Sound of Shangri-La A Connection with the Classics Since childhood, I've felt a deep connection to classic black-and-white films — and perhaps, to the idea of the Sound of Shangri-La. During my teenage years, I often spent hours in vintage shops, surrounded by dusty books and reels. Orson Welles amazed me with War of the…
🌫️ Shangri-La and the Sound That Remains Since childhood, I've felt a deep connection with classic black and white films. As a teenager, I would spend hours browsing shelves in vintage shops, yes, and there I was, among old books and dusty films… Orson Welles surprised me with The War of the Worlds,…
The Uritorco Effect is the phrase many use to describe what they experience while climbing this 1,979-meter mountain located in central Argentina. For some, it's a place of introspection; for others, a source of unusual perceptions. Curiosity brings many to its summit, but few return unchanged. A natural environment that feels different The dry air…
The Uritorco Effect is an expression many people use to describe what they feel when they climb this 1,979-meter-high mountain in Córdoba, located in central Argentina. For many, it represents a space for introspection or a different perception of their surroundings. Some visit out of curiosity, others in search of answers. The truth is…
When Memory Travels Through Scent It happens like this: a scent arrives gently, in slow motion, and in the very next second, a memory settles back into the present. Indeed, this is because the olfactory bulb connects directly to the amygdala and hippocampus, without filters. In an instant, scent awakens a deep emotion, and the…
It's like when a scent hits you gently, in slow motion, and the next second a memory settles back into the present. This happens because the olfactory bulb connects directly with the amygdala and hippocampus, without filters. In an instant, the scent rekindles a deep emotion, and the body responds accordingly. Studies show...
A quiet market, a quiet ritual Nishiki Market, in Kyoto, wakes early. The stalls open like flowers, and the air already smells of toasted sesame, dashi broth, freshly rinsed lotus root. We walk among gentle voices and vegetables that look carved by hand. An old woman wraps shiso leaves with fingers as thin as rice…
Kyoto's Nishiki Market is waking up early. The stalls bloom like flowers, and the air already smells of toasted sesame seeds, dashi broth, and freshly washed lotus root. We walk among soft voices and vegetables that look hand-carved. An old woman wraps shiso leaves with fingers as thin as paper…
The Count's Castle and the Little Prince is a story that begins with a journey — a departure from southern Italy led by my great-grandfather Michelangelo and his twin brother Felice. They were barely teenagers, but they knew their future wasn't there. In their homeland, brigands — rebel and armed groups opposing Italian unification —…
🌿 The Count's Castle and the Little Prince My great-grandfather Michelangelo and his twin brother Felice left southern Italy at the end of the 19th century. They were barely teenagers, but they knew their future didn't lie there. In their homeland, the Brigantes—armed rebel groups that opposed Italian unification—had…
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