By R. Anthony Diaz |Asst. Features Editor| Book smarts or street smarts; when you are traveling it is good to be both, or better yet, learn taekwondo. When driving through any city in the world one could assume or make judgments based on what the environment looks like. I did, and whether you are willing to admit it or not — we all do. In some ways it is a good idea to go with your gut instinct, but in others it’s best to be open-minded and take the world as it comes, knowing when to draw the line is another story. I was completely distracted snapping photos in front of the world-famous, Duomo de Milano, enjoying the beautiful scenes when a young man approached me. He reached … [Read more...] about Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost – Italy
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Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost—Switzerland
By R. Anthony Diaz |Asst. Features Editor| Ever wonder where all the men in cologne or watch advertisements come from? Well, I found them all. I know right? They were all tucked away in gorgeous Lugano, Switzerland, just walking around, trying on suits at Ermenegildo Zegna and of course discussing numbers and designing more watches. Lugano competes with Geneva for number two in the banking industry right after Zurich. It’s no wonder there are banks on every block, clocks on every corner and beautiful people everywhere. This city has a lake resort feel that incorporates century-old architecture with a Mediterranean flair. Aside from the fact that Lugano is known as a world … [Read more...] about Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost—Switzerland