My wife & I were last in Venice (& Europe) 25 years ago. We were college students & broke. This was our honeymoon trip, gifted by our parents. Decided to do a month long packaged tour of 6 countries instead of having a big wedding. Best decision ever. Were on a budget but managed to see what we wanted & splurged on the excursion & some nice meals. The experience & memories are priceless. A honeymoon is only once, right? Like everyone has said, try not to stress. Good to see you guys smiling. Enjoy your trip, be flexible & stay safe.

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Truer words have never been spoken. We are lucky beyond measure, we are having the best time and will continue to for sure. Honeymoon>>big wedding, we hear that!! :)

You guys are so cool, I enjoy watching your programs. Thanks for providing those wonderful videos. They are very informative, and entertaining. You take me to places that I have never been.

The rooftop view , OMG ! Enjoy Europe guys and stay safe !

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

It’a so incredible! Definitely a gem :) thank you!!!

I love all your videos, but especially loved loved this one as I was in Venice a month ago - July 2023. So wonderful to see it again through your eyes. Venice is my most favourite place ever. Incredibly beautiful. Your video was wonderful. I love how you include out takes and bloopers at the end. So funny and cute. Thanks for your awesome videos. xx

Thank you guys for being so open and transparent. It really helps others like us who are also traveling full time. Really happy you rocked the budget a bit to go on a gondola ride. We are from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the "Venice of America" but we're sure our canals are nothing compared to the real thing!

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being open to our sharing! :) it’s definitely not all peachy and glamour that’s for sure ;) would love to see the Venice of America someday!

Josh and Lisa...well put...Wow!...sending regards from Texas...

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Deborah! :)

One of your best videos yet! Looking forward to the next one Lisa and Josh!

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

Thanks for explaining so deeply. It really helps others to make plans. And Josh you looking nice in shirt.😁❤ See you tomorrow!

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! And thanks :) Lisa convinced me to bring it along! See you tomorrow!

I know a lot of people think that gondola's tours are expensive, which I thought too before I had my own trip: I think sitting on the gondola and sliding on the water surrounded by old decadent buildings it's the real Venice experience, something you don't get from the bigger boats crossing the canal or from land. Besides where the gondola goes you cannot go with normal boats because it's not deep enough, so you go through the "rii" (the narrow waterways are called rii (plural) and rio (singular) basically only by gondola. I have to say I love your approach to travelling, you are not rushing from one place to another trying to see as much as possible, instead you sit and let the scenery affects you, which is very Italian I must say. With this approach Italy is the perfect place for budget travelling because if you just deviate from the few most famous cities you have plenty of smaller cities with a lot to see for free or very little price, decent B&B, great food. You can enjoy the changing landscape and architecture from all eras. I know I sound parochialist, what can I say, I am just proud of my country and I find silly that most of tourists have such "fast" attitude . By the way, not sure it may interests you, there is a channel of an Italian couple, travelling on a budget like you, their videos are in English, and maybe some info might get useful to you too. If you wish check them out: "LeAw-Leave everything and wander"! I vote for their latest videos of my region "We Found Paradise" and "Unspoiled Tuscany Val d'Orcia" and "Cascate del Mulino Saturnia". Enjoy!

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

We LOVE leave everything and wander - we watched SO many of their videos while we were building our camper van. They're quite inspirational for us I love all this advice, and how proud you are of Italy. We had such a great time, and definitely wish we had slowed down even further :)

@Barbara_M.

2 жыл бұрын

@@LisaAndJosh thank you, my cousin just csme back last knight from a week in Slovenia which is right here next to Italy and Austria, she was enthusiast and show me amazing pics, somethong of a fairytale, she said it's very unexpensive., good food, unexpensive beer. Maybe you'd like give it a try in one of your future tours. Stay safe, enjoy.

Whoooooa that view! I’m so glad I’ve been casting your videos onto a big screen by they DELIVER the stunning views!

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! :) makes me want to start making videos in 4k

Beautiful. Well done. Great memories for you guys.

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was a wonderful time! Thanks so much!

Thanks for all the tips!!!

Thank you guys! I love your vlogs! Subscriber here from the philippines. Keep it coming 😊

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :) and welcome!

What an informative video, thank you!! I head to Venice Sept 2024!!

Thank you for sharing!! Loving all your videos I'll be in Venice in 2 weeks 🥰

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Arlyn! Have the best time :)

In Venice you can eat well for € 15/18 € just skip the tourist spots and look carefully at the prices 😉 Also take a look at some places like 'Scuola Grande di San Rocco' 'Chiesa dei Frari' for example, they deserve it. Have a good holiday ! (Venetian here)

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Great local tips, thanks so much!!!!

Well documented...I love it

Just found your channel. Great info!!! Will keep watching & subscribed.

