Venice connected

When I think of February in travel, I think of Venice. For the very simple reason – Venice carnival. That is one of the most popular times to visit Venice. In addition to that, many travellers around the world dream to spend Valentines day in this city. But, in this post, I’m not going to talk about what you can do in Venice at this time of year,  I’m first going to show you something that was just launched that will help you plan your trip and stay in Venice.

Venice connected is a new online service that allows you to buy a number of services that might be necessary to you when you come to Venice. The plus side of it is that you can now plan and organize your trip more easily. Since all products and services are organized by season, you can plan your expenses in advance and what is more important, you are not dependable on travel agencies. Venice is the kind of place that is usually more expensive if you travel alone. Now, you can customize your Venice trip, besides hotel, easier. By that I mean, choose the number of days you want to stay, secure a parking space if you arrive by car, etc. It’s not packaged.

Many cities around the world have the option of buying and/or booking tickets online to avoid long waiting in lines, especially where is a limitation on the size of the group. At the end, people didn’t come all that way to stand in line. So, if you’re still not using that option when travelling, start searching, it will allow you to spend a lot more time on something else than standing in lines. Venice connected offers tickets for museums, public transport, securing a parking space and many other. If you buy products for more than one day, you get free internet access via wifi in San Giuliano Park. There is only one catch about Venice connected; you need to buy whatever you might need 15 days in advance. Also, Venice connected offers reduced prices.

Their website has a calendar where you choose your dates  and search for places on marked Google maps. Very simple, with only the basic information. But enough for booking what you need.

Hope this is a helpful source for you!

Stella – European Travelling Advisor

Monocle

In my last post I started talking about travelling as staying in touch with the world and as “staying in touch with ourselves”. Today, I want to talk to you more about the “pre-part”, about gathering information. Personally, I never use/read travel magazines; I try to avoid arid, same, told over and over again stories by different people as if they all experience the same place in the same way. We all don’t enjoy the same things, that is one of the reasons I started this blog. To show you a lot, told for my perspective, and to then let you pick a little of this and a little of that.

Today you have websites to tell you the facts and people to talk to about their experiences…or, at least, that’s the way it should be. One of my so-called resources is a UK magazine Monocle. Some of you probably know it and are thinking what does Monocle have to do with travel? It’s just news from all over the world… Well, that’s exactly why. Monocle includes Affairs, Business, Culture, Design and Edits category, every of which end with a Briefing – shortcuts on various topics. The reason why I believe it’s a good resource is because, well, except that I don’t perceive travel as sightseeing, it has a different outlook on the country, city, place… Without the usual “you should go there” and “Oh, it’s so beautiful…” you get to form your own opinion after you’ve read the article.

That is how I’ve found out about The Faroe Islands, that you can get there by helicopter, about the society faced with many challenges, their plans for the future and about the distinctive landscape. Also, where will you find out that Paris is building a new sculpture park, that 20,000 immigrants enter Italy illegally every year, about an interesting graphic retail in Barcelona or the art of making kimonos? The positive and the negative sides, they are all in Monocle. 

Monocle has also opened its first shop, not long ago, in London. They offer a range of products created in partnership with leading design brands, some of which are very appealing to travellers. If you’re in London, find Monocle shop in 2A George Street.

What are your travel special resources? What is your area of interest?

Stella – European Travelling Advisor