We were sort of lost in Venice. Which, if you have been there, is understandable and probably the default condition for most tourists who are not standing either in front of their hotel or in St Mark's Square.

Venice up close is not as pretty as one would think – or hope. Most of the buildings are seriously shabby on the outside and the natives are almost predatory. I won't easily get used to paying $4.50 for a can of soda and the food just isn't that good, no matter how much it costs.

It was the third day of our visit, the very end of three previously wonderful weeks in Italy and we were pretty much churched out. The highlight of our stay in Venice had been our hotel which was a tiny but glorious place right near St Mark's Square. We had seen all the sights we wanted to see, had visited Peggy Guggenheim's collection and had just learned that all the public workers has scheduled a strike for the next day (no vaporetto) – and we were tired of Venice and wanted to be pretty much anywhere else.

Goodluck. says:

I stayed there a couple years ago and it was awful! I was at first really excited pulling up to see the giant wigams. It was late so it was hard to tell what the neighborhood was like. The room was terrible and the next morning seeing what the area was like was a little frightening. Over all a bad experience, lesson learned! Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime, whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest Pass. If you're sharing photos from a set, you can create a Guest Pass that includes any of your photos marked as friends, family, or private. If you're sharing your entire photostream, you can create a Guest Pass that includes photos marked as friends or family (but not your private photos). Learn more about Guest Passes!