Italy - Part 1

My Amazing Tour of Italy - Part 1

This summer I travel to Italy with my travel friend and now business partner LaRae.  I met LaRae while i was traveling to Greece in 2017. This is why I definitely recommend group travel you never know who you might met.  I mentioned to her that the next place on my bucket list was Italy and she made it happen!

LaRae & Lioness
at the Bridge of Sighs

Venice  

Our trip started in Venice, I flew direct from JFK. When we arrived in Venice, we were met by a greeter who showed us to our water taxi.  The water taxi took us to the mooring directly in front of our hotel.  

Hotel Gabrielli  

The first night we had a welcome dinner at the hotel where we met or tour manager, Francisco.  At dinner LaRae, provided us a travel tote filled with a personalized towel, cross body, water, and facial  tissues.  I love travel agents that show their appreciation!

DDT tote w/ goodies

We enjoyed our first night by walking around St. Mark's Square and enjoying the view from our hotel's rooftop deck.

The next morning we took a boat ride to the Island of Murano, known for Murano glassware.  We visited a factory to observe the art of glass blowing.  I was amazed at watching them shape and mold the glass into different vases and statues.  This was a great place to get murano glass and jewelry.  

We spent the rest of the day on a walking tour around St Marks Square to visit Dodge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.  After we finished our walking tour we ended our night with a gondola ride.  Seeing this beautiful city built on water and how the boats move around the canals is a must!

Lioness's Tip: When traveling to Venice ask around for gondola ride prices.  We found a reasonable ride outside the Hard Rock Cafe. 

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Want to travel with us next summer? 

Rasheeda Smith
Independent Travel Agent
http://rasheedasmith.inteletravel.com
(302) 219-4621