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Wishing for island fever on Murano

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

This photo of Murano children feeding pigeons reminds me how different their lives are from other kids. They live on a very small island, and are contained by it. They don’t jump in a car to go anywhere, and their … Continue reading →

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The Murano most tourists don’t see

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

I promised myself that I’d live more spontaneously on this trip to Italy. In fact, I didn’t even have an itinerary planned out. My daughter was busy writing two papers, so I had the luxury of spending time on my … Continue reading →

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Murano Italy – at first glance it’s all about the glass

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

My daughter and I enjoyed the night we spent in Venice, but now it was time to move to our home base, Murano, famous for the glass that’s been hand-crafted there for centuries. Many Venice visitors don’t make it out … Continue reading →

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Trying spontaneity in Murano, Italy

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

Normally I carefully plan my travel. I make an itinerary with color-coded boxes for air travel (pink), land travel (orange), accommodations (green), things to do (blue) and important notices (bright yellow). Sometimes I add things like expected temperatures or the … Continue reading →

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