13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXXIII)

By MessyNessy

January 23, 2023

1. These Miniature Paintings

Find Anna Ellen Art here.

2. The Villa from White Lotus is on Airbnb

Found on Airbnb Luxe.

3. Dinner in a Lavender Field

A visit to Azienda Agricola Valtresinaro is an easy day trip from Milan or Florence. Combine it with a nice sightseeing tasting in Emilia for a fun and active day out! The farm organizes this kind of experience three times a week from June to August. Stay updated for opening season on the farm’s Instagram account.

4. The Strangest Vending Machine Shop in the World

5. “Watch 1505”: The world’s first portable pocket-sized timepiece.

Found on Wikipedia.

6. An account dedicated to Closeups of Couture from Old Paintings

From the Instagram account of Charlotte Carcaci.

7. The Strange and Absurd Rules Of Elizabethan Manners

8. Historical examples of when “it was considered polite and proper to wear the dress of the people you visited”

**1922 – Edward VIII in a kimono and bowler hat, he also wore a Japanese military uniform for part of his visit.**

**George IV visits the Highlands (1822)**

**Marco Polo wearing Tartar clothing (13th century, however print is 18th century)**

**(1919) T.E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia**

An interesting discussion going on in the comments section of this Reddit post.

9. Day-trippers to Venice must soon pre-book and pay to enter

Starting January 16, 2023, day-trippers to Venice must purchase a ticket to enter, costing anything between €3 on quiet days and €10 on busy days. Overtourism has been a longstanding problem in Venice as visitors pile in faster than the medieval city’s delicate infrastructure can cope.

Article found on Lonely Planet.