Travelettes

Your Ultimate Venice Bucket List

February 6, 2018

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Venice has kind of always been on my bucket list, even though I don't actually have one. It's one of those cities I've always wanted to visit because it seems so otherworldly. No cars, no bikes, no trams and trains, none of these vehicles that dominate every other city with their fumes, sirens, honks and beeps. So when the time came and we started our road t[...]

The Travelettes guide to Venice on a budget

August 30, 2017

Tabea

Cities, Guide F, SPONSORED CONTENT, Travel Tips, Venice

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Freelancing for quite a few years now I am used to my income having the mood swings sometimes. And I mostly don’t mind it - quite the opposite actually. I can happily hang out at a fancy hotel's pool bar, while still loving a tiny tent in the woods. I go far and I stay close, I wear silky dresses and dirty, old sneakers, eat at really nice restaurants, but[...]

Off the Beaten Path in Venice: Exploring the Jewish Ghetto of Venice

April 16, 2017

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Cities, Off the beaten track, Venice

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When I see tourists and travelers in Venice, I often think of them as children in a huge ice-cream parlor: overwhelmed by the great variety of flavours, they’ll look around dazzled by such diverse supply but will probably end up ordering the most common tastes. In the same way, the typical Venetian tour will lead you to the usual “top things to see”, which, [...]

Hotels We Love: JW Marriott Venice

September 2, 2015

Caroline

Hotels, Venice

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My Venice memories go like this: my family (six people!) went on vacation (a road trip) in Istria, Croatia in a (tiny!) two-bedroom apartment. One day we decided to hop on a boat and get our butts over to Venice. What followed was a day of chasing each other up and down the streets, bridges and squares. It was extremely hot, the streets were packed (surprise[...]

Island-hopping around Venice - Burano

April 15, 2011

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Cities, Must do's, Venice

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The village of Murano is the typical choice when looking to island hop in Venice. Situated about 15 minutes from Venice and home to the glass blowing industry, its mini network of canals are dotted with incredible shops, galleries and workshops where you can buy one of a kind pieces of jewelry and art and watch the experts at work. But this isn’t a story abo[...]