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The Venetian Diaries

Those who know me know very well that I love to explore.  New places, new flavours, new fragrances.  Because I am a believer of all new things; fresh things, opening doors to positivity.  Leaving the older stuff in the past, moving onto better ones.  The same generally applies to my travel theory, too, because I think that when I see new places I gain a newer side to me and this is generally the case.

Venice was just perfect.  Picture perfect.  The gondoliers serenading whilst they soar through the canals, the narrowest alleyways and of course the ice cream.  Seriously is there anything Italians do wrong?!

The warm and friendly people of Italy have never failed to impress me.  Coming from a Turkish background I pay a lot of attention to hospitality, and being greeted with a warm welcome, wherever I went was just the icing on the cake for me.


Ice cream is a massive part of my life and Italian Gelato just adds happiness to that.  The excitement of having a late lunch/dinner knowing that I will be having Gelato afterwards kept me going!


Always a pleasure with the beautiful weather, the beautiful and elegant people and the incredible food!  Until next time, Italy; arrivederci!

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