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You don’t have to be religious or take any wows of chastity to stay at a convent or a monastery. In fact, convents and monasteries, offer some of the best and most interesting budget accommodation in Europe. A monastery or a convent is a house or complex of buildings that houses a room for prayer, domestic quarters […]
March 25, 2011
Venice in Italy might not be the place you would expect to find vintage shops. But I have found quite a few and made some really good bargains. Heres my list; Penny Lane Vintage Here you can get Fellini-worthy vintage and oversize italian seventies sunglasses at really good prizes. Sorry, but they don’t have a website. […]
January 23, 2011
The numbers are in! My favorite travel website Tripadvisor has just announced the winners of Travelers´ Choice 2011. What I love about this is that it’s the choice of thousand of independent travellers opinion with no commercial interests. Two of my favorites even made it to the list! The Hotel Al Ponte Antico in Venice, Italy and […]
January 16, 2011
I first spotted Hotel Al Ponte Antico in Venice when sitting one lazy afternoon at my favorite square in Venice having the traditional venetian aperitif spritz ( a mix of campari, white wine and soda or prosecco, ice and lemon and an olive to top it of). Across the Canal Grande not far from the Rialto […]
January 10, 2011
On New Years Eve, I had the pleasure of dining at the Antiche Carampane in Venice. We wanted to get away from it all, and went to Venice with some really good friends. We wanted to find a place with excellent food, but with a relaxed, friendly and intimate atmosphere and at the Antiche, we found it. We had […]
January 9, 2011
On a recent trip to Venice, I stayed, again, at the Hotel Iris. I have been to Venice quite a few times and prefer to stay away from the Saint Markus square, although as a first time visitor with not much time, it’s not a bad choise. I recommend The Ai Do Mori, ask for […]
January 5, 2011
I know, I know – Caffè Florian in Venice isn’t exactly a secret hotspot, but I still think it’s quite atmospheric – I wouldn’t sit outside in the summer, but I´ll like to visit the gift shop and sit inside in winter for a hot chocolat.For a pre dinner aperitif I prefer to find a […]
January 4, 2011
Accommodation in Venice is expensive. I already gave you some addresses for some good budget hotels in Venice in a former blog post. A great way to save money on accommodation is to rent an apartment. Then there´s also the benefit of having your own kitchen. The Rialto market is really excellent for seafood and vegetables. There’s several […]
April 9, 2012
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