🎉 you both look so Happy... No matter how "touristy" a place is if its on your bucket list i say go for it... Life short & no one can take away your happiness but you ❤❤❤
Please tell me you’re going to SLOVENIA next!!! My grandparents were from there and I’ve been twice! The most beautiful country 😍 make sure you check out Bled, Soča, Jezero jansa and down south Postojna Jama and Piran. All just stunning places and the people are so nice!
You bet! It was so enjoyable. Based on how people talk about it, we really weren't sure if we would like being here. Glad we decided to just go for it and make the best of our own experience.
That's a fun way to go about it. We purposefully got lost a few times to see what we could find. Pretty easy to get yourself lost there, which was perfect.
Love this! We did Italy too this past August. Since it was our first time and we only had 4 days, we stuck with Rome but Venice is definitely on my list and you've only reaffirmed my choice!
I feel like this video is more relaxed and natural than some of your earlier content. Maybe you’re switching up the style, or just getting more comfortable?! I really liked it!
Yea I got that diagonally feeling also. I’m with you with that. So beautiful. I know Sarah I was thinking about the Vegas one too. I went on that one also. It probably cost less Get a gondola in Las Vegas then it does in France. Some grocery stores sell those small bottles of wine. I can’t wait to go to Venice.
I think the croissant-like pastry in Italy is a cornetto (maybe someone more familiar knows?). Recently had an excellent pistachio croissant in Boston, so good! Not sure if that's a new thing but I'm a fan. I LOVE the almond croissants in France but I think I prefer pistachio because it wasn't as sweet. Probably a sacrilege to add pistachio in France unfortunately. Had a similar experience with blurting out Spanish in Italy. Sorry to all the Italians! Although we traveled to Italy once with a couple Spanish-only speaking family members and they had such an easy time communicating. Could almost have whole conversations with each person speaking their native language. Pretty cool! At least you were trying, the effort goes a long way 🥰
Big Fan! Still needing to try an almond croissants straight from France. I've had them here in the states and they are pretty solid. It also doesn't help me that there are a lot of similarities in the languages.
Y’all we were just in Venice 2 days ago. Wish we’d had your video then or bumped into you ☺️. What a gorgeous place to visit. Large crowds and all - totally worth it.
6:00 I really relate to your Italian being messed up by your Spanish, Tony! I'm Dutch but my German was always quite good (started learning it from TV when I was very little). However, since learning Norwegian (my partner's other native language besides Dutch), my Norwegian keeps intruding whenever I travel to German and want to say something! So frustrating!
It's so bad. And my Spanish isn't that great either. It's just in the forefront of my mind so my brain goes you have to speak in another language and I spew out the wrong one. 😅
If you guys decide to go back to Italy, try Carbonara in Rome as that is where it originally comes from. Italy is very regional with the food cuisine. Another example, Margherita pizza can be found all over Italy but is the best in Naples.
I've been to Rome when I was studying abroad in London. But I was a broke college kid, and couldn't afford anything. We literally just ate gelato and found free food. Great trip. I want to recreate that, but with more food options 😅
haha I didn't even realize I did that. Just habit. We do try to be a good persons daily, but also when we travel we always tend to be conscious of how people view Americans so we try to be the good example
@@faredrop totally felt sorry for yall you couldn't stay longer but have a feeling the next place is just as magical. I adored Sarah opening Tony's bottle. It was fun. I'm glad you didn't pay for a gondola. Lol
For anyone thinking of going to visit Venice, most of the residents in Venice prefer if you find a hotel outside of the city as they hate how populated the tourist industry is in Venice, hence the start of charging those that spend a day in Venice.
No, if going to Venice, stay in Venice, eat in restaurants and buy from local retailers. The entry fee is to discourage day trippers who come to Venice, walk around whilst eating their own food and leave having spent nothing, the same goes for the Cruise ship passengers who go back on board to eat.
@@robcherry6734 Actually wrong, last time I was in Venice I was talking to someone who grew up in Venice who says that the tourism industry is hurting the city, She recommends staying in a hotel on the outskirts and taking a water taxi or train into Venice. I think someone who grew up in Venice would know better than a tourist what is right for the city they were raised in.
