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Tag Archives: gondola
Gondola Stuff: Fridge Ferro
A fridge magnet my friend and travel buddy Laura gave me. It’s holding up her drawing, a photo of my nephew, and a favorite quote. I’m guessing that you all already know what the ferro symbolizes? Each prong represents one … Continue reading
Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Roger Feuerman
“Signorina Kathleen, It is I, Casanova, from here in the 18thcentury. And not First Spritz Is Free contributor Roger Feuerman. He claims he is too exhausted from laboring to finish his Venetian young adult fiction novel and penning a new … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Bellini, Casanova, casino, First Spritz Is Free, gelato, gondola, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Palazzo Malipiero, Piazza San Marco, Redentore, ridotto, Roger Feuerman, San Moise, Santo Stefano, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #4
“Many desirable lots unsold.” –Ed Harris Was Harris a real estate agent? A lackey of Robert Kernodle who had some cash to buy property in Venice? Again, what is the date? So difficult to determine in these old postcards. But … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged canal, church of the scalzi, Ferrovia Santa Lucia, Gesuiti, gondola, Italian history, italy, postcard, stamps, travel, Venetian boats, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Gondola Stuff: Planter
This is one of the first gondola-shaped things I bought. I lives in the bedroom, not with the other gondola stuff in the living room, so I forgot about adding it to this series! I found it in an antique … Continue reading
Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Liz from DreamDiscoverItalia
WordPress brought us together… I met Elizabeth Salthouse when she reached out to me after reading my blog here on WordPress. In fact, we met up in Venice, checked out some Casanova sites together, had a spritz, and hit it … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Basilica San Marco, Bellini, blogs, burchiello, Casanova, cicchetti, Festa della Salute, Festa della Sensa, festivals, First Spritz Is Free, gelato, gondola, Grand Canal, history, History of my Life, Hugo, italy, La Fenice, palaces, pasticcheria, San Martino, San Pantalon, spritz, traghetto, tramezzini, travel, vaporetto, venezia, Venice, Venice Music Project, writing
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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #2
“Auguri infiniti e Tante cose affettuose” What a greeting! “Infinite wishes and many affectionate things”–or something like that. Native speakers out there, is there a better way to translate this? By the way, I love how the lamppost stretches out … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged church, gondola, history, Italian history, Italian language, italy, postcard, Salute, sandolo, travel, venezia, Venice
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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here (#1)
I’m starting a new series for you today! I’ve run out of Gondola Stuff to show you, so instead I’ll occasionally post selections from my postcard collection. It all started when a friend gave me about 20 Venice postcards that … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged air mail, gondola, gondolier, Italian history, italy, photos, postcard, Rialto Bridge, stamps, travel, travel writing, Venetian boats, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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