Venice

Cooking With Grandma, a New Culinary Trend

Marketing in Motion ©D’Arcy Norman Well-heeled travelers in search of gourmet food are steering away from traditional 4-star luxury restaurants and instead seeking out more authentic culinary “experiences.” These new “experiences” are being offered by a variety of locals from Italian aristocrats to ordinary grandmothers in Mauritius, who are opening up their homes to amateur [...]

Photo of the Moment: Bridge of Sighs, Venice

Six Best Cities to Get Lost In

Venice, Italy © Accidental Hedonist For the directionally challenged, Lonely Planet compiles a list of the six best cities to toss out your pathetic map and just get lost. The cities all have one thing in common–an easy way to find your bearings and get un-lost when the need arises. Who knows what you might [...]

Photo of the Moment: Lone Red Boat, Venice

Photo of the Moment: San Marco Deluge, Venice

Venice Hit By Deepest Flooding in 22 Years

Venice is regularly underwater. It floods often – as much as sixty times per year. However, on Monday, December 1st, the city experienced its deepest flooding in 22 years – submerging most streets. Sirens alerted the residents to the coming water. Normally, wooden walkways are raised throughout the city during the frequent floods. This time, [...]

Website Review: Magica Venezia

The Magica Venezia website belongs to a group who, in their own words: … rent luxury furnished apartments in the centre of Venice, Italy, next to the most important places in the city … starting from 200€ per night (for whole apartment) including breakfast, welcome prosecco cocktail and WiFi internet connection. The idea itself is [...]