@@annatomasso5226 No, sorry, we go at least once a year, often for weeks at a time, no local would ever advise you to stay on the mainland and get a water taxi unless they own a water taxi company ( as each ride costs €100 per trip on average). We always stay in local apartments, rented from locals who pay the taxes too ( rental contract often comes with wax seals and ribbons showing taxes paid :-) and try to eat in restaurants and bars recommended by the locals themselves. We’re going back in a few weeks for the end of the Biennialle , and, again, will be staying in a small. apartment owned by a local .
❤❤❤ Venice...my favorite place. So beautiful there. The very first time I went was back in the early 1970s, it's changed a lot with each visit...but the tranquility will always rest there. And Sara... Best limoncello face ever😂😂😂😂 😘😘✌️🌹🙌🥰
@@faredrop truly a lot. Years ago even in the morning, shoulder to shoulder people everywhere you went. But that's, back in that time what made it so much more special. The pandemic changed everything for sure. So glad you guys got the experience it. If you haven't seen Florence that's a must. You can skip Capri trust me 🙌😘🌹✌️
Don’t worry 😉, naps after lunch are traditional for Italy. And, for the record, the “off the beaten path” places are usually the best because they don’t cater towards tourists (ie; more authentic!).
Hi guys 👋 loved seeing Venice through your eyes. You said your next country was one on your list for a while. For a half second I thought the last pic was at Lake Cuomo but if it is a different country, I guess Austria. Safe travels! ❤
Love Venice! I have been to Venice three different times. If you don't like how crowded it is I would highly recommend visiting the cities within the same region that are less crowded. The only problem is that most cities in Italy outside of the tourist towns only speak Italian and have no interest in learning Italian. I love my ancestral homeland but I hate how crowded it is in the summer.
I want to learn Italian. Hoping to learn Spanish first so it might be awhile. Venice wasn't that bad for us, even being there during peak travel. Hoping to see a lot more of Italy soon.
@@faredrop The languages are similar in some ways and different in other ways. Good luck on your journey of learning Spanish. Learning a language can be difficult.
I wonder if you were here when we visited! Staying in Venice, or just outside might be the best way to do this. We took a day trip from Bologna, and it was like during their siesta 😂 I’m guessing Switzerland for the next stop! Just got back, and it was amazing.
When were you there? We stayed in Venice, but folks have been saying it's best to stay outside and take the boat in. Switzerland would be a good guess, but we're a little closer to Italy than that.
@@faredrop We were there September 7. Really enjoyed Burano during our day trip! That must mean you're in Italy still, so my next guess would be the Dolomites or Florence. We're actually traveling to the Dolomites next week.
Good question. Experiencing a place comes down to your own preference. For us, a day in Venice was plenty of time to experience it. Most people only spend 2-3 days there on average. Plus we wanted more time for the next leg of our trip
why don't they have capuccinos at lunch time? Thats strange, but I guess they have started drinking at lunch time, so they don't want to keep the caffeine train rolling
Best part about Venice was when Sara had to open that to go bottle of wine for Tony 😂😂😂. We going to Italy in 2 weeks thanks for this last minute reminder of what we need to do etc. Appreciate yall!
@@faredropRome, Venice, Florence, Naples, and amalfi. 10 days of jammed packed train rides and Ryan air. Definitely using credit card point and all the fare drop tips we learn from y’all!
So what do you think? Is Venice worth it?
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Venice is well worth it 🙌🥰
I love the vibe of this one! No crazy vans or thrill-seeking adventures; just enjoying a beautiful city.
Glad you enjoy it!
The pizza and wine out of the bottle was the best!!❤
Absolutely the best!
Venice is my favorite city in Europe. Fell in love with it the first time I went.
We're right there with you!
Slovenia is such a hidden gem, I’m excited for you guys to explore it.
Yes! When does the Slovenia video drop?
Your pizza picnic sold the whole trip😊. Having been to Venice before I didn't think I needed to go again but your film has made me question that. 😊
That might have been the best part of trip, honestly. Watching the boats drive by as the sun set was magic
Early morning in Venice is magic
So magical!
