Some Places are Just Good for Your Soul

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jul 13, 2018 | Liguria, Travel Musings, Wales | 2 |

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

Ah, Nespresso…helping with our love of coffee

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 15, 2018 | Laughter Musings, More Europe | 19 |

We love coffee–the taste, the smell, the ritual and companionship of a shared cup. My...

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...

7 Ways to be Okay Acting Like a Tourist

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 7, 2018 | Laughter Musings, More Wales, Travel Musings, Wales | 24 |

In the former home-of-my-heart, Red Lodge, Montana, we used to have a word for the flocks of...

Do you see the unseen people?

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 27, 2018 | Opinionated Musings | 2 |

Over the next week, when you interact with people outside of your normal realm, practice really...

Finding Pleasure in Travel Gone Awry

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 21, 2018 | More Europe, More USA, Travel Musings | 2 |

Our most recent travel snafu was on a flight back to Pittsburgh from Zurich, Switzerland. Why we...

No Place Is Too Far Away

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 17, 2018 | More Wales, Travel Musings, Wales | 28 |

Do you sometimes need to run away from home? Does the overwhelming desperation to escape the...

Dressing Advice for an American in Europe

by Rose Mary Griffith | Apr 8, 2018 | Italy, Milan, More Europe, Travel Musings, Tuscany | 26 |

The best advice for your maiden voyage—and all subsequent ones—to Europe from the USA is to travel light. Pack the week before, unpack, repack, keep going until that suitcase contains only the essentials. If you’ve really missed something? That means you get to buy something new!

Planes and Trains—Skip the automobiles when in Italy

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jan 21, 2018 | Italy, Milan, Travel Musings | 24 |

When you’re ready enjoy to your Italian adventure, starting from the Malpensa Airport on the outskirts of Milan is a great launching pad. You zip to Milan Central Station and the country is waiting for you.