Venice & the Veneto: Ben Green’s Trip Report
Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on August 10, 2026.
Just back from two weeks of guidebook research in Venice and the Veneto, Ben Green shares his fresh-out-of-the-rucksack report on this dreamy island city and nearby highlights. Starting in Venice, we beat the crowds to marquee sights, go local in off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods, and meet artisan glassblowers and oarlock carvers in studio. After a cicchetti crawl, we catch a train to the mainland and discover impressive Roman ruins in Verona, brilliant Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna, and student traditions in the university city of Padua. So, grab a pen and paper for the latest updates from the Veneto!