I really enjoyed this podcast. I think your advice was great. Spend the time exploring early in the morning and evening. Nice job guys.
Glad you enjoyed it!
🎉 you both look so Happy... No matter how "touristy" a place is if its on your bucket list i say go for it... Life short & no one can take away your happiness but you ❤❤❤
Exactly! This is the right attitude!
Sara and Tony, you are great! Love the vlogs and your perspective on the places you visit. Can't wait to see where you get to go next! Ciao!
❤️ Thanks!!
Please tell me you’re going to SLOVENIA next!!! My grandparents were from there and I’ve been twice! The most beautiful country 😍 make sure you check out Bled, Soča, Jezero jansa and down south Postojna Jama and Piran. All just stunning places and the people are so nice!
👀 Slovenia is stunning. We checked off a few of those places you listed
you two make wonderful, beautiful TV - thanks for the vid. (and now I really need a cappuccino and pistachio croissant...)
Thanks for watching. Us too!
Love your vibe and the fact you are playful and not taking yourselves too seriously! Great vid
Thank you so much!! We try and keep it fun
Love this! Thanks for the tips for exploring without crowds. Looks like a great time! ❤
You bet! It was so enjoyable. Based on how people talk about it, we really weren't sure if we would like being here. Glad we decided to just go for it and make the best of our own experience.
When. Wife and I went I just went around just by the compass on my watch. Found a lot of dead ends but also some gems.
That's a fun way to go about it. We purposefully got lost a few times to see what we could find. Pretty easy to get yourself lost there, which was perfect.
Love this! We did Italy too this past August. Since it was our first time and we only had 4 days, we stuck with Rome but Venice is definitely on my list and you've only reaffirmed my choice!
Give it a shot. We thought it was beautiful
I feel like this video is more relaxed and natural than some of your earlier content. Maybe you’re switching up the style, or just getting more comfortable?! I really liked it!
Thanks!
Sara and Tony here!
So any guesses to where we're off to next video?
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I’m going to say Croatia. That would be my next pick and it’s so close to Italy. If you were in London I would say France. Let’s gooo!
Greece?
Disney World!😜🤣 seriously Slovenia
Austria!
Great video, Sara and Tony. Such a beautiful place.
Thanks! It really is!
I'm going to Venice in two weeks so I'm so glad this came out now!
Yay! I hope you love it. Should be rounding out peak season so hopefully it's not too crowded
Another epic video. 🎉
You rock! Thanks again!
Yea I got that diagonally feeling also. I’m with you with that. So beautiful.
I know Sarah I was thinking about the Vegas one too. I went on that one also. It probably cost less Get a gondola in Las Vegas then it does in France. Some grocery stores sell those small bottles of wine. I can’t wait to go to Venice.
Those little bottles were clutch. I hope you enjoy it there as much as we did
Hey Sara and Tony, Thanks for posting this video
Thanks for watching
“any bottle can be to go”… 🍷
Italy May 2025…can’t wait❤
Words to live by 😅
I think the croissant-like pastry in Italy is a cornetto (maybe someone more familiar knows?). Recently had an excellent pistachio croissant in Boston, so good! Not sure if that's a new thing but I'm a fan. I LOVE the almond croissants in France but I think I prefer pistachio because it wasn't as sweet. Probably a sacrilege to add pistachio in France unfortunately. Had a similar experience with blurting out Spanish in Italy. Sorry to all the Italians! Although we traveled to Italy once with a couple Spanish-only speaking family members and they had such an easy time communicating. Could almost have whole conversations with each person speaking their native language. Pretty cool! At least you were trying, the effort goes a long way 🥰
Big Fan! Still needing to try an almond croissants straight from France. I've had them here in the states and they are pretty solid. It also doesn't help me that there are a lot of similarities in the languages.
Y’all we were just in Venice 2 days ago. Wish we’d had your video then or bumped into you ☺️. What a gorgeous place to visit. Large crowds and all - totally worth it.
Next time! Glad you felt the same way we did about it.
