Monthly Archives: October 2019

Gondola Stuff: Candle Holder

Posted on October 30, 2019 by seductivevenice

My mom’s friend gave me this lovely little candle holder, knowing I like gondolas. But is it really a gondola?  Please vote!

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Unboxing Campari

Posted on October 26, 2019 by seductivevenice

I got a cool gift in the mail recently, related to First Spritz Is Free. This is my first ever “unboxing” video. Hope I did okay! A toast to Campari CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz for sending me this lovely book, and … Continue reading →

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Venice, Wish You Were Here #5

Posted on October 22, 2019 by seductivevenice

Okay, more mysteries here! The postcard shows a huge nighttime festival on the Grand Canel, with numerous boats and lighted platforms. It reads “The Floating Fiesta on the Canal Grande,” but is this the Regata Storica? Festa della Salute? Redentore? … Continue reading →

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The Venice Walkby

Posted on October 18, 2019 by seductivevenice

Are your eyes tripping out? In San Francisco I was passing by an art gallery and saw this 3D painting. Cool, right? I’ve seen this artist’s work in Venice since then, too. Unfortunately, I didn’t write down the artist’s name. … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Katia Waegemans

Posted on October 14, 2019 by seductivevenice

Like so many other “Venice, My Muse” interviewees, I met Katia because she is a Venetophile who I invited to contribute to First Spritz Is Free. She runs an excellent blog, The Venice Insider, with many great tips and insights … Continue reading →

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Malcontenta: Place or State?

Posted on October 11, 2019 by seductivevenice

Is malcontenta a place or a state of being? (I saw this table this summer when we stopped at the Villa Foscari.)

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Casanova’s Less Known Brother

Posted on October 8, 2019 by seductivevenice

Last year when I visited the Casanovist (and my friend) Marco Leeflang, he showed me the many artworks in his home, most of them by his father. But on the mantel in one room sat this drawing by Giovanni Casanova, … Continue reading →

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What Does Casanova Read?

Posted on October 3, 2019 by seductivevenice

“I discovered that a man shut up in solitude and deprived of any possibility of occupying himself, alone in an almost dark place, where he does not and cannot see anything except, once a day, the person who brings him … Continue reading →

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