Last month I spent a week in Venice with Mary Claire, a very talented artist I met in Russia. She does a month-long residency in the floating city every year and I couldn’t turn down an invitation to explore the area with her. Where to Stay MC had an apartment that I stayed in and…Read More
Venice
Turkish Airlines Review
My trip to Venice took me via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. I’d heard wonderful things about the airline and let me tell you, it lives up to the hype. Aside from the elements that were out of their control (like the man next to me who kept falling asleep on me every 30 seconds) it…Read More
Sartorial Sightseer
This is another of my Venice outfits and it’s a prime example of how I travel light. The polka dot top is actually a dress. On this trip I wore it three ways, as a dress, as a top (pictured here), and as a skirt with a top belted over it. This belt is the…Read More
Books Abroad: Venice
Whenever I travel I try to find books that are about the place I’m going or by authors from that area. For Venice I packed Suite Vénitienne by Sophie Calle and while in Italy I picked up Venice is a Fish by Tiziano Scarpa. Suite Vénitienne by artist Sophie Calle is about her pursuit of a…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) One of the canal side cafes I ate at in Venice. 2) Watching people watch the city. 3) A view from above. 4) Twirling through Italy. 5) Stairway to heaven paved with books. 6) Cicchetti, basically Venetian tapas eaten outside with a glass of wine.
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Popped over to Venice for a week! 2) Sampled this roasted avocado at the newly opened Sushi Momento. 3) Handmade lace in Burano. 4) It’s Carnivale week here in Venice! 5) Always working from the plane. 6) European architecture at work.