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…
El efecto Uritorco es una expresión que muchas personas utilizan para describir lo que sienten al subir a este cerro cordobés de 1.979 metros de altura, ubicado en el centro de Argentina. Para muchos, representa un espacio de introspección o percepción distinta del entorno. Algunos lo visitan por curiosidad, otros buscando respuestas. Lo cierto es…
It happens like this: a scent arrives gently, in slow motion, and in the very next second, a memory settles back into the present 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 body responds too. Studies show that…
Sucede como cuando un aroma llega suave, en cámara lenta, y al segundo siguiente un recuerdo se instala de nuevo en el presente Esto ocurre porque el bulbo olfatorio conecta directamente con la amígdala y el hipocampo, sin filtros. En un instante, el aroma reaviva una emoción profunda, y el cuerpo también responde. Estudios demuestran…
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 paper. A child tastes a piece…
El mercado de Nishiki, en Kioto, despierta temprano. Los puestos se abren como flores, y el aire ya huele a sésamo tostado, a caldo dashi, a raíz de loto recién lavada. Caminamos entre voces suaves y verduras que parecen talladas a mano. Una mujer anciana envuelve hojas de shiso con dedos tan finos como papel…
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…
El Orient Express y el Transiberiano A fines del siglo XIX, viajar en tren a través de Europa era solo para viajeros de alto nivel. Viajar en el Orient Express y el Transiveriano era un lujo reservado a quienes tenían tiempo, dinero… un símbolo de distinción. Algunos viajaban para aprender. Otros para escapar de vidas…
In the late 19th century, traveling by train across Europe was a privilege for the elite. It was a luxury reserved for those with time and wealth… a symbol of refinement. Some traveled to learn. Others to escape uneventful lives. And some longed to reach the farthest places: Romanov Russia, the spas of the Caucasus,…
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