by Dianne Hales | Nov 20, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italy, Romance, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Why Venice means so much to so many… No place on the planet looks like Venice, half sea and half land, an architectural fantasy that rose out of the Adriatic mudflats like a maritime Oz. None may have had a more improbable genesis or left a more remarkable...
by Dianne Hales | Sep 25, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs
In the early fifteenth century, a Venetian sailor wanted to bring his fiancée a souvenir of his exotic voyages. Too poor to afford a proper gift, he plucked a ruffled sea plant called Halimeda opuntia from the waters off Greece and carried it home to the island of...
by DHales | Aug 17, 2018 | Books, culture, Italy, Sayings and expressions, Venice
First Spritz: Confessions of Venice Addicts First kiss. First love. First car. First job. First child. We mark our lives with such milestones, but some of us add another unforgettable moment: first time in Venice. A new book chronicles these magical moments in...
by DHales | Sep 16, 2017 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Venice, Weblogs
Giacomo Casanova A Guest Post by Kathleen Gonzalez and Tiziana Businaro Giacomo Casanova is one of Italy's most notorious historical figures. His memoirs enlighten us about life in the 18th century, and his vibrant stories captivate, illuminate and...
by DHales | May 15, 2017 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Venice on Foot Venezia a piedi Without cars, buses or other vehicles, Venice is a pedestrian paradise—until you get lost. As I discovered on a recent visit, you need more than a map to navigate the Venetian labyrinth: You need a new vocabulary. As in other...
