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 ride ...

VENICE, Italy — Venice’s gondolas — a symbol of the city since the 11th century — continue to be built and operated through a ...

My family did a gondola ride in Venice but preferred our rowing lesson.Jamie Davis Smith My kids and I went to Venice, and we preferred a rowing lesson to a gondola ride. The gondola ride was ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: You don't need to make a reservation for a gondola ride. Instead, speak with a gondolier in person the day you want to ride. You may be able to negotiate a lower price or longer ...

I guess I should have set a price before I set foot in the boat. But, hey, this was Venice and a romantic evening with my wife. We were going to take a gondola ride, but I wanted an extra--the ...

Another week, another tale of tourists in Italy behaving questionably. A group of Chinese tourists went overboard during a gondola ride in Venice this week after reportedly refusing the gondolier's ...