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Costumes of Venice Carnevale

It’s Carnevale time round these parts!!!  That means lots of masks, cloaks, and fancy ladies swishing around in big dresses.   I took a quick trip into Venice on Sunday to see the costumes and soak up the rare day … Continue reading

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Girls Day in Venice

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Venice Carnivale 2013

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A Trip to The Haunted Island of Poveglia: Part Three

~For parts one and two of my Poveglia trip click below~ ~Poveglia Part One~ ~Poveglia: Part Two~

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A Trip to The Haunted Island of Poveglia: Part Two

A thousand shrute bucks for Sal, who identified the giant spider from my last post! And now for more ghost hunting! ~For part one of my Poveglia trip click here: Poveglia Part One. ~ First, a few interesting facts about Poveglia … Continue reading

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Poveglia Wildlife

Poveglia: Part Two will be tomorrow, but today I have a question: What the hell is this thing??? I found him right next to my backpack as I was getting ready to leave the island the following morning.  The quarter … Continue reading

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A Trip to The Haunted Island of Poveglia: Part One

This weekend I went on an overnight “camping” trip to Poveglia Island.  I say “camping” because I didn’t bother to bring a sleeping bag or tent since I knew we would be walking around most of the night.  I did … Continue reading

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The Venice Regatta (Regatta Storico)

Have you ever heard of the Venice Historic Regatta (Regatta Storico)?  It is a race held the first Sunday in September on the Grand Canal of Venice.  The 2011 Regatta Storico is Sunday, September 4th. The race participants usually wear … Continue reading

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Venice Carnevale

Happy Carnivale, Everyone! On Saturday I took the train with some friends to Venice to check out the costumes.  The tradition of Venice Carnivale started around the 14th or 15th century, as one last celebration before Lent (in Latin Carnivale … Continue reading

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