The Venice Experience

Thanks to our new apartment, I'm learning tons of new vocabulary words. Words I probably should have known by now, but for some reason,...

There is lots going on in Venice lately- we've wrapped up the film festival, the Biennale is at it's mid-point, there's a lot o...

I've got a bit of news to share with the blogsphere and my readers today. Mike and I were notified this afternoon that our offer on ano...

Dictionary definition of serendipity:  The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way   My taking a tot...

The Regatta Storica is one of the most important rowing events of the year here in Venice. The event kicks off with a parade down the Gra...

August being the month of the Ferragosto holiday celebrated all over Italy, I decided I too would partake of a bit of holiday and do what t...

Today, August 15, is officially Ferragosto.  This Italian holiday started centuries ago by Emperor Augustus when he declared the whole mont...

It's been HOT,  and we've been busy, busy, busy, but NOT too busy to celebrate Redentore!!!  As you may know already, Festa della R...

Soccer is a big thing over here. There is just no way I can get around it, but I admit, I have tried. I have tried (a few times) to watch an...

Last week it was the Festa di Sant'Antonio at Campo San Francesco della Vigna over in Castello, the first festa of the 2012 season. I lo...