The Gelato Corollary to the Budget Traveler Doctrine |
I, Reina Ann Eleanor Gattuso, hereby on this day, the twenty-second day of the fifth month in this the Year of Our Lord two thousand and twelve, also the last year on the Mayan calendar, do hereby announce a formula that will revolutionize the study of economics.
Utterly Useless Ways to Indicate Location in Venice |
Love Letter to Venice |
It is a shame to have a destination in this weather, when the mist is so fine over the canals I want to lay in it--it looks more comfortable than my creaky hostel bed. I wander down the streets; the alleys, rather. In any other city, perhaps, I would "walk" or "stride purposefully," but Venice does not invite goals, time tables, itineraries. Scattered tourists get lost, turn up side-streets and stumble into piazze where Venetians sit drinking espresso in the lazy sun, droplets soaking into their jeans.
Lessons from a Writer: How Long Can YOU Go Without Clean Underwear? |
You never know when she's going to strike. You'll be flying alone, stomach filled with butterflies, you'll get to the airport with images in your mind of Venice's starry skies, siena spires, and blue lagoons, and then--duh-duh-DUH--it happens. The luggage fairy cometh.
That One Where—Oh No—I Rhapsodize |
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