Time To Travel To Excess! Doesn’t this look like fun? Well it is! But there is so much more going on underneath the deck, and I just finished a “Quadrilogy” of memoirs that tears the lid off cruising! Brian David… Read More ›
Italy
Venice Italy’s Flooding Disaster! Climate Change And Ineptitude Threaten This Magical City!
Historic And Devastating Flooding Of Venice! The pictures are shocking: all of the city of Venice Italy is currently underwater – in some cases by several feet! These pictures, being posted online by visitors and locals alike, show just how… Read More ›
Get Paid To Move To Italy! See Where They Give You $$$ To Live The Italian Life!
Welcome To Your New Home – In Molise! This seems to be a trend – beautiful but underpopulated regions around the world are offering $$$ to move there! The Guardian has the latest example: an underpopulated region in southern Italy… Read More ›
“Six Shot” Saturday Heads To Venice! Gondolas! Bridge Of Sighs! Flooding!
Gondola Traffic Jam! Well, we know that Venice is popular, and since there aren’t any streets for cars, this is the only way to get around! Of course, you can find some offbeat streets in Venice if you look hard… Read More ›
Cooking On A French Riviera Yacht! Joining A Saucier’s Apprentice! Two Great Books On Food! Delicious Recipes Too!
Want Some “Crazy Fish?” If you like the look of this dish, then this is the post for you – because I’ve got two books that celebrate incredible food like this, with recipes! Let me set the stage: Imagine Life… Read More ›
Crazy Cruises! A Series Of Books That Hilariously Blow The Lid Off Of Cruise Ship Travel!
Time To Travel To Excess! Brian David Bruns worked on a cruise ship. He saw things you wouldn’t believe. And he wrote about it all. Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties…. Read More ›
Venice Is Under Attack! Mega-Sized Cruise Ships Invade This Magical City!
Welcome To Venice, Italy! All of the photos here were taken by my wife and I when we visited Venice in September – a city of incredible beauty – need proof? The world’s most famous “floating city” is an urban… Read More ›
The Magical Beauty Of Venice Italy At Night! From Watery San Marco Square’s Live Music To The Smallest Streets!
The Beauty Of Nightfall In Venice! I have posted about how beautiful Venice is, but now I want to focus on a city that becomes even more magical as night falls, like it is doing here on the “bridge of… Read More ›
My “Road Trip” From Venice To Paris – By Train! Watching History Pass By On The Orient Express!
Time For A “Road Trip” On The Orient Express! My Blogging friend Lorna has a great weekly writing prompt, which you can see here: https://ginlemonade.com/2018/10/28/an-extra-hour-a-writing-prompt/ Lorna’s website gives other bloggers a chance to share stories – and this week she… Read More ›
Venice Italy’s “Lace Island”! Burano’s Legendary Lace Shops! Keith Richards’ Favorite Risotto!
Time For Another Venice Adventure! Yes, that’s San Marcos Square across the grand canal from us – and then there’s this guy, who decided to photo bomb my panorama shot! We are looking back at the city as we prepare… Read More ›
