Pitusa Blog

CARTAGENA As the days get shorter and the months get colder, wanderlust really fills our hearts and our minds as we gear up for a winter’s worth of Pinteresting dream destinations. Cartagena is high up on that list and since it’s only a short flight from most places in the US (and very close to our headquarters...

  Sebastião Salgado is a renowned Brazilian photographer who has committed his life’s work to documenting the poorest of the world and those without a voice. In his work he comments on the huge chasm between the rich and the poor, and the often detrimental effects globalization has had on their well-being and quality of...

In light of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, we wanted to post about this beautiful US territory that was ravaged by the hurricane. Puerto Rico is so close to our home base of Miami and we want to support them in any way we can. So much of the island has been devastated by the...

After the recent earthquake in Mexico, we were reminded what a resilient country with such open and giving people it is. In these current times of such extreme polarization and uncertainty, we were moved to write something about Mexico City – one of the most vibrant and exciting cities that we’ve ever had the pleasure...

FORTE DEI MARMI // PIETRASANTA // LUCCA That’s amore! Italy in the summertime – nothing better. When it comes to Italy, we’re what you might describe as aficionados (if you’re a real Italian who speaks Italian, that’s Italian, right?). Whilst we love and are sartorially obsessed with the Cinque Terres, Positanos and Amalfi Coasts of...

July 28 is Peruvian Independence Day, also known as the Fiestas Patrias. The celebrations take place over two days, and the entire country from the main cities to small villages are animated with festivities: from parades to military salutes to parties, it is a day when Peruvians are beaming with national pride. For Pitusa, the...