Author Archives: seductivevenice

About seductivevenice

Teacher, writer, traveler, dancer, reader, photographer, gardener.

Venetian Dance Step

Posted on January 23, 2020

Boat safety or a new dance step? I spotted this boat in Dorsoduro last summer.

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Casanova the Turtle

Posted on January 16, 2020

Okay, followers of my blog will know that I’m often battling stereotypes of Giacomo Casanova as a ladykiller, get-’em-into-bed, notch-in-the-bedpost kind of lover. He liked women with brains, he liked the seduction, he liked to get to know women and … Continue reading →

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Venice, Wish You Were Here #6

Posted on January 6, 2020

My friend bought this postcard for me at a sort of “garage sale” in a small village in France. What is the equivalent of a garage sale there? What do they call it? I’m sad that there’s no real message … Continue reading →

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Sharing: “Not Waving but Drowning”

Posted on December 29, 2019

Fellow Venetophile Jane Fleming shared this poem that her poet husband composed. A melancholy thought for the year’s end, but certainly a poem worth sharing. The image is from his blog site as well. Thanks for sharing!

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Sharing: Gingerbread Venice!

Posted on December 17, 2019

Check out Venice made from gingerbread! This article was sent to me by Rita in Santa Cruz, a fellow author in First Spritz Is Free. A group of architects took on the task and even added details like water flooding … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Marco Zecchin

Posted on December 9, 2019

Marco Zecchin and I met in, I think, 2005 when we were both selling our books at the Italian American Heritage Foundation event in San Jose. We hit it off immediately and have been friends ever since, enjoying dinners together, … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: DosaSpaghetti

Posted on December 5, 2019

Are you able to gauge the right amount of spaghetti? I always have trouble, so I was happy to find this tool to measure the pasta portion. And the best thing–it’s shaped like a gondola! It sits on top of … Continue reading →

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