Category Archives: AROUND US

My central park

Posted on October 27, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Back in the dark ages of my life in Milan, when I’d just come to the city and was anything but happy, a Romanian healer told me that I needed to “hug a tree” to absorb the positive energy of … Continue reading →

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The mark of the city

Posted on October 26, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Every city has its way of reminding you where you are, letting you know that—in fact—you couldn’t possibly be anywhere else but there. As if the golden Madonnina radiating her spiritual brilliance from the highest spire of the Duomo or … Continue reading →

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Milan color story #2: Gray Lady

Posted on October 20, 2010 by The Daily Cure

October is coming to a close, and with it, the gray season is preparing to open. Milan, in all her complex beauty, is about to be revealed to those who love her in her most fitting attire: mist, rain, and … Continue reading →

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Trees

Posted on October 19, 2010 by The Daily Cure

France has its often debated* allées of trees lining the country roads—each white striped trunk standing sentinel. So beautiful. Northern Italy has its plantations. Heading into the countryside this weekend, in the vicinity of the Certosa di Pavia in what’s … Continue reading →

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L’erboristeria

Posted on October 13, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Somewhere between the pharmacy and the health food store, with a dose of monastery thrown in for good measure (Think: monks making elixirs from herbs grown in their cloistered gardens) stands the Italian erboristeria, or herbalist. These shops dot the … Continue reading →

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From the heart

Posted on October 12, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Italians are reputedly great lovers. And I believe, perhaps, it’s true. They love—in fact, they seem to experience most emotions—with all their hearts, if one can be permitted to generalize. They are comfortable with being emotional, expressing their feelings, proclaiming … Continue reading →

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Down (halfway) under

Posted on October 6, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Walking through the streets of Milan is endlessly entertaining to me. I find myself inventing errands to run, just to have a reason to step out and see, as Moll Flanders says, “what offers.” What offers is an intense variety … Continue reading →

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The door within the door

Posted on September 29, 2010 by The Daily Cure

As I was buzzing around town photographing citofoni, I realized there was another common feature of Milanese doors that has always fascinated me. The little door inside the big door. Many of the older palazzi have large double wooden doors, … Continue reading →

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Milan color story #1

Posted on September 23, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Ochres and terracottas. These colors seduce my heart in the first days of Autumn. Perhaps because of the bittersweet interplay between their inherent warmth and the weakening power of the sun. (We cling to warmth wherever we can find it, … Continue reading →

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Can I come in?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by The Daily Cure

It’s a memory: I don’t live in Milan yet. But I’m visiting the city with one of my best friends, Keith. We’ve had a couple cocktails too many, and we’re roaming the swanky Via Senato aimlessly going I-don’t-remember-where. Keith’s eye, … Continue reading →

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