Category: Liguria

Some Places are Just Good for Your Soul

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jul 13, 2018 | Liguria, Travel Musings, Wales | 6 |

Manarola, Italy is one of the best. My parents’ home was always soul soothing. No matter what,...

Are life’s surprising pleasures really chance encounters?

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 10, 2018 | Italy, Liguria, Opinionated Musings, Travel Musings | 4 |

The setting: Cinque Terre Park, Italy. The setting: Cinque Terre National Park on the Italian...

Wandering to Santa Margherita on the Red Carpet

by Rose Mary Griffith | Aug 13, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 20 |

If you don’t make it to a Hollywood bash to stroll down the rolled out red rug, try ambling along...

Surviving the Hike from Portofino to San Fruttuoso

by Rose Mary Griffith | Aug 6, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 16 |

Or, How I lost my favorite pink hat in the Italian woods… Joining our friends from Milan, Lorenzo...

A Notable and Truly Steep Hike in Rapallo, Italy

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jul 30, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 18 |

If there’s a hike to remember around Rapallo on the Italian coast, it’s the one down from Nostra...

In the Italian Riviera? Don’t skip Camogli!

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jul 23, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 14 |

One visit to Camogli leaves you eager to return for more. Even these two Americans, who are...

Rapallo, Italy’s Promenade is a Poetry of People

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jul 9, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 23 |

Travel is about the new and exploring Rapallo, Italy provides a whole world of new from food, to people-watching, and critiquing the drivers trying to park.

Italy’s Beautiful 19th century haven of Rapallo still rocks

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jul 2, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 14 |

Rapallo, Italy on the Golfo del Tigullio is a quaint town to discover stony beaches, delightful shops and staying at the Hotel Vesuvio made it all worthwhile.

A walking day in Genoa, Italy – museums, architecture and more

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 25, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 20 |

Genoa was the largest city (850,000 residents) we visited during this Italian adventure. Arriving...

Triumph in Genoa! Awed by the Elaborate San Lorenzo Cathedral!

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 18, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 13 |

Genoa, Italy’s San Lorenzo Cathedral was well worth the three different trip and tries it took to see the inside. Stunning, elaborate, gorgeous and so much more.

Delectable, Tantalizing Italian Foods Not to Miss

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 11, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 10 |

Italian dining! Epicure, connoisseur, gourmet or foodie…whatever title you assign yourself, Italy...

Musings on the Enchantment of the Italian Riviera

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 5, 2017 | Italy, Liguria, Travel Musings | 26 |

What is it about Italy that makes this Celtic-heritage redhead eager to travel there? Speaking little of the language…buon giorno, buena sera, prego, grazie…these words see you through your journey.