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Why You Should Take a Gondola Ride in Venice—And How to Do It Right
Why Take a Gondola Ride in Venice? Venice has no shortage of bucket-list experiences — but few are as iconic (or debated) as the gondola ride. Yes, it’s expensive. Yes, it’s touristy. But done right, away from the chaos of the Grand Canal and into Venice’s quieter canals, it becomes something entirely different: calm, full…
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Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice: When Things Didn’t Go as Planned
Venice is full of icons — the kind you plan your entire trip around. For us, that meant stepping inside Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with high expectations and a guided tour booked to help us better understand both. What we didn’t expect? A small logistical hiccup would shift part of our experience —…