6:00 I really relate to your Italian being messed up by your Spanish, Tony! I'm Dutch but my German was always quite good (started learning it from TV when I was very little). However, since learning Norwegian (my partner's other native language besides Dutch), my Norwegian keeps intruding whenever I travel to German and want to say something! So frustrating!
It's so bad. And my Spanish isn't that great either. It's just in the forefront of my mind so my brain goes you have to speak in another language and I spew out the wrong one. 😅
Love the evening, post-pizza-picnic views. So lovely. Where to next? You’re not that far from Croatia
Thanks. We're pretty close to Croatia. I think in the future we're going to road trip that part of Europe
the fake sip from the espresso martini glass 😂😂 love u guys
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If you guys decide to go back to Italy, try Carbonara in Rome as that is where it originally comes from. Italy is very regional with the food cuisine. Another example, Margherita pizza can be found all over Italy but is the best in Naples.
I've been to Rome when I was studying abroad in London. But I was a broke college kid, and couldn't afford anything. We literally just ate gelato and found free food. Great trip. I want to recreate that, but with more food options 😅
Y’all look so BEAUTIFUL! 4:10.. the lighting, being in Venice idk 🤷♀️ what is is y’all are glowing! ✨
Probably both. That golden light from the fun, and the joy of being in such an amazing place! (Sara says it's the pasta) lol
I love Tony putting the cap from the wire in his pocket! Thank you for not littering.
haha I didn't even realize I did that. Just habit. We do try to be a good persons daily, but also when we travel we always tend to be conscious of how people view Americans so we try to be the good example
Yay another mint choc chip fan 🎉
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Heading there in January 25. Already have the LP e-pocket and pocket book. Your vid was excellent! I'm going to find that postcard place.
Yes! Hope you enjoy it there as much as we did
I don't travel but used to think it would be amazing to go there, so glad you did! Just at minute one. Exciting!
It was so amazing. You just have to time it right to really see it in it's glory
@@faredrop totally felt sorry for yall you couldn't stay longer but have a feeling the next place is just as magical.
I adored Sarah opening Tony's bottle. It was fun.
I'm glad you didn't pay for a gondola. Lol
Lake Bled! Hopefully you've made it into the caves of Postonja after spending some time in Trieste.
you're almost spot on. We only had time to stop through Trieste though.
Epic guys ..🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.. just gorgeous 🌺
Thanks! It was so nice there. Way more peaceful than we'd imagined it would be
7:02 brooooooooooo 🤤
You know when you have that moment, the food is lit!
Venice sure does have pretty sunsets
Right!
For anyone thinking of going to visit Venice, most of the residents in Venice prefer if you find a hotel outside of the city as they hate how populated the tourist industry is in Venice, hence the start of charging those that spend a day in Venice.
Ah, good point. Thanks for bringing that up
No, if going to Venice, stay in Venice, eat in restaurants and buy from local retailers. The entry fee is to discourage day trippers who come to Venice, walk around whilst eating their own food and leave having spent nothing, the same goes for the Cruise ship passengers who go back on board to eat.
@@robcherry6734 Actually wrong, last time I was in Venice I was talking to someone who grew up in Venice who says that the tourism industry is hurting the city, She recommends staying in a hotel on the outskirts and taking a water taxi or train into Venice. I think someone who grew up in Venice would know better than a tourist what is right for the city they were raised in.
@@annatomasso5226 No, sorry, we go at least once a year, often for weeks at a time, no local would ever advise you to stay on the mainland and get a water taxi unless they own a water taxi company ( as each ride costs €100 per trip on average).
We always stay in local apartments, rented from locals who pay the taxes too ( rental contract often comes with wax seals and ribbons showing taxes paid :-) and try to eat in restaurants and bars recommended by the locals themselves. We’re going back in a few weeks for the end of the Biennialle , and, again, will be staying in a small. apartment owned by a local .
❤❤❤ Venice...my favorite place. So beautiful there. The very first time I went was back in the early 1970s, it's changed a lot with each visit...but the tranquility will always rest there.
