The road is a mountain you climb to a thousand journeys…adventure is calling
Buongiorno and Welcome – today we’re touring the Island of Burano, which is one of the Venetian Islands. Burano is renowned for this history of gorgeous lacemaking. This even served as the plot for Hallmark’s romance series ‘The Wedding Veil,’ with Autumn Reeser, Lacey Chabert and Alison Sweeney… Burano is defined by it’s colorful buildings […]
Read More Venice Explorer: Burano LaceWelcome to another Italian Adventure – today we’re traveling via ferry (Vaporetto) to the island of Murano near Venice. This charming island in the Venice Lagoon is one of the most important historical spots in Venice because it is where the art of Venetian glassmaking has been practiced for over 1000 years. The island of […]
Read More Venice Explorer: Murano – Heart of Venetian GlassWe’re continuing our Italian Adventures with a visit to The Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua. St. Anthony is one of my favorite saints of my Catholic faith. He is the Patron of Lost Things. I’ll be the first to admit he has brought many of my emergency prayers before God… So what is a […]
Read More Italian Adventures: Basilica of St. Anthony In PaduaWe’re continuing our advenures Italian Adventures in Padua at the astonishing Scrovegni Chapel. Considered to be “one of the most supreme achievements in Western European Art,” (citation: Professor Kloss on The Great Courses), The Scrovegni Chapel includes frescos by Giotto that forever shifted the course of art history. You’re thinking…that is a bold statement, why […]
Read More Italian Adventures: Giotto’s Scrovegni ChapelToday on Italian Adventures we’re visiting Verona! A jewel of Northern Italy, Verona is roughly seventy-five miles west of Venice. This ancient city is located at the base of The Lessini Mountains (also known as the Italian Pre-Alps) and has a population of 250,000 people. Chances are when you hear the word ‘Verona’ you are […]
Read More Italian Adventures: Visiting VeronaWe’ve covered a lot of ground on our Venice Explorer travels, from St. Mark’s Square and Basilica to museums and more…today we are going to learn a bit more about each of Venice’s six districts or ‘Sestieri’ We’ll start our journey in the oldest and one of the most vibrant areas of Venice: San Polo […]
Read More Venice Explorer: Six DistrictsBuongiorno, Good day! Welcome back to our tour of Venice, Italy…today we’re going to learn a bit about the history of Venetian music. Truly we owe so much to the Italians for our current musical fabric. From wonderful church music to inventing the drama of opera – Italians love music. When I attended Belmont University […]
Read More Venice Explorer: The Music of VeneziaVenice is a city with deep history and cultural heritage. At one point Venice was the most powerful seaport in European – and primary gateway to trade with the East. During The Renaissance, Venice became an epicenter of artistic innovation. Some of the world’s greatest artistic masters like The Bellini Family, Giorgione, Titian, Carpaccio, Canova, […]
Read More Venice Explorer: Must-see MuseumsAfter all our walking around St. Mark’s Square and The Doge’s Palace, I thought it’d be fun to catch a boat and tour Venice on water. This is afterall ‘The Queen of the Adriatic’ and a city of water. In Venice there are numerous ways to get around on the water. While Gondolas are the […]
Read More Venice Explorer: Fun Facts about The Grand CanalIn today’s edition of American Nomad, we’re continuing our tour of Venice with a stop at the gorgeous Palazzo Ducale, which is located just off St. Mark’s Square The Doge’s Palace or Palazzo Ducale was the seat of Venetian government. Venice as known as the ‘Most Serene Republic,’ as it ws self-governed by officials and […]
Read More Venice Explorer: The Doge’s Palace