Venezia: From the Canals to the Skies

From the waterside views to scenes admired from the tops of campanile of Saint Marks', Venice is a sight to behold, and it's this day's getaway location. 

Known the world over as a place of beauty, romance, mystery, and incredible food and music, Venezia is a place to slowly take in. You can't rush through it. Take time to explore the nooks and crannies and side streets. Ride on the subtle waves of the water by cruising on different types of transportation. Enjoy dusk... and dawn. Pistachio brittle and mint flavored soda makes a fine sweet snack as you walk along the streets and explore quaint shops and overpriced but charming restaurants. Take time to search other travel posts on this blog, and you'll find there's no place like this on Earth!

(Top photo The Local Italy. Video from National Geographic.)

Walt Disney and National Geographic Kids

Helping my wife move to her new classroom, I ran across this cool little National Geographic / Scholastic magazine. I was tempted to ask for it, but I thought better of using a school resource for something personal. Regardless, it was refreshing to know that even in this day and age of political correctness and the push for higher test scores, educators thought that learning more about a true entrepreneur like Walt Disney was worth some time.