And Sara... Best limoncello face ever😂😂😂😂
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Sara has classic drinking faces 🤣 Funny, we were wondering how much it's changed since the boom of tourism
@@faredrop truly a lot. Years ago even in the morning, shoulder to shoulder people everywhere you went. But that's, back in that time what made it so much more special. The pandemic changed everything for sure. So glad you guys got the experience it. If you haven't seen Florence that's a must. You can skip Capri trust me 🙌😘🌹✌️
Don’t worry 😉, naps after lunch are traditional for Italy. And, for the record, the “off the beaten path” places are usually the best because they don’t cater towards tourists (ie; more authentic!).
agree on both points you make!
Gorgeous 😍 And Venice is pretty gorgeous too 😉
agreed!
Hi guys 👋 loved seeing Venice through your eyes. You said your next country was one on your list for a while. For a half second I thought the last pic was at Lake Cuomo but if it is a different country, I guess Austria. Safe travels! ❤
Thanks. Both great guesses as they are both on our list
It's lake Bled in Slovenia 😉 Slovenia is quite close to Venice.
Love Venice! I have been to Venice three different times. If you don't like how crowded it is I would highly recommend visiting the cities within the same region that are less crowded. The only problem is that most cities in Italy outside of the tourist towns only speak Italian and have no interest in learning Italian. I love my ancestral homeland but I hate how crowded it is in the summer.
I want to learn Italian. Hoping to learn Spanish first so it might be awhile. Venice wasn't that bad for us, even being there during peak travel. Hoping to see a lot more of Italy soon.
@@faredrop The languages are similar in some ways and different in other ways. Good luck on your journey of learning Spanish. Learning a language can be difficult.
Nice video! What hotel did you stay at?
Thank you. We stayed at a spot called Casa Alla Fince
Is Slovenia next ?
Bingo!
I wonder if you were here when we visited! Staying in Venice, or just outside might be the best way to do this. We took a day trip from Bologna, and it was like during their siesta 😂
I’m guessing Switzerland for the next stop! Just got back, and it was amazing.
When were you there? We stayed in Venice, but folks have been saying it's best to stay outside and take the boat in. Switzerland would be a good guess, but we're a little closer to Italy than that.
@@faredrop We were there September 7. Really enjoyed Burano during our day trip! That must mean you're in Italy still, so my next guess would be the Dolomites or Florence. We're actually traveling to the Dolomites next week.
@@faredrop OR its a country inside of Italy, which would be San Marino.
5:41 us in Japan
Every time I go to Japan I think all the anime I watch is going to save me 😅 I can get by a little bit there.
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The Gondola price is not per-person FYI. It's also a fixed price set by the Venetian Council.
Good to know
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Why are your trips to places so short ? You have time to truly experience a pace.
Good question. Experiencing a place comes down to your own preference. For us, a day in Venice was plenty of time to experience it. Most people only spend 2-3 days there on average. Plus we wanted more time for the next leg of our trip
Venice is trying to ban mass tourism at the moment, did you notice this at all ?
Outside of knowing about the tax, we didn't see or experience this
@@faredrop It’s only what I’ve seen from other UA-cam channels but happy to see your experience has been fantastic
why don't they have capuccinos at lunch time? Thats strange, but I guess they have started drinking at lunch time, so they don't want to keep the caffeine train rolling
From my understanding it's more so just cultural and tradition. Something to do about the milk
You made a nice video , but I still don't want to visit Venice.
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Just not a fan of bad language and highlighting naughty stuff 👎🏻
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No, it’s not worth it, believe me 🙄
have to disagree there
@@faredropI was ironic
Best part about Venice was when Sara had to open that to go bottle of wine for Tony 😂😂😂. We going to Italy in 2 weeks thanks for this last minute reminder of what we need to do etc. Appreciate yall!
I had pizza grease on my hands 😅 lol. Have fun! What stops are you making?
@@faredropRome, Venice, Florence, Naples, and amalfi. 10 days of jammed packed train rides and Ryan air. Definitely using credit card point and all the fare drop tips we learn from y’all!
Everyone stays the "Aqua Alta" bookshop is/was a 'hidden' gem.. so now everyone knows about it.. heh.. no so hidden
Yup. That's exactly what happened to it lol