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Tag: Italy
A Stay at Hotel Kette in Venice, Italy
Looking for a place to stay in Venice that is charming, old world but with contemporary amenities, and conveniently located and priced? Hotel Kette, of course
Where to Eat in Milan
With So Many Restaurants in Milan, Italy, How Do You Choose? Headed to Milan seemingly just minutes after making all sorts of fastidious New Year’s resolutions, I vow to put denial aside during my adventure and eat in Milan with gusto. Sure, many of us would love to be taller, fitter, thinner, but how often…
Tips for Visiting Saint Mark’s Basilica
The Basilica di San Marco Is the Crown Jewel of Venice—and Everyone Knows It It is possible to travel to Venice without visiting Saint Mark’s Basilica—those crowds! the wait!—but why would you want to skip it (except for those crowds! the wait!)? After all, how many times in your lifetime will you actually be…
That Castle in Naples
The Massive Castel Nuovo in Napoli, Italy Endures and Impresses Heading south from Rome 29 years ago, my first stop is Naples where I cannot help but notice a certain domineering building on the waterfront: the Castel Nuovo, which seems an impenetrable fortress against any enemy that might arrive, in any way, and not…
Appreciating the Riace Warriors
Reminiscing about my first trip to Italy, I think about my brief, hot stay in Reggio di Calabria one August. I am making my way by train from Sicily back up to Rome to meet a friend, but I have a few days open, so why not stop? I soon learn that a prime attraction…
‘We Represent the Fritter-Makers’ Guild’
What is the fritter-makers guild? A painting in Venice gives chief pancake flippers some credibility
A Hint of Home in Rome
Why would a tourist bother to visit McDonald’s Rome? The Bashful Adventurer finds out.
Destinations Worth a Second Look
Deciding on Places to Visit in the Coming Year ’Tis the season for reflection. Here are some destinations worth considering in the coming year—along with some different ways to contemplate them. United States: Where We Should All Be on July 4th Graveyard tourism of the most important sort Adventuring: Watch with a Tourist’s Eyes…
Spooning in Florence
Discovering Contemporary Art in a City of Masterpieces Taking the scenic route from the Ponte Vecchio back to the Soggiorno Battistero in Florence, the Brawny Sherpa and I become a little lost. Wandering a bit aimlessly, we try to work off cappuccinos and gelato and our overwhelm from the art in the city generally and…