Thinking about an Italy excursion? This is as strong as we’ve seen the dollar in the last five years. Your dollars will go far toward that bottle of Barolo, that plate of risotto, that platter of antipasti, that assortment of cicchetti, and that hotel stay. Get there now!
This is fantastic work! The artist painted dancers to match Burano houses; in a couple, you have to look for a second to find the person! Some mild, painted-over artistic nudity is present in the link. Slight possibility of NSFW, depending.
Sassi Drawing will be prominently featured in an upcoming show in New York; check out the Sugarlift Gallery’s Events page for details on the dates and more information.
Amazing what Raphael can do with merely a ball point pen:
At our favorite place in Burano!
Thoughts, in no particular order:
My Italy photographs are pretty good for an average joe with a Nikon. These are orders of magnitude better. Much to learn!
Drones allow some amazing video work. They’re dangerous to general aviation, but man they’re great when used responsibly.
At the end there’s a listing of the locations used; great for those of us who want to spend a lifetime tracking them down. Many mental notes already made for new places to explore!
Here at Sassi Italy Tours we made a gluten free lasagna for the celiac among us, and it was fantastic. We paired it–rather magically we’d note–with Librandi’s Ciro Sangiovese from the toe of the boot that is Italy.
Delicious! We’re so lucky here–born into a family that appreciates Italian culture, able to eat delicious foods, drink delicious wines, and be home with family on Christmas. Hope yours was enjoyable as ours!
We love the attention to detail put into common areas in Italian wineries. This lovely tasting room hosted a fantastic tasting at Cantine Monte Tondo; their superior iterations of Soave Classico, Recioto, local Monte Veronese cheese, and perfect olive oil made for a lovely afternoon.
One of our favorite spots in Venice at night is where Cannaregio and Castello come together, the quiet campo in front of Zanipolo. Zanipolo is the Venetian dialect slurring together “Santi Giovanni e Paolo.”
What a view. We know a great winery/agriturismo at which to stay almost walking distance from here. Join us!
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