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Awesome

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Such a great video 👍🏼

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Did the gondola ride is the shared tour? Or private tour? Love your video! Glad I found you guys as I’m planning my trip to Italy in the fall coming up, Venice is intimidating as it’s so pricy and boat rides can be confusing! But totally unique experience! Thank you again for sharing your experience traveling in Venice🙏🌺

Wow. My dreaming place. I always want to visit. I envy you guys 🤗👍💕 your new fan here. Hi👋

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

We hope you can come here soon then! :) and thank you!

@linhandcalvin7109

2 жыл бұрын

@@LisaAndJosh you're welcome my friends. Stay connected.

Nothing beats a private gondola ride in autumn at sunset going under the bridge of sighs. A bit more pricey than your experience, but if you do a once or twice in a lifetime thing, you'd want it as memorable as possible.

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

For sure :) I've never been to Venice in autumn, have to try that out next time.

@rosannathomson1008

2 жыл бұрын

@@LisaAndJosh really enjoy the vlogs though

Wonderful video! We were to cheap when we went to do the gondola ride but, I thought Venice was beautiful! Thanks for taking us along

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yeah, it’s hard to splurge for 30 minutes! We were going to pass but then found the shared rides. Venice is truly amazing

@Diana-lo6cx

2 жыл бұрын

@@LisaAndJosh Yes! That was a good find! Wish I would have known about it. Glad you got to do it!

I love seeing your sub count go up!

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jane! So do we!! 😃

whatta lovely couple💕😍i'm Totally envy😘new fan here from the Philippines with lovve💕🇵🇭

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

👋🏾 hi! And thanks for following along! We can’t wait to visit the Philippines soon :))

Great video and best tips to enjoy the rooftop view! How to make a reservation? Thank you!!

I love your video! Im visiting venice in two weeks! Which tour was this? I want to do a private one with just my husband and I. I see the link you posted but there are many to choose from. Thank you :)

Ok im all in. Lisa's face tells the story. That's not far from Rome? You can do a day trip /overnighter with a train ride. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@Walts-Travel

2 жыл бұрын

@Andreth so it would be better to fly? If that's even a option. 🤔

@Walts-Travel

2 жыл бұрын

@Andreth I found it. It's little over an hour flight. That's actually better. Thanks for your help. 🤙🏽🤙🏽

@Walts-Travel

2 жыл бұрын

@Andreth it looks like 2 days. So flying is how I'm gonna do it.

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing our viewers helping our viewers - makes me very happy :)

@Walts-Travel

2 жыл бұрын

@@LisaAndJosh teamwork makes the dream work. We are one big Ohana!!!

ottimo video. La descrizione dell'attività del gondoliere mi è molto piaciuta. In genere le persone si lamentano del costo di un giro in gondola. Tu ti sei informato e hai approfondito l'argomento e hai fornito delle informazioni sulle difficoltà necessarie per questo lavoro. A questo aggiungo che è sempre un lavoro difficile e impegnativo. Per il turista si tratta di una mezz'ora per loro è una giornata, e poi il giorno dopo, e ancora un'altro giorno...................... 🤢

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Yep exactly! It takes so much practice, just as much art and science matched with skill... what a beautiful profession.

Which location did you use to take your gondola? I really like what I see in the video so I'm hoping to take a similar route!

Hi fab video how do you join group for condilo also what and where is roof top bar pls

If you’re at Cannaregio and you wish to try authentic Venetian dishes in a local ambience and locals prices too! Try La trattoria Storica besides Chiesa di Santa Maria ✝️🛐 Just across the little bridge of Rio de Santa Caterina! Local people nice a free of the stress of being ripped off 🤑💸 Greetings from Gyeongbokgung Palace at Seoul South Korea 🇰🇷 ✌️😎 👍

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing recs, thank you!!! Can’t wait to see South Korea!

Hi josh & lisa! I am glad i stumbled on your video. Planning to go to venice on sept for our 25th wedding anniversary. Thank you for sharing the link for the gondola tours. Is it better to purchase the ticket online now or can we get the gondola tour tickets there?

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Evie--we bought our tickets online (but the day before)--that's how we found the shared tour. But there are plenty of tour operators and ways you can buy tickets once you get there too

@eviefajilan3618

2 жыл бұрын

Lisa and Josh We’ll get it online then! Thanks so much! I love your video, so helpful!

Great Video, I am wondering the recent news saying that people will need to get green pass to do all sorts activities in italy now. And, i am wondering how we can get it as foreigner?

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

As of right now, that green pass is just for residents of the EU, and we haven't yet seen any evidence of anyone using it, or it being required anywhere. Very likely in the near future, uploading your COVID vaccination record to an app to travel around the EU will be required for some countries and restaurants for foreigners, but there's no official information yet. We'll make a video as soon as something is announced.

Do we expect to tip the gondoliers?

i tried using the link in the description to book the free venice view and it says it doesn’t work 😢

I've been to Venice twice but haven't seen it void of the thousands of pigeons. What happened to all the pigeons?

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Can't say we know what happened to them!

@aldocuneo1140

Жыл бұрын

It is not allowed feed piigeons, so ........

⭐💚🇮🇹❤⭐

@LisaAndJosh

2 жыл бұрын

🤙

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