A Frico Feast with New Friends
I’m still salivating. That’s what frico can do to you. Unfortunately, many people who come to Italy, to live or to visit, don’t set foot in [...]
I’m still salivating. That’s what frico can do to you. Unfortunately, many people who come to Italy, to live or to visit, don’t set foot in [...]
When the mind gets overly fixated on being literal, it can use a break. Mine does, for sure. And, thanks to the vibrantly rendered island [...]
Welcome to Episode 2 of Venice Snow! And a healthy splash of color. I so appreciate the enthusiastic responses to last week’s post, which featured [...]
I hit the jackpot. Yes, I’d been waiting for this rare occurrence, Venice Snow. Last winter I waited and hoped. But no luck. Ever since [...]
Venice remains my favorite city in Italy. I never tire of her beauty and charms. I’m also fascinated by her dark side and her complicated [...]
Street performers in Venice have a never-ending audience of tourists flooding the city. If you’re an artist and you’re good at your craft––or if you’re [...]
Yep, it’s that time of the year when Venetians start dealing with the acqua alta more frequently. The high waters associated with fickle tides keep the [...]
I am indeed fortunate to be living in Italy and experiencing yet another magical holiday! I confess, a long career in advertising and marketing had [...]
I love so many things about Venice. The city is a constantly unfolding visual feast. It’s a city that never stops giving even though she [...]
I’ve made it a mission to create a photo essay of the life of Venetian workmen hard at work in the canals and passages of [...]
What’s the big deal with frittelle? After all, it’s JUST fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar, right? That was my superior attitude until I remembered [...]
I was ready for some spaciousness…or so I thought. Our long-awaited trip to the tranquil island of Folegandros, Greece, finally had arrived. This would be [...]
When many people come to Venice and negotiate their first gondola ride, they think they’re shelling out a small fortune while the gondolier is making [...]
We decided on a day trip to Bolzano to cool off if the protective embrace of the Dolomites The three-plus hour journey from Treviso was [...]
Walk on By © 2017 Jed Smith This week I share an image I recently captured in the Dorsoduro area of Venice. As I was [...]
Brighton Pavilion ©2017 Jed Smith I’m just returning home, after an unexpected adventure. Mind you, initially I wanted to thrown an internal hissy fit, having [...]
Sportoletti excels at making beautifully rendered wines at great prices Fair warning. I’m going to gush. But, for good reason. Just over eight [...]
Benvenuti to the 2017 Adunata Nazionale Alpini – the 2017 National Alpini Gathering Just over a week ago, this HUGE national event wrapped up here in [...]