Who knew Venice was so chauvinistic? The New York Times reported this morning on Alexandra Hai, Venice’s newest gondolier. Except she’s not. Women aren’t allowed to be gondoliers, but one hotel, the Locanda Art Deco has hired the German Hai to navigate the canals for the hotel privately.
Apparently women aren’t allowed to wait on customers the Piazza San Marco either.
Read more here.
And I still want to go there.
Read more here.
And I still want to go there.
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4 comments:
Sometimes tradition is more meaningful and important than being politically correct.
Though my secret passion has always been to be a gondolier, I think I'll survive. Or get my own little private shift.
ah, tradition... maybe you could try just dating a gondolier!
I wouldn't be opposed to this either. :)
Maybe YOU should, since you'll be visiting there one of these days.
I'll be sure to add that to the "To-Do" list when I get there!
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