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Photo Friday: Venice by Water

September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Venice from the water

While riding in a gondola in Venice is one of the most common ways to see the city, it is also one of the most expensive.  A ride on the traghetto, a sort of foot ferry on a gondola, is usually crowded and quick, leaving little time to see the city from the water.  A [...]

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Italian Vacation: Gondolas in Venice

July 25, 2011 By 6 Comments
Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice Italy

Can there be a more iconic experience of Venice than a ride in a gondola?  For centuries this flat-bottomed boat was the primary means of transportation and moving goods within the city Venice, but today they are primarily used for sightseeing by visitors, weddings and funerals, and the occasional regatta.   So yes, riding on a [...]

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Flyaway Cafe’s Travel Favorites 9-6-09

September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I hope you’re enjoying the long Labor Day Weekend, but also hope you’ll make some time to check out some of these great blog post from the past week.  It’s always hard to pick the best of the best, but these captured my attention this past week: Up, Up, and A Gay, a recently discovered [...]

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Take a Venetian Gondola Ride in Las Vegas

July 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment

No, it’s not Venice.  It’s the Gondola ride at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Okay, it’s a little touristy, and it’s definitely NOT Venice, but it’s still a bit of romantic fun away from the flashing lights and noise of the casinos.  You need to take a break from the fast paced action [...]

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