Tag: italy

Grand Canal of Venice
Activities/Experiences, Italy, Venice

Vogalonga: Row, Row, Row your Boat in the Grand Canal of Venice

I had to look twice as the train went over the Venice lagoon as we approached the city as I thought I saw a dragon boat and then a kayaker.  In a city long associated with the gondola I thought it odd but then I learned it was the weekend […]

Venice Italy
Italy, My Favorites, Travel

First Trip To Italy Memories: The Italy Bus Tour and Amaretto Shots

Great stories and memories are made from surprise, emotion and dumb luck. My first trip to Italy is definitely one of my cherished travel stories –  it involves a bus full of pensioners (senior citizens) and so many surprises! I had recently graduated college and wanted to go on my first trip […]