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venice
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Monday Morning Spice
28 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Why the Kolisi divorce has shaken the nation, Carlos Sainz wins Mexico GP, Trump takes over Madison Square Garden, Why the WordPress row matters, and Robert Downey Jr. confronts Elon Musk ‘Cosplaying Tony Stark’.
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Spanish Protestors Spray Water Guns At Tourists As ‘Over-Tourism’ Rallies Draw Thousands
08 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Capetonians likely have some sympathy for these protestors.
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Thursday Morning Spice
16 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Brawl leads to gunfire at plush Pretoria estate, Cape Town adds more new jobs than all other metros combined, Where is ‘wife killer’ Shrien Dewani now, National Assembly finally gives Cannabis Bill the green light, and ‘World’s Sexiest Bald Man’ 2023 announced.
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Thursday Morning Spice
07 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Raymond Ackerman has died, Why tablet sales tanked in South Africa, 14-Year-old boy dies after ‘One Chip Challenge, Villages cut off after ‘biblical’ downpours in Greece, and Venice entry fee will start next year.
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Monday Morning Spice
29 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Missing soap actor found buried in trunk, Celine Dion cancels concerts due to ill health, The most underrated city in the world, and someone tried to ship Nazi branded cocaine to Europe.
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Italian Authorities Are Searching For The “Idiot” Who Jumped Off A 3-Storey Building Into The Venice Canals
27 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Last year more than 40 tourists were arrested for swimming in the canals, whilst elsewhere, a Saudi tourist drove his rented Ferrari down the iconic Spanish Steps in Rome.
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Probably Not The Welcome This Cruise Ship Was Hoping For In Venice [Video]
07 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After 17 months without a cruise ship docking in the city, and government promises that the ships would be banned, residents of Venice aren’t happy.
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Venice Canals So Low The Gondolas Are Beached [Video]
01 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unless you intend on being knee-deep in mud, you can rule out one of the most iconic ways to see the city of Venice.
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Remember Those Pictures Of An Empty Venice? Check It Out Now
18 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Venice has eased up on lockdown restrictions, and is starting to look more like its former self.
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Latest Venice Flooding Footage Really Puts It Into Perspective As State Of Emergency Is Declared [Videos]
15 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Italy has declared a state of emergency in Venice following the worst flooding in more than 50 years.
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Six Places That Are Taking Drastic Steps To Counter Overtourism
04 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tourists and locals always exist in a delicate balance. When too many visitors descend, it can often lead to something of an identity crisis.
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Venice Is Falling Apart At The Seams
19 Jun 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Venice is buckling under the strain of overcrowding related to tourism, with more and more residents leaving. This spells long-term trouble for the city.
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Carnage As Venice Cruise Ship Comes In To Dock Without Applying Brakes [Video]
03 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This is what happens when an out-of-control cruise ship crashes into a tourist boat, and you have to feel for the Venice locals.
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We’re Enjoying Banksy’s Venice Stunt [Video]
24 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Street artist Banksy turned up unannounced at the Venice Biennale, and was then kicked out for running a stall without a permit.
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The Flooding In Venice Is Getting Silly Now
01 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The floating city is experiencing its worst flood in a decade, caused by a combination of powerful storms and high tides.
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CNN’s List Of Popular Travel Spots To Avoid In 2018
23 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems everyone these days is suffering from wanderlust, because travel nourishes the soul and all that jazz. Cool, but there are a few spots you might want to steer clear of.
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Dubai’s Venice Replica Is Off The Chain
15 Sep 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Dubai is prepping to create a fake floating Venice, complete with original gondolas, festivals and delicacies. Of course it’s completely over the top.
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Venice Is On The Verge Of Collapse
04 Oct 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, but locals are up in arms about how the influx of visitors is destroying their way of life.
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Photos Of Famous People On Boats At Clooney’s Venice Wedding [Gallery]
29 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin got married this weekend. We wish them a lifetime of love and excitement. Let’s hope this Hollywood couple lasts.
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Now You Can Buy The Most Haunted Place On Earth
16 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the market for an island? If you don’t mind ghosts, the occasional possession, a morbid back story and loads of corpses, this island just off of Venice, Italy, could be just the fixer-upper you’ve been looking for.
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The Seas Are Rising 60% Faster Than The UN Forecast
28 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
We’re speaking in millimetres here, but that measurement rise is something that happens on a yearly basis. If you take say, 50 years, that does mean quite a rise in surface area that the seas cover.
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People Were Swimming Across Venice’s St. Mark’s Square Yesterday [INCREDIBLE PICS + VIDEO]
12 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Wow, just 1 week ago I posted an article about my experience in Venice, and now look at this! Apparently it’s their 6th highest tide level in 150 years, with 70% of the floating city underwater. Click through to see these extraordinary pictures.
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Venice Is Sinking [Exclusive Photo Gallery]
05 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 11 Comments
I was in Venice a couple weeks ago, as a part of that 7-day cruise I told you about. It was my first time in Venice and as a result I couldn’t comment if what I was seeing was normal or not. Turns out it wasn’t.
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