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For those of us who love Italy it is no surprise that 25,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers have chosen Florence, Rome and Venice, respectively, as the top three cities in Europe. This year, readers chose from over 10,000 properties and destinations according to regional categories. Other notable awards include Capri and Sicily in the third and fifth spots for European …
This was my first time back to Venice in awhile. Here some notes and thoughts about my short time there on this trip (more to come in future newsletters): Yes, Venice can be crowded. For some reason, I felt like the big tourist areas were more crowded than ever. Only 60,000 Venetians live in Venice but one of my guides …
Just back to my apartment rental after seeing a terrific film – Il Grande Sogno – at the Venice Film Festival. This is not my best video work (and haven’t figured out how to string my Flip videos together into one) but these short clips take you inside the venues on the Venetian island of Lido.
I’ve arrived in Venice and cannot believe the amazing views from my apartment windows. And such incredible sounds…everything you imagine Venice to be and more. The weather could not be better…
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When you’re planning you trip to Italy, the first rule of thumb should be to always check what special events are happening in the destinations you’re visiting. In conjunction with a last-minute trip to the Dolomites at the beginning of September, I decided to spend a few nights in Venice before my journey into the mountains. Yesterday, I checked our …
The Dogana, a 17th-Century “former customs house” in Venice, is making headlines this week. The space was bought by renowned French art collector Francois Pinault in 2007 after he out-bid the Guggenheim Foundation, according to The New York Times. Renovations to transform the building into a stunning gallery space were led by Tadao Ando, a Japanese architect, and completed earlier …
A few quick notes from your editor on what I’m hearing about this week in terms of travel to Italy. I’d like to start making this a weekly feature. A few quick links about what’s on my Italy travel radar. A great way to get this information in real time is to follow me on Twitter! Here’s what reading about, …
I just appeared on the “How to Tour Italy” radio show to share my favorite books about Italy. (Anthony, the host, had a great list too, including Vasari’s Lives of The Artists.) I’m not talking about guidebooks but rather (mostly) non-fiction picks that truly convey the atmosphere and culture of a particular time and place in Italy. You will notice …
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