Italy
Sicily Week APOLOGIES–I listed the wrong giveaway book for today.Have now corrected the mistake. Enter by Monday, Jan. 30 for this prize and chance at Grand Prizes. See below for details. Destination: Sicily Book: The Honoured Society: The Sicilian Mafia Observed, by Norman Lewis (Original-1964 with postscript added in 1984; reviewed edition 2003.) If you [...]
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, I caught [...]
Continue reading about Travel Photo Thursday Venice Doors and Windows
Your prize today is movie/travel related. Enter before 3:00 a.m.MST Thursday morning. See how to win below. And remember every comment and new subscription counts toward the two grand prizes, even if you’ve won a daily prize. Movie: The Leopard (1963), Starring Bert Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon John Keahey,the author of Seeking Sicily, [...]
Today one lucky person will win a copy of a new novel, reviewed recently that has nothing in particular to do with windows and hotels, but a lot to do with looking. See below. And remember you must enter by tomorrow morning. Two weeks ago we looked at a variety of windows from the outside. [...]
Continue reading about Travel Photo Thursday: A Room With a View
(Today only, you have a chance to win a beautiful photo book of classic train stations. (See below) Windows form an important frame for many travel pictures. As I look at these, I think I can see where the inside and outside of the windows blend to tell us more about the place. And surely [...]
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.
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.
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?
