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Aug 15th, 2008 at 3:30PM:
While on a flight to Stansted, England, on our way to Venice, the New York based international flight attendant working on my side of the cabin eyed the book, Frommer's Italy 2008, in my hands as she poured a little cream into my coffee. "Are you going to Italy?"
"We are," I said, nodding my head at the husband who was asleep beside me. When she placed the cup of coffee on my tray table, I ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Galley Gossip: Ask a flight attendant - Positano, Italy
Aug 15th, 2008 at 3:30PM:
While on a flight to Stansted, England, on our way to Venice, the New York based international flight attendant working on my side of the cabin eyed the book, Frommer's Italy 2008, in my hands as she poured a little cream into my coffee. "Are you going to Italy?"
"We are," I said, nodding my head at the husband who was asleep beside me. When she placed the cup of coffee on my tray table, I ...Galley Gossip: Flight attendant vacation - Venice (Cannaregio)
Jul 1st, 2008 at 12:00PM: You've thought about going to Venice. Come on, admit it. Don't deny it. Of course you immediately talked yourself out of it, considering you absolutely detest crowds and tourist traps. Yet Venice, you must admit, does look magical, like the kind of tourist trap you should see at least once in your life. But the problem is you can't stand crowds and tourist traps. And that's a problem. A very big ...Man arrested for snapping women's bottoms in Venice
May 13th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Venice has been ultra-progressive lately, especially when it comes to quality of life issues. Not only did they finally prohibit pigeon-feeding, but they have also just caught the mysterious serial female butt snapper, who has been walking behind women in Venice in a hooded shirt, taking photos through a small hole in the side of the bag.
He doesn't seem like your typical bottom snapper, mind ...The tradition of pigeon feeding in Venice's St. Mark's Square is over
May 9th, 2008 at 2:00PM: It is now illegal to feed the pigeons in Venice's St. Mark's Square, or anywhere else in the city for that matter. Venice's avian crackdown, which went into effect on Wednesday, joins the likes of London's and New York's, where it's been against the law to feed pigeons for some time now. But it's difficult to name a city that has a closer connection with the "winged rat" than Venice: Who hasn't ...Planning your European nightlife
Apr 21st, 2008 at 1:00PM: Despite the low dollar, some of us still have European summer adventures on the horizon. And just because the economy is in a rut, doesn't mean we shouldn't focus on fabulous things to do across the Atlantic. This weekend, the New York Times put together a set of 10 articles on things to do after midnight in various European cities. I tend to like the New York Times Travel section, but I really ...Discount for "poor" Americans at Venice bar
Apr 8th, 2008 at 12:00PM: The dollar might be low, but if you make your way to Venice you can count on a discount from Harry's Bar, the renowned Venetian watering hole said to be the birthplace of the Bellini and Carpaccio, and where Ernest Hemingway himself downed martinis. Offering a discount to "poor" Americans who are suffering from the weak dollar is representative of a growing concern across Europe that a decrease in ...Byzantine style mosaic making: Bring out the artist within
Mar 16th, 2008 at 9:30AM: Not long ago, I posted about how you could learn how to make your very own Mozart Balls in Salzburg. That was a bring out the cook in you endeavor. Making tile mosaics in Venice is a way to bring out the artist within and enhance an Italian vacation.
The Orsoni Glass Foundry in Venice has been making glass smalti and 24K mosaic tiles since 1880. More than 100 years later the foundry's great ...Where on Earth? Week 40: Venice, Italy
Jan 11th, 2008 at 4:30PM:
Congrats to Bubba for correctly guessing the train station above as Santa Lucia in Venice, Italy. I'm consistently amazed that our readers can guess these so quickly! (A hat tip to Ben, too, for narrowing it down to Italy.) I had this very scene burned into my memory this past October as I waited four hours for an overnighter to Budapest. Nearly 10 border stops (one going in each country, and ...Residents-Only Service on the Grand Canal in Venice
Oct 17th, 2007 at 11:29AM: Venice has just 60,000 residents, but hosts 20 million visitors in a year. That's a lot of tourists for a small population, and the city is beginning to feel a little crowded for its citizens. Vaporettos (water taxis) on Venice's Grand Canal are just getting too cramped for the city's residents, and an abundance of private boats are creating waves that weaken building foundations. So Venetians, ...Milan's Canals Rival Venice's Famous Waterways
Oct 3rd, 2007 at 9:49AM: My experience in Milan was speedy and dirty; I had a several-hour layover in the city that I spent wandering around outside the train station. I literally had pesto between my toes, a pigeon that ate some bad Chinese pooped all over me, I witnessed one of the drunk men lounging on the overgrown grass outside the station break a bottle over another drunk guy's head, and I paid 3 Euro ($6) for a can ...Where Are The Most Expensive Hotels? Moscow Tops The List, For One ...
Sep 19th, 2007 at 8:07PM: Airfare might be getting more affordable, but even if you get to a destination, you might not be able to get a place to stay, especially if you find yourself in Moscow, Venice, New York, Amsterdam or London. In Moscow, for instance, four-star accommodations average 332 euros a night. But all hope's not lost -- you just might have to change your vacation plans a bit. Cape Town, South Africa; ...Be Respectful or Face a Fine in Venice
Sep 17th, 2007 at 7:24PM: A while back, I wrote about vendors in Venice jacking up the price of goods for rude tourists. Now it appears as if the people of Venice are taking it a step further and implementing fines for tourists who don't respect the rules of the city. And these fines can range from 25 to 500 euros -- ouch! The city is being patrolled by t-shirted stewards who will alert police if the rules are broken. So ...Venice Is Overrated
Jan 20th, 2007 at 8:45AM: While everyone should see Venice at least once, I don't understand why people find it romantic. I mean, the place is packed with tourists! You can't be left alone for two seconds before you are either a) in someone's picture, or b) being asked to take a picture of someone.
The population of Venice has been cut in half in the last 40 years and if the trend continues, there will be no residents of ...
