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    The Venetian Bar Crawl: A Definitive Guide to Bàcari and Cicchetti

    December 29, 2021 /

    How to eat (and drink) like a Venetian. If you go to Venice without reading this post, you are dead to me.

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    The Beginner’s Guide to Venice: Travel Tips for Your First Visit

    May 2, 2021 /

    The ultimate guide for your first trip to Venice including gondola etiquette, how to get around, and how to not piss off Venetians.

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    Shopping in Venice: The Best Independent and Venetian-run Shops

    September 12, 2020 /

    Swooping in to save you from buying mass produced garbage in Venice, and guiding you to the city's most unique independent artisans.

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    The Best Authentic Restaurants in Venice

    September 12, 2020 /

    Seafood, traditional Venetian cuisine, enormous steaks, the best cake in the entire world, and a guaranteed hangover. What's not to love?

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    Cheap Eats in Venice

    April 21, 2017 /

    Spent all of your money on wine? Me too. Don't starve... check out these amazing spots for a cheap (and delicious) meal.

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    Venetian masks: History and Shopping Guide

    February 18, 2016 /

    Some of my favourite spots for buying authentic, handmade Venetian masks... because I won't allow you to waste your money on plastic pieces of imported crap.

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