Monthly Archives: November 2023

First Bar, First Spritz

Let the celebration continue! We had our first tombola (raffle) winner: Rosemarie will get to choose a book from the list below for correctly answering the previous post’s question about the Venetian festival known for its fireworks. For today’s contest, … Continue reading

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Let the Celebration Begin!

I’m officially kicking off the celebration of my impending one-thousandth blog post! I’ve been posting here on WordPress since 2012. Today’s post is number 997. Keep watching this space for a slew of posts celebrating Venice and the many things … Continue reading

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Sharing: My Favorite Reads for 2023

How many books have you read this year? What are your three favorite reads? Here are mine! Shepherd.com, the site that posted my earlier recommendations related to A Beautiful Woman in Venice, has now launched a new focus: My three … Continue reading

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Dear Venice: Wish You Were Here #24

I’m running low on Venice-postcards-with-gondolas-and-writing-on-the-back. Either I’ll have to give up this series soon or I’ll have to shop for more postcards! Bet you can’t guess what choice I’ll make. Today you get a gondola with wooden felze in front … Continue reading

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Sharing: Filming Locations in Venice

Sometimes readers (like you!) pass along information, tips, and news that I like to then pass along to you! After my Haunting in Venice post about a month ago, reader Vince Gratzer shared this blog post from Movie-Tourist on Blogspot … Continue reading

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