10 of the best free things to do in Venice

Italian made, Australia born, I love my avo smash as much as my maltagliati. I once wrote satirical plays and TV soaps but now spend my days tracking down (and writing about) extraordinary places, people, food and martinis (dirty). My main stomping grounds are Italy, Scandinavia, the USA and my home base, Melbourne. When I can’t fall asleep, I pretend I’m on the Trans-Siberian railway, drinking vodka and eating pierogi, preferably with Ryan Reynolds. I also like shocking people by saying th…