Archive for the 'Travel Tips' Category
Friday, February 8th, 2008
If you know anything about the country of Italy you should know that things do not remain constant for long. This is definitely the case for the public transit system in Venice called the Vaporetto that runs all throughout the canals and is the best system of navigating the city of Venice. The ACTV has [...]
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
If you have ever visited Venice then you are surely aware that the area around the Rialto Bridge is the shopping hub for tourists. However have you ever wondered about where the locals go to shop? I know I have and fortunately I have discovered a few places where you can pick up the necessities [...]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
As most of you are aware that the purpose of this blog is to pay for a trip for me to immerse myself into the Italian culture and language by spending a month in Venice Italy. While language immersion is by far the best way to learn a language there are many resources that are [...]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
I think I did a pretty good job covering budget hotels in Venice. However now is time for a different perspective on things. Say for instance that you have the money to spare to really treat yourself to a spectacular stay in this very expensive city. Where do you go? Well the most luxurious hotels [...]
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
The Venetian culture scene is dying by all accounts. Swamped with tourists this city caters only to the middle class patrons who can only stay for a week or so and in that short time period have little time to take in all that Venice has to offer. But this was not always the case. [...]
Posted in Culture, Padua, Travel Tips, Venice, Verona | 2 Comments »