“Why do I still like agents? A competent

“Why do I still like agents? A competent travel adviser can be
your greatest asset when you’re planning a trip. Good travel
agents have an edge over almost any other seller of travel.
They know what you want. They speak your language. And
they’re there for you when you run into trouble.”
Christopher Elliott, ombudsman, National Geographic Traveler magazine.“

Venice, Italy It’s one of those totally

Venice, Italy

It’s one of those totally touristy things that you really can’t resist: gliding around Venice in a gondola. But as you go grandly down the Grand Canal, ponder a few factoids. Each elegant craft is made from 280 pieces of eight different types of wood. The left side is larger than the right by 24cm, producing a list to starboard, while the slender, raised bow means increased manoeuvrability. Most intriguingly, the parts of a gondola represent bits of this baroque, lagoon-laced city: the front echoes its six districts, the back is Giudecca Island, while the lunette is the Rialto Bridge
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