Tag Archives: campo

Strawberry Super Moon Over Venice

Posted on June 18, 2022 by seductivevenice

The strawberry super moon a couple nights in a row. It was a super moon because it’s closer to the earth and appears larger, and it’s a strawberry because it goes well with cream. Just kidding! A strawberry moon comes … Continue reading →

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Jonesing for Some Venice

Posted on September 20, 2020 by seductivevenice

For those readers not familiar with American expressions, to be “jonesing” for something means that you are yearning for it. Craving it. My dictionary says that typically this refers to a drug addiction, but in my case the drug of … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Marco Zecchin

Posted on December 9, 2019 by seductivevenice

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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Late Afternoon, Again

Posted on August 4, 2019 by seductivevenice

Another scene from my afternoon stroll.

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Late Afternoon

Posted on August 1, 2019 by seductivevenice

On a recent walk I became enamored with long corridors, sotoporteghi, and small campi. Here’s one example.

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Casanova in Place: The Walks and Museum

Posted on July 23, 2019 by seductivevenice

The Casanova in Place Symposium focused primarily on the papers and authors and the ballet, which I have posted about in the last few weeks. But it was also about bringing people together in Venice in order to get a … Continue reading →

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“Venice, My Muse:” An Interview with Judith Harris

Posted on May 13, 2019 by seductivevenice

A mutual friend and Venetophile introduced me to Judith Harris a couple years ago, and I had the pleasure of including her essay on Venice in my book First Spritz Is Free. Judith’s voluminous knowledge of Venetian history enlivens her … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Scott Stavrou

Posted on April 8, 2019 by seductivevenice

I was introduced to Scott by another Venetophile, shortly after he published his novel Losing Venice. Luckily for me, he also agreed to write a chapter for First Spritz Is Free: Confessions of Venice Addicts. Though Scott used to live … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Karen Cogan

Posted on March 11, 2019 by seductivevenice

As you may remember from a recent post, Karen Cogan is a fellow Venice addict who recently sent me a painting she made of Ca’ Memmo. Clearly, she loves this city, so this month she shares with you her responses … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Andrea Perego

Posted on January 14, 2019 by seductivevenice

This month you’ll meet another person fascinated with both Venice and Casanova. Andrea Perego is a Berlin-based Italo-Australian journalist and writer. He lived in Sydney where he worked as a broadcaster journalist for SBS Radio, and in Venice, where he earned … Continue reading →

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