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Tag Archives: tourism
Hide and Seek
Ancient kitchens in the Ospedaletto? A farmer’s market at the women’s prison? A late night library? These are some of the intriguing places included in a recent article in Italy Magazine, which I thought I’d share with you today: “The … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, calle, Carmini, Casanova, casino, churches, Derelitti, history, Italian history, italy, JoAnn Locktov, Laura Morelli, Ospedaletto, palace, palazzi, San Samuele, tourism, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Vonda Wells, walking guide, writing
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The Little Wicket
Henry James said of Venice in 1872: “There are trailers who think the place odious, and those who are not of this opinion often find themselves wishing that the others were only more numerous. The sentimental tourists’ sole quarrel with … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged Basilica San Marco, Henry James, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, tourism, travel, venezia, Venice, World Heritage Site
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Shmoozer Convention
What do people go to travel conventions for? Is it the drawings for free trips? The stacks of brochures? Brightly colored shoulder bags proclaiming things like, “Palm Springs: Like No Place Else!”? I went to hear Rick Steves and to … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Venice
Tagged gondolier, Piazza San Marco, publishing, Rick Steves, Santa Sofia, seductive venice, tourism, traghetto, travel, Venice, walking guide, writing
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