorbell. What? Not that I had heard my doorbell before. This was a rented … Continue reading →

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Marisa’s Prosecco Secret

Posted on July 24, 2018 by seductivevenice

  I didn’t realize there were so many kinds of Italian crackers and chips! Apparently Marisa Convento did, though, and she had set them all out for us to enjoy when she opened her jewelry shop, Venetian Dreams on Calle … Continue reading →

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Spritz Has Hit America

Posted on July 20, 2018 by seductivevenice

And you thought only the book First Spritz Is Free is popular! Turns out Americans are turned on by this very Venetian drink. Popularity has been rising, but this year a spritz is apparently the hottest drink of the summer. … Continue reading →

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Goal: Don’t Leave the Lagoon

Posted on July 15, 2018 by seductivevenice

I had passed the place a number of times, it being on my walk to the language class I took a few years ago. Da LeLe, the little bacarò wine bar, couldn’t hold its patrons in its 4 x 4 interior, … Continue reading →

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Strings of Lights

Posted on July 11, 2018 by seductivevenice

Always strings of lights. Blue and green and yellow and red and orange. They announce the sagra before you even cross the bridge into San Pietro in Castello–or San Piero, as it’s said in dialect. This was the biggest sagra I had … Continue reading →

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“Venice, My Muse:” An Interview with Louise Pullen

Posted on July 9, 2018 by seductivevenice

The blogosphere is an engaging place. I had no idea that when I started blogging, I would meet so many fascinating people. And the way I meet them is equally fascinating. This month’s “Venice, My Muse” interview features Louise Pullen, … Continue reading →

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Frecce Tricolori

Posted on July 7, 2018 by seductivevenice

The Frecce Tricolori is an aerobatics display team that flies out of the Veneto region. They zipped over Venice, and I caught these shots from Campo Manin.

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Regatta Report: SS Giovanni e Paolo

Posted on July 5, 2018 by seductivevenice

The sun was shining, the waves were choppy, and the boats were colorful. B, my indefatigable regatta partner every summer, joined me again for the boat races at SS Giovanni e Paolo on Sunday, June 24. We had been out … Continue reading →

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First Spritz Is Free Is LAUNCHED!

Posted on July 2, 2018 by seductivevenice

I’m thrilled to announce that the new ebook First Spritz Is Free: Confessions of Venice Addicts, is done and yours for free! Click on the title to get the link to Smashwords, where you can choose your ebook format. First … Continue reading →

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