REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR As I welcome you to this issue of GCA I cannot help but reflect on how I arrived at this place: publishing a magazine. It was never even a thought before last year but now it is a reality. The reality of Covid-19 serves as a reminder that our future is uncertain and may not always be what we imagined it would be. The great challenge in life is facing this uncertainty and finding the courage and agility to adapt to new realities and set new goals even with the knowledge that it could all change again. I regret not being able to spend time creating new memories with the friends and family that I miss. This time, however, has opened new outlets for creativity including my newest endeavor: Global Chic Lifestyle. The down time has given me the opportunity to reflect and enjoy the many travels and experiences I have been fortunate enough to have. Travel can either meet our expectations or disappoint us and travelers are often disappointed, or at least annoyed, with the intrusion of modernity into their experience. The sight of McDonalds in Egypt or electrical outlets in ancient castles quickly pull us back to earth. But there still exist places in the world that are truly foreign, reverent, and ethereal. There is a place where the mist rises like a specter off brick walled canals, where you lose your way and find it again in a labyrinth of bridges and narrow streets. To the right, a tall, masked spirit glides across the cobblestones and to the left Piazza San Marco echoes with the peeling of the Campanile’s bells. This issue of GCA is a tribute to Carnevale; a wonderful time of the year to visit Venice. Buy a mask, don a costume and toast to Carnevale. Indulge yourself in its magic. Terry Kathryn Lawrence
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