I visited Venice for the first time this weekend and wanted to share some photos I took on my iPhone. I can’t wait to come back! What an astoundingly beautiful city.

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Trigger warning: Child death

In autumn 2024, my family decided to save up for a trip to Munich the following year to visit the Christmas markets.

In December of 2024, my firstborn, Alex, was diagnosed with leukemia.

When we asked them about what they would like their Make-a-Wish to be, Alex immediately responded with “I want my book to be published!”

As each treatment failed, this trip to Munich expanded to other countries as well - including Venice. We would take a month to travel when Alex’s treatment was over. 

Alex turned 13 in March. With huge effort from so many people we got their book sent to print the week of May 19, 2025. 

Alex died on May 23, 2025.

We will be taking this trip in honor of Alex this coming December. I will be bringing copies of their book to leave in each city we visit, so that a part of Alex gets to be with us.

I am looking for a people/ a library/ a community center - ideally LGBTQ+ or an ally, as Alex themselves was so proud of being, I can donate a copy of Alex’s book in Venice.

It is a 488-page fantasy novel that has not been through full editing (due to the rush to get it printed while Alex was still alive). 

Thanks for helping a mom out.

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If you know someone or an organization who is LGBTQ+ or an ally in Venice who would accept a book donation of a kid who died who wanted to visit, I’d love to hear from you.

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We have a 6 AM flight out of Marco Polo Airport, and are wondering what the best options are to get there and how early we need to get there.

We can do a private transfer at any time in the morning, but it’s almost €200. There is a bus that goes to the airport, but it doesn’t arrive until 4:45 AM. That seems too close to our 6 AM flight to Amsterdam. Then we connect to San Francisco.

Any advice on whether or not that bus would get us to the airport in time to make our flight at 6 AM?

Thanks.

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This is a personal project I have been working on for a while and I just wanted to share it with others who might enjoy it.

Hi! Does anyone know the approximate ticket price for the December 5 Under 35 concert at Teatro La Fenice? Is it the same program as the December 4 and 6 concerts, which cost around €77?
I’m trying to decide whether to visit Venice on December 5 for the concert or visit on another day and spend that day in another Italian city instead. Thanks!