I went to Florence in 4th grade and was convinced I was in the middle of a fairy tale. Going back in my 30s, I still felt the same awe. The architecture and art, so beautifully preserved, you step inside a time machine to another century. Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and The Last…
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According to Martinez family legend, my abuelo rang one of those big bells on top of the Leaning Tower when no one was looking and they kicked him right out. Hard to believe, but if you knew him, you might. Fallen Angel by Igor Mitoraj The face of someone thinking they too might ring the bells…
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Made a trip to Milan. Again. (check out the previous time here) And again, I decided to overdress for Italy’s fashion capital in a brand new pair of sneakers. Speaking of being a fashion capital, the likes of New York, Paris and Tokyo, Milan is home to Prada, Versace, and Armani. But I’d never know…
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Years have felt less year-like. In the time warp following 2020, there’s just pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. Dates seem to drip, flowing without delineation into a blur. That’s why it took be so long to pull this year in review together. It’s a tradition I’ve kept since 2012 that usually brings me a lot of joy…
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Y’all, I have good news. Italy banned cruise ships’ entry into Venice starting August 1st. The once-upon-a-time-city-state’s lagoon has been declared a national monument. 2020 reminded citizens and ecologists alike how healthy the waters were without the larger than life vessels. So a few weeks ago, when the first cruise ships since COVID-19 barreled their…
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