Venice
CONTEST OVER! Today one lucky person will win a lovely classic travel book, reprinted by Tauris Paperbacks and distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave. See details at the bottom of the post. In the city of Venice, where so much is hidden behind doors and glimpses at life inside a window seem a stolen pleasure, [...]
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Destination: Venice Movie: Summertime (1955), Director David Lean Kate Hepburn chewed the scenery. Rossano Brazzi looked soulful. The Kid stole the show. Venice is the star. Print PDF
This photograph is both a contribution to Travel Photo Thursday and a contribution to Venice week at A Traveler’s Library. A slightly different view of Venice craft. No parking meters for these parking places. Go to Budget Traveler’s Sandbox to see more Travel Photos. The photo is the property of Vera Marie Badertscher. Please do [...]
Destination: Venice, Italy Book: The City of Falling Angels, by John Berendt (2005) John Berendt is a superb story-teller, and Venice is overflowing with stories. That combination makes a terrific read for travelers. Print PDF
Destination: Venice Movie: Don’t Look Now (1973) I think it is appropriate to segue from two weeks of scary things to a week of Venice by talking about a scary Venice movie. Don’t you? Print PDF
Destination: Italy Movie: Three Coins in a Fountain (1954) Stars include Jean Peters, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie MacNamara, Clifton Webb, Rossano Brazzi and Louis Jourdan If you want a look at a foreign culture, the original Three Coins in a Fountain movie will do it for you. Yes, there is a lot about Italian culture, but [...]
Another TV hit for travelers–this time ITALY is the destination. I have Longitude books to thank for this discovery, and you can browse the whole collection of these mysteries at their site. If you don’t already get their newsletter, I highly recommend it for outstanding travel books. Aurelio Zen mysteries by Michael Dibdin air on [...]
MOVIE MONDAY: TRAVEL MOVIES Coming Attractions: Print PDF
Destination: Venice Books: Any mystery byDonna Leon Donna Leon has made a career out of killing off many people in just one city. But with all the romance and mystery of Venice, Italy, why not? Unlike the many writers who have plumbed the rich history of Venice, Donna Leon goes after the gritty underbelly of [...]
