I get nervous standing in St. Mark’s Square, AKA Piazza San Marco. When will the water rise? Called “acqua alta”, the Venice tide rises about 100 times a year lasting 3...
Searching for best packing practices for a weekend getaway is a numbers game: the 1-2-3-4-5-6 Rule, the 5-4-3-2-1 Rule, the 3-3-3 Rule. The point of all these packing plans is to...
It would be easy to overthink this one. Arriving in Venice for a stay at a small hotel that featured soaring ceilings, antiques throughout and no elevator (not a complaint), we...
TSA means business with the 3-1-1 Rule. For nearly 20 years, the 3-1-1 rule has been used to protect against terrorists. Introduced in 2006, 3-1-1 limits all liquids, gels, and aerosols...
See Torture Up Close in Venice: Palazzo Zaguri & Doge’s Palace SEE TORTURE UP CLOSE Do you think travel is torture? Or maybe something else is torturous…like taxes. If so, you’ve...