Insadong-gil is “well known as a traditional street to both locals and foreigners” and represents the “culture of the past and the present”. It contains a mixture of historical and modern atmosphere and is a “unique area of Seoul that truly represents the cultural history of the nation.” One question I ask myself regularly...
The first thing I noticed about Florence is the colors. It’s one of the major factors that differentiates it from other cities in Italy which I’m inspired to apply onto my wardrobe. Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall of Florence where you will find rooms filled with art from top to bottom. No matter how...
Heard that the Statue of Liberty in New York was inspired by this. Do you see the resemblance? Where Leonardo Da Vinci, the greatest artist of all time, is buried. I actually found out that his tomb was located at this church after seeing his name there. I know most people get a lot...
After an attack of Tuscan mosquitoes all night, that is. The husband declared a war around six in the morning for which he decided to open every single window in the apartment in an attempt to freeze them to death, which almost killed me, too. It must have worked though, because we didn’t see...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a few nights in a historical building, let’s say one that was built almost 900 years ago? When I came across this listing (you may have to sign up on Airbnb to see), I couldn’t resist booking the place. I actually had booked...
On a indescribably cold night in Seoul (heard that we almost saw the first snow of the year), sharing some peaceful Venice photos as a way to temporarily remove myself from reality, or as a therapy. I’m stranded at home for another week due to a complete lack of wardrobe both appropriate for the...
suddenly missing Paris These kids were rollerblading in front of the stairs and almost ran into a little baby. The daddy got so mad that he started yelling in French (the real kind). Photo taken during a short break from the reality show. The day we decided to finally visit the Musee d’Orsay, it...
“Milan is regarded as one of the fashion capitals of the world, along with New York City, Paris, and London. The Global Language Monitor declared that in 2009 Milan was the top economic and media global capital of fashion, despite the fact it fell down to sixth place in 2010, and went up to...
“What a wonder it is! So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful! A very world of solid weight, and yet it seems …a delusion of frostwork that might vanish with a breath!… The central one of its five great doors is bordered with a bas-relief of birds...
