A new museum in venice showcases casanova. Instant gratification the enduring appeal of the polaroid. And insider travel tips a barcelona blogger shows us around town. The word casanova is part of common everyday speech synonymous with womanizer but the man who is actually responsible for its meaning jacomo casanova was an italian philosopher and writer from venice his own my biography called story of my life is considered one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European Social life during the eighteenth century well now a new museum in venice gives visitors a closer look at the other aspects of casanovas life. A trip back in time to a more lavish era many say the city of lovers on the adriatic is the most beautiful in the world but not everyone knows that venice is also the birthplace of one of the most famous lovers of all time. Casanova. He was born in this alley in seven hundred twenty five. A small marble plaque commemorates one of the citys most colorful son
he enjoyed playing traditional macho roles like here as a french legionnaires. worn in one nine hundred thirty three in a suburb of paris as the son of a renowned sculptor the mundo was an avid boxer as a teenager but. then decided to train as an actor. his memorable face and cheeky grin became trademarks in standout roles like the warm hearted and funny role the rebel with a big mouth for the action hero who worked without a stunt double. in france the mundo soon became a household name although some film critics complained he had sold out. by the early one nine hundred eighty s. they best as he was known was shooting an average of three films a year. in real life the road was a little rockier for the box office darling el mundo suffered