Tag Archives: gondola

Gondola Stuff: Pen Knife

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

I found this lovely little gem at the mercato on Mazzorbo during its sagra a few years ago. If I’m in town at the right time, I go there for the regatte–usually the women race that day, as well as … Continue reading →

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A Little Here, A Little There…

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

I’m not giving you much help this time with clues to where this might be. Just wait till the next one! (Someone already guessed correctly, though, but you’ll only see it if you click on the link in the last … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: Brooch

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

This lovely gem was recently given to me from a reader who lives across the pond. Mr. Drink Wine Today (check out his fabulous blog before it’s too late!) saw it in an Oxfam shop in Sheffield, walked away, then … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Greg Mohr

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Gondola Greg, as he’s widely known, reached out to me years ago when I published my first book Free Gondola Ride. He’s the president of the Gondola Society of America and also runs an American gondola company with multiple locations … Continue reading →

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Random Journal Entry #8

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

The last Random Journal Entry was about the joy of Venetian mosquitos. This one looks at that special joy of drinking too much coffee and lying awake all night. I also write about my very first traghetto ride. How delicious … Continue reading →

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A Peek into the Past

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

A reader recently shared this link from the Telegraph. Check out the Venice of a hundred plus years ago. Some are black and white only, while others are hand tinted. 21 Photos of Early Venice I’m trying to make sense … Continue reading →

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Gondola Stuff: Ae Do gondoete

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

From my collection of gondola stuff: a small wine pitcher, apparently from a restaurant called Ae Do Gondoete (a name in Venetian that means “at the two little gondolas”). Does anyone know if this restaurant is still around? Or where it … Continue reading →

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