venezia blog

The sight of the above karaoke Elvis in a parking lot in Des Moines, Iowa recently made me think that America is no less bound to (and pe...

The views from even the less illustrious of campielli , or little squares, are fantastic at night.

The unregulated growth, or encouragement, of tourism in Venice makes it harder and harder to find a place to escape from the invading mas...

This was taken ten days ago, but it seems the rain storms have continued in Venice--good news for the city's multitude of unlicensed ...

Rowing across the Giudecca Canal, with all of its moto ondoso (engine-caused waves), can be a harrowing experience, especially if you...

A detail from one of the great large works by one of the giants of Venetian painting on display in the Accademia--which I won't id...