A few weeks before my second visit to Paris, I finished reading Nancy MacDonell’s Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion. The book is about a moment when Paris’s grip on…

Every time I travel, I follow a familiar ritual. I charge my phone, tablet, and portable battery. Load new books onto my Kindle app. My husband ensures his game console is charged. This pre-flight preparation is our rational response to…

Experiencing first-hand how nostalgia transforms a utilitarian ‘people’s car’ into a premium tourism product in Florence’s competitive market. Last November, while exploring Florence, my husband and I decided to venture beyond the usual tourist trail of museums and churches. We…