El infinito viajar

 I have been relentlessly fighting against settling down and taming my wandering, gypsy soul. However, if Claudio Magris’ Infinito Viajar taught me anything, it’s that the journey never ends. When you return “home”, you find that the once familiar places, the people whose presence warms your heart, and even you, the traveler, have all been changed forever….

Clothes speak louder than words

My mother often tells me I wear too much black. She urges me to play a bit with color. Every now and then, I oblige. Exhibit A, pointy red heel. Exhibit B, striking red lip. It may not be much, but I do believe it goes a long way. The elegance and power exuded by…