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Does this yacht make my ancient village look fat?

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Cruise ship dwarfs Venice, Italy (photo by Tui Snider)

All’s Fair in Love, War & Child’s Play A trip to Venice, Italy got me thinking about the model train set I had as a kid, and how it taught me the meaning of scale. For those who have never played with model trains, they come in two different scale sizes: N and HO. HO […]

Filed Under: Blog on Writing & Life Tagged With: author, cruise, featured post, Italy, quirky, Quirky Travel, Texas Travel, travel photos, Tui Snider, Venice, World Travel, yacht

Venice Enchants – Even During Flood Season

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Venice, Italy during Acqua Alta (photo by Tui Snider)

High Tide in Venice Italy Venice is known for seasonal flooding called Acqua Alta. This “high water” is especially strong when wintry high tides coincide with a Mediterranean wind called a scirocco. Normally, I would avoid traveling to a city during a flood, but Venice is different. Acqua Alta is something Venetians have dealt with […]

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V is for Venice at Aqua Alta

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Venice, Italy during Acqua Alta (photo by Tui Snider)

High Tide in Venice Italy Venice is known for seasonal flooding called Acqua Alta. This “high water” is especially strong when wintry high tides coincide with a Mediterranean wind called a scirocco. Normally, I would avoid traveling to a city during a flood, but Venice is different. Acqua Alta is something Venetians have dealt with […]

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: #atozchallenge, A to Z challenge, acqua alta, flood, flooding, iPhone photography, Italy, photo essay, photographer, travel, Tui Snider, Venice

G is for Gondolas & Gondoliers in Venice

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Gondolas in Venice, Italy (photo by Tui Snider)

Venice, Italy Lives up to its Hype Venice is one of those rare cities that lives up to all the tour book hype. I’ve been lucky enough to visit 3 times, yet I still feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface of what this ancient city has to offer. It’s not for lack of trying, […]

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Photo Essays Galore: From Redwoods to Blood Rituals (plus Top Travel Photography Tips)

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Venice, Italy (photo by Tui Snider)

Welcome to the February 18, 2012 edition of Traveler’s Show and Tell. It’s photo essays galore on this week’s Traveler’s Show and Tell blog carnival. Cruise through the links below for fascinating tales and fabulous photos on an array of travel topics, including: … a shamanistic ritual in Kazakhstan involving goat’s blood. … a life-changing […]

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: Blog Carnival, Italy, Traveler's Show & Tell, Venice

Traveler’s Show & Tell – Sun, Sand & Savory Dishes

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Silhouettes in Cadiz, Spain (photo by Tui Snider)

Judging from the tremendous amount of submissions I received for this week’s blog carnival, I’m not the only one who was off exploring the world recently! Read on to learn about: a fascinating hostel dedicated to the music of Gram Parsons, where to eat and what to order in Singapore, why Venice, Italy reminded me of playing with model trains, cooking classes in Italy, and much more!

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: Blog Carnival, Italy, Traveler's Show & Tell, Venice

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