packing

I realize that some people enjoy packing for a trip. Our writer Liliya is one. She has a sense of what she’ll have fun wearing and a system for maintaining clothing – and especially shoes! – in beautiful condition upon arrival. I, on the other hand, simply get stressed out by it all. However, I’m proud of myself […]

While honeymooning in Northern Italy, I was super inspired by the way Europeans dress even while on vacation. I had packed what I considered the essentials: a long trench coat, a couple skirts, dresses for going out to dinner, one pair of jeans for the plane, tops, and some cardigans. I was proud of myself for limiting […]

I have a confession to make: I hate unpacking suitcases! A suitcase can stand in the middle of my room for weeks after my arrival. It gets moved around from place to place until I really need something from it, so that I have to open it and start sorting everything out.   I mean, […]