Trentino – Worth Visiting

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

The region of Trentino is part of the western Dolomites and is very well organized from an Italian standpoint. Certainly this place is beautiful with a hefty and deep tradition of deep studies and containing some of the best academic institutions in northern Italy. One of the better places to see in this region is [...]

The Dolomites – Ideal for the backpacker

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The Dolomites is the mountain range that is outside of Venice. In the Veneto region this part of northerner Italy is one of the more spectacular sites you can see if you are a nature lover. The Dolomites are part of the Italian alps and was only incorporated into Italy until after the first world [...]

Mestre – An Overview

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The city of Mestre is on the mainland that connects to the Venetian lagoon. For many travelers to Venice you will not stay in this part of Italy. This is not really such a bad thing as there really is not too much to do and see in this city. Rather Mestre is more of [...]

Budget Hotels in Venice – Cannaregio

Friday, December 14th, 2007

The Cannaregio sesteri is one of the most convenient in the whole of Venice. This has its benefits and its drawbacks. Since this is such a convenient place to sleep many of the hotels are easily forgettable as they receive much tourist traffic. Also I would like to point out that many of the restaurants [...]

Real Budget Accomodations in Venice, Italy – Campgrounds

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Previously in this blog I have briefly discussed one of the best hotels to stay in Venice, Italy. Of course this option is really only for the truly wealthy or those that occasionally like to splurge on themselves. I do realize that this hotel and many other hotels are well out of the range for [...]

My Journey to Venice, Italy