I didn’t realize how much I notice boats until I found myself snapping away in Goa. I saw, among others, busy ferries, working boats (although, I’m not sure what these boats accomplished since I saw many of them going back and forth carting unchanged volumes of dirt), and beached boats.
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Venetian Boats
Since the center of Venice does not have automobiles, colorful boats docked in the canals are the Venice equivalent of cars parked in front of houses. People climb in and out of them laden with groceries, parcels, fishing gear and anything else they need to go about their day. Traditional boats in Venice are becoming […]
Grand Canal, Venice
One of Venice’s many special qualities is the absence of autos. Instead, Venice relies on boats since the city is comprised of 117 islets and 150 canals, all connected by 400 bridges. You’d think lack of emissions would make Venice the healthiest place in the world, but it has a different problem: its environment is […]
