Venice

In recent years, Venice in Italy has been doing all it can to protect the city and its historic buildings. This included banning cruise ships from the lagoon in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, the city’s authorities decided to cut…

After more than two years of the pandemic, travelers are back in a big way, despite flight cancelations and other problems. However, even though popular European destinations need revenue from tourism, some parts have had enough of bad…

In order to save the historic city, Venice banned large cruise ships from docking in the Lagoon. However, one cruise line has found a way around that, by shuttling passengers from the ship to the city in motor boats. Reportedly, the city’s…

It was recently reported that Venice was planning on launching an entry fee scheme in an effort to solve the Italian city’s overtourism problem. The city has officially announced that from January 16, 2023, visitors to Venice will need to…

Right at this moment, there is travel chaos around the world, partly due to hundreds of canceled European and other flights, leaving travelers stranded.  However, in the wake of the pandemic, some of the most popular European destinations…

Following two years of the pandemic, travel is picking up again in Venice. However, the over-touristed city is going ahead with plans to keep the numbers down. In fact, Venice is introducing a booking system for visitors, including an…

Italy is the food capital of the world. Who doesn’t love Italian food? When my husband and I make our annual trip to Italy, I would be lying if I said I didn’t eat half of my body weight while we were there. We eat like royalty when we are…

Historically, Venice thrived as being one of the maritime republics of Italy. The bustling city brought in many mainlanders during the rapid development of trade on the island. Nowadays, Venice continues to buzz with the sound of…