Tag Archives: gondolier

When a Gondola Is Not a Gondola

Posted on February 29, 2024 by seductivevenice

Sorry I haven’t written in a couple weeks. I just got back from a weeklong visit to Turkiye. I highly recommend checking out this beautiful country! We only got to see Istanbul and the Cappadocia region, but both were stunning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dear Venice: Wish You Were Here #25

Posted on January 15, 2024 by seductivevenice

I’m returning after a short hiatus. I guess all those celebratory blog posts tired me out! (Well, that and the flu.) Winner of the final tombola was Vince who correctly guessed that the Two Hands in the last post belonged … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

PSA: Have Some Selfie Control

Posted on December 10, 2023 by seductivevenice

I’m briefly interrupting my celebration of my one thousandth blog post and the tombola (raffle) that ends tonight to bring you this story. Here’s a PSA (public service announcement): Follow your gondolier’s instructions, please! A couple days ago tourists in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Not a Reluctant Traveler, Just a Surprised One!

Posted on April 7, 2023 by seductivevenice

I am incredibly excited to share with you some big news: I got to appear on an Apple Tv show with none other than Hollywood star Eugene Levy, Andar Per Bacari will be out in English by August 2023  and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Gondola Stuff: Wooden Puzzle

Posted on March 28, 2023 by seductivevenice

I picked up this puzzle at a tobacco shop in Venice and had some fun putting it together. First the body of the gondola, with the ferro on one side and the popa di ferro on the other. That’s quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venetian artisans, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dear Venice: Wish You Were Here #23

Posted on March 2, 2023 by seductivevenice

March 10th. Thought you might like to see the style of palace we are living in at the present. Two ticks over one of the upper rooms (indecipherable) where we are situated and as you see we overlook the Grand … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Dear Venice: Wish You Were Here #22

Posted on December 26, 2022 by seductivevenice

Not a very old postcard: April 14, 1983. But the view is unusual because it’s so far back from the Bridge of Sighs and the Canonica. As usual, a bunch of gondolas are jammed up jockeying for position. I started … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #20

Posted on May 26, 2022 by seductivevenice

This postcard is a bit different from the others in that it was sent from Rome to Venice, but it is still an image of Venice. The sender, Bob, will explain this shortly. Here’s the text, which I think I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Rome, Venice, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #19

Posted on March 22, 2022 by seductivevenice

This image seemed to be a very popular postcard. I have a few of them. But this one has a message that is quite sweet. Sissy is writing to her brother Wes. Don’t you love her drawings? The vase on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gondolas, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

I Want this Costume!

Posted on February 11, 2022 by seductivevenice
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments