The TripAdvisor post maintains that Venezia is a very walkable city, "but you are bound to get lost, even with a map." The advice - surrender to it. Enjoy the maze of side streets and alleys. Lif...
The temperature is hot. Not quite the marks of 30 degrees Celsius recorded in August but warm. Patrons drink their orange-coloured Spritz in the cafes by the canals. At times I even abandon my Co...
Upon disembarking the train at Venezia Santa Lucia station, a gaggle of porters, portabagagli, identifiable by their hand carts, greet us. The initial offer centers around luggage transportation ...
A train strike was announced the day before our scheduled trip on a fast train from Rome to Venezia. Wanting official advice, if not reassurance, we walked to Roma Termini and waited in a long li...
Apparently, frequent use of the word "sorry" ranks as a distinguishing mark of a Canadian. Who knew, eh? Expressions of regret are not just a Canadian quirk. Some research into the frequency...
Sometimes, my wife says I am stubborn and impatient. Fortunately, she did not add judgmental because that would be just stupid! Once I was participating in some leadership event focusing on the n...