VENICE — On the banks of the Grand Canal, smartphone-wielding tourists jostled for position, capturing the elegantly masked figures of Carnival. The tourists scrummed with commuters for precious ...

Taking a gondola through the Jewish quarter. I remember one winter it was freezing — I’ve never felt cold like it, in Venice there ... re lost for choice. When carnival is on.

My kids and I went to Venice, and we preferred a rowing lesson to a gondola ride. The gondola ride was disappointing, but the rowing lesson I booked was exciting. Next time, I'd skip the gondola ...

Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. Venice Carnival 2023 officially kicked off on February 4th with a light-filled night parade down the Grand Canal. For the next two ...