In my opinion, the best part of the new year is donning my new calendar. And, oh, what wonderful ones we have to choose from. During my calendar hunt this year, I found the most unique and inspired designs on Etsy. Here’s to calendars that reflect our love for exploring this world, and of course,…
Feeling the need to brush up on your academic side with the start of the new year? You could take a university class — those are great. But even better are Ace Camps, which are vacations where the best and most interesting people in the creative industry are your teachers. Each camp is a journey…
Especially around the holiday season, gatherings with friends are often the highlights of the year. Whether it be while on an adventure abroad or right back at the kitchen table of your childhood, “there is something about a table shared by friends, not just a wedding or once-a-year holiday extravaganza, that anchors our relationships and…
Cuenca, Ecuador, is a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its colonial architecture, vibrant culture, and ex-pat community. It offers scenic beauty, historic sites, and a rich culinary scene.
I’m about to take off for a grand five-month adventure. Right now I’m overwhelmed by the particulars, but one task has been pure joy: searching for the perfect journal. I don’t take this task lightly and I have some pretty specific criteria: The paper must be non-lined. Lines are constricting sometimes and I want to…
Divas it is time to de-frazzle and de-frizz! Tap into true magic this holiday season with a hair care product line that is guaranteed to kick some *#!…and keep unruly hairs in their place. Ouidad to the Rescue! Sadly, it is too often we think we are ready for prime time and ready to shine for that…
Musei Capitolini in Rome has lent San Francisco one of their greatest treasures, the remarkable Baroque masterpiece “The Medusa” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), one of art history’s finest and most productive sculptors and a virtuoso in Italian Baroque art and architecture. She was bestowed by a Cardinal to Rome in 1734 somewhat worn for…