Joelle Lifestyle - The World at Home

At the New York JKF Royal Air Maroc check-in I’m surrounded by a large group of African women dressed in multicolored long Kaftans. I suddenly realize that I’ve packed the totally wrong clothes. My summer wardrobe consists of tiny Abercombie & Fitch shorts, mini skirts, t-shirts and tank tops. It’s the first time in my life that something like this has happened. I’ve got that strange feeling that I’m going to learn something different this trip.

It all started in 2000 on a flight to New York. Anthony was reading a magazine out loud disturbing his wife who was peacefully reading herself a book, “Oh my God, look at this rubbish, this journalist never got to stay stay in this hotel.” Irritated, his wife Elaine answered “Then why don’t you do something about it?” — “You’re always never happy with the advice you are given, there is never trust.”

The Aqua is a high-end riverboat designed by Peruvian architect Jordi Puig with 12 oversized guest suites and all the right amenities (280 thread count Peruvian sheets), including four master suites with incredible 180 degree panoramic views of the jungle and blue waters.

Venice is uniquely famous for its local crafts that have been produced here for centuries and are hard to get elsewhere: the glassware from Murano, the delicate lace from Burano, and the marbled paper. You’ll find them in specialized botteghe, (shops) where you can watch artisans paint amid their wares.

It’s a tradition in Venice to celebrate the Sunday after the Carnevale with an after-party of chocolate and cakes in the Piazza. The dress code, goes without saying, is a costume.

This year entitled “The Garden of Delights” Il Ballo del Doge was held on the 2nd of February at Palazzo Pisani Moretta, at 20.30; Grand Gala party in period costume defined by the international press as “one of the world’s 10 parties which you absolutely must experience in your life”

Saturday 17th February 2007 the Gran Teatro La Fenice, built in 1792 hosted what is to be the most spectacular and exclusive event of the Carnival season 2008 in Venice: the Grand “Cavalchina” Ball, one of the most famous traditional masked ball for Carnival in Venice.

Ca del Sol Atelier of historical costumes in Venice. Eighteen century opulent embroidered costumes in jacquard, wigs, gold tapestry frock coats, jabots in luminous taffeta, white Valenciennes laces cuffs, fans, satin ribbons, buttons of all kind and piles of multi-colored feather-ed hats.

“Where are you from?” I ask. He does not answer. “I have a blog on lifestyle and once I had an Iranian passport. Can we have a talk”, I shoot. Amit lifts one eyebrow from the small calculator he was holding in his hand and visibly happy to get a break, and talk with an ex-Iranian, tells me his story and gladly shows me around.