There are 117 islands in the Venice Lagoon. Only about 32 are inhabited and we’d only been to five. So when Tim asked what I wanted to do this weekend, I thought we’d stay a little closer to home and visit the island of Chioggia in the Venetian Lagoon. Chioggia is often called Little Venice …
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Johnny Jet contributor Jennifer Dombrowski and her husband, Tim, set out to discover a picturesque castle perched high on a cliff, tales of pirates, and the legend of a monk in hiding. The castle is that of the Republic of San Marino and the legends led to the establishment of the world’s oldest republic. Read …
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Each January, artists from around the world gather with their shovels, ladders, buckets and axes to sculpt unique forms from snow. The competition lasts three days in which teams of artists from Italy, Germany, Romania and Canada work to transform their gigantic cubes of pressed snow and ice into masterpieces. On the third day, judges …
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JohnnyJet.com contributor Jennifer Dombrowski shares her experience celebrating Carnevale in true Venetian style. If you’re planning to visit Venice for the festivities in February this year, this is a must read! http://www.johnnyjet.com/2012/01/masquerading-at-carnevale-di-venezia/ Jennifer DombrowskiJennifer Dombrowski is a location independent globe trotter and bases herself in Prata di Pordenone, Italy. She works as a social media …
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On January 5th the ancient ritual of “panevin” (bread and wine) is still observed in many areas of Italy, particularly the Veneto and Friuli regions. Originally panevin celebrated the solstice with fire that, according to the Julian calendar, fell on December 25th. Because it also coincided with the birth of Jesus, the celebration was moved …
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We’re Jennifer and Tim and we love traveling! We are just one ordinary couple who have found that travel brought us closer together, taught us patience, the art of compromise, and how to truly appreciate the diversity of this extraordinary world. So far, we've visited 37 countries, lived in the United States and Italy, and Tim has lived in Korea. And we do it all while both holding down full time jobs. Read more...
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