u/Reeinaz

I bought a Marmot precip 4 years ago for a trip to Alaska. I’ve worn it maybe 6 times since it’s my packable rain jacket, not the one I wear when it’s raining at the time. It’s in a closet when not being worn. I wore it twice this weekend in Charleston, both times for no more than 20 minutes in a steady, light rain. More than a drizzle but not anything close to a downpour. Both times, I felt like my shirt (cotton button-up) was damp and the inside of the jacket was wet when i took the jacket off. Is it possible that the jacket is no longer waterproof or is it more likely that it was just condensation from my body heat?

I have a suitcase and a backpack that are similar in capacity. Travelpro crew versapack global rollaboard (38L) and Osprey Daylight 35L. I’m curious how others decide if they will use a suitcase vs a backpack when the capacity is similar. Both a carryon sized.
I’m not really looking for suggestions on what I should use, which is why I’m not explaining my upcoming travels. I think it’s enough that I don’t have any imo obvious reasons to pick one over the other. I’m really curious what others take into consideration to see what I’m missing, if anything.

I will arrive in Venice the morning of Oct 30 and leaving the morning of Nov 1.

This will be my 1st visit to Venice and the only things I'm actually planning for are visiting The Academia and the Peggy Guggenheim Museum and the Saint Mark's Square/Basilica of St Mark/Doges Palace.

My hotel is near Saint Mark's Square.

My initial plan was to go to the Academia/Peggy Guggenheim after I arrive and walk around the neighborhood after, ending up at Campo Santa Margherita. I'm thinking I should arrive at my hotel by noon at the latest. I am scheduled to land at Marco Polo around 10AM on 10/30. My plan for Saturday is to go to the Rialto Market, wander around that neighborhood, and then do the activities around Saint Mark's Square later in the afternoon.

I might do a gondola ride.

I know my visit is very loosely "scheduled" but does anyone have any recommendations of other things to add? Also, I've heard mixed reviews of the Rialto Market. Some say it was empty others saying it was great. I'll be walking and my plan was to get to the market fairly early, maybe 9AM or so.

I feel like my research is giving me information overload because there really is so much to see and do in Venice. But I guess focusing on the 3 neighborhoods and spending a half day exploring would be memorable without being exhausting?

Thanks