Ciao from Saint Mark’s Square

It’s early morning in Venice, Italy. It was a grueling travel day yesterday, but we slept through the night and woke up feeling refreshed. Let’s see… first day in Venice. We need to go see Saint Mark’s Square. We’re tourists. It’s our job! Continue reading “Ciao from Saint Mark’s Square”

Locked in a Venetian Dungeon? Mamma Mia!

It’s been a long day. Long flights. Long, slow boat ride. Long schlep through winding Venetian alleyways to our hotel. But we made it. We were ready to conk out, but there was one more challenge in store for us. Mamma mia! Continue reading “Locked in a Venetian Dungeon? Mamma Mia!”

We Just Want to Find Our Hotel!

We’ve just arrived in Venice, Italy. Well, almost. We landed at Marco Polo airport. Now we’re trying to get to Venice. We took “the long way” from the airport to the city. Now we really just want to find our hotel, check in, and conk out. But it won’t be easy. Continue reading “We Just Want to Find Our Hotel!”

Slow Boat to Venice

There’s no place like Venice. Gondoliers steering their polished black craft while belting out “O Sole Mio,” picturesque bridges arching over narrow canals, Saint Mark’s Square… But reaching Venice from California isn’t easy. It’s gonna be a long day. I found a way to make it even longer, opting to take “the slow boat to Venice.” Continue reading “Slow Boat to Venice”