Comments on: Throw Away the Map ! http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/ When your passions are food and travel Tue, 22 May 2012 09:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Georgina http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Georgina Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:09:46 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-5258 I have a feeling that vaporetto timetables work back to front - if you have to be at a place at 7:30 they tell you when to leave your stop in order to arrive in time. Otherwise - take note of the number of the shop you are searching for. "Cannaregio 3843" sounds crazy to a Londoner used to "10 High Street" but the numbers really work. Just find a number and follow along. This worked for us, especially in a city where often the shops don't seem to have names! I recommend visiting Venice in winter. We were there just 10 days ago. It snowed and there was hardly anyone around. Brilliant. Came home with chocolate, nougat, and pasta (chocolate flavoured pasta anyone?). And a wonderful silk scarf. I have a feeling that vaporetto timetables work back to front – if you have to be at a place at 7:30 they tell you when to leave your stop in order to arrive in time. Otherwise – take note of the number of the shop you are searching for. “Cannaregio 3843″ sounds crazy to a Londoner used to “10 High Street” but the numbers really work. Just find a number and follow along. This worked for us, especially in a city where often the shops don’t seem to have names!
I recommend visiting Venice in winter. We were there just 10 days ago. It snowed and there was hardly anyone around. Brilliant. Came home with chocolate, nougat, and pasta (chocolate flavoured pasta anyone?). And a wonderful silk scarf.

]]> By: Amanda http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Amanda Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:22:34 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-2174 The only specific place I ever had to be was back at the train station, so I would just follow all the yellow "Ferrovia ---->" signs scattered around the city. Following these signs doesn't necessarily send you on a direct route back to the train station, nor in a timely manner, but they never failed to get me where I needed to be. The only specific place I ever had to be was back at the train station, so I would just follow all the yellow “Ferrovia —->” signs scattered around the city. Following these signs doesn’t necessarily send you on a direct route back to the train station, nor in a timely manner, but they never failed to get me where I needed to be.

]]> By: Shaun http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Shaun Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:16:26 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-999 Diarised to go in about 2 months time and looking forward to it. Great photos as always... Diarised to go in about 2 months time and looking forward to it. Great photos as always…

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Kerrin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-956 Michelle, thanks for letting us all know about that book. Definitely a good purchase for any future trip to Venice ! jkiel, you are so right - the evenings change the city completely. The lighting is beautiful. And during the day too - the sun that creeps in to those tiny alleys and the play on shadows is fascinating too. Tammie, wonderfully stated ! Here's to travel everywhere and anywhere without a map! To losing ourselves in cities all over the world, and to finding new sights and smells - and tastes too of course. Julia, that music tax you had to pay is crazy! No way to say you weren't listening, huh?! Stay tuned for the next post on gelato... I too tasted more than a few flavors in just a day or two! Jen, thanks so much for sharing your Venice experience - we are totally on the same page. Great writing and photos too - you said it best, "sans map is de rigueur" ! Meanwhile, so sorry to hear about what happened in Prague - and on your honeymoon no less. But hey, sometimes memories that we know only exist in our minds can be even stronger and last longer. I hope so for you and your husband. Michelle, thanks for letting us all know about that book. Definitely a good purchase for any future trip to Venice !

jkiel, you are so right – the evenings change the city completely. The lighting is beautiful. And during the day too – the sun that creeps in to those tiny alleys and the play on shadows is fascinating too.

Tammie, wonderfully stated ! Here’s to travel everywhere and anywhere without a map! To losing ourselves in cities all over the world, and to finding new sights and smells – and tastes too of course.

Julia, that music tax you had to pay is crazy! No way to say you weren’t listening, huh?! Stay tuned for the next post on gelato… I too tasted more than a few flavors in just a day or two!

Jen, thanks so much for sharing your Venice experience – we are totally on the same page. Great writing and photos too – you said it best, “sans map is de rigueur” ! Meanwhile, so sorry to hear about what happened in Prague – and on your honeymoon no less. But hey, sometimes memories that we know only exist in our minds can be even stronger and last longer. I hope so for you and your husband.

]]> By: jen laceda http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-950 jen laceda Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:32:37 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-950 Hi Kerrin, My "get lost" experience in Venice is <a href="http://www.myfolieadeux.com/2008/12/lost-in-venice.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. As you can see, I totally agree about ditching the map! I really miss Venice. I lost (haha, lost) all my photos of Venice during our honeymoon because we were robbed in Prague. Obviosuly, the camera was the first to go. Apparently, these days, it's more valuable than cash, credit card or passport. So, no tangible memories of Venice, except in my head. Hi Kerrin,
My “get lost” experience in Venice is here.
As you can see, I totally agree about ditching the map!

I really miss Venice. I lost (haha, lost) all my photos of Venice during our honeymoon because we were robbed in Prague. Obviosuly, the camera was the first to go. Apparently, these days, it’s more valuable than cash, credit card or passport. So, no tangible memories of Venice, except in my head.

]]> By: Virginia http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Virginia Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:28:54 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-942 Oh wow, what great photos. I've absolutely got to go to Venice now. And as for getting lost... I can do that! Oh wow, what great photos. I’ve absolutely got to go to Venice now. And as for getting lost… I can do that!

]]> By: Julia @ Mélanger http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Julia @ Mélanger Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:22:27 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-941 I went to Venice about 15 years ago now. You really captured it well. I remember the gelato (had a few flavours over a few days!), and getting charged a 'music tax' while sipping coffee in San Marco Square. It is quite a city. You've brought back a few memories. Good ones. Thank you! :) I went to Venice about 15 years ago now. You really captured it well. I remember the gelato (had a few flavours over a few days!), and getting charged a ‘music tax’ while sipping coffee in San Marco Square. It is quite a city. You’ve brought back a few memories. Good ones. Thank you! :)

]]> By: michele http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-925 michele Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:58:24 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-925 you captured the essence of venice...i have not been in years but you totally brought me back to this mysterious and beautiful city. ciao you captured the essence of venice…i have not been in years but you totally brought me back to this mysterious and beautiful city. ciao

]]> By: Steve http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Steve Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:48:36 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-915 Now that's great photography! I wasn't just looking at pictures of Venice (nor the typically familiar ones), I really felt like i was just strolling around the city, in and out of the streets with you. Loved the walk. Loved the perspective of a truly unique city. Mille grazie! Now that’s great photography! I wasn’t just looking at pictures of Venice (nor the typically familiar ones), I really felt like i was just strolling around the city, in and out of the streets with you. Loved the walk. Loved the perspective of a truly unique city. Mille grazie!

]]> By: Solo Road Trip http://mykugelhopf.ch/2009/04/throw-away-the-map/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Solo Road Trip Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:08:41 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=2311#comment-914 P.S. Kerrin, my friend, exactly, where in the world are you right now?? P.S. Kerrin, my friend, exactly, where in the world are you right now??

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