How do You Feel Leaving Traces of Yourself Behind

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jan 7, 2019 | Opinionated Musings | 0 |

On the flight from Phoenix to Chicago, I began rereading one of my favorite books. This was before...

The Diversity and Small Town Feel of Squirrel Hill

by RoseMary Griffith | Oct 30, 2018 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 26 |

Spending a day in Squirrel Hill creates an awareness of community with an easy mingling of multiple ethic backgrounds and religions—people mix together and get along because that’s the way it’s always worked.

Perfect Moments and Ideal Days…

by RoseMary Griffith | Aug 24, 2018 | Opinionated Musings | 4 |

I suspect most of us have multiple versions of what noteworthy events we view as special enough to...

The Reverse Yield City of Pittsburgh

by RoseMary Griffith | Aug 4, 2018 | Laughter Musings, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 0 |

The proper way to yield: If I’m on the highway and someone is coming from a ramp to get on, I move into the left lane—if I can. If I can’t the ramp-driver has to stop. Not so in my city.

Hiking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in South Wales

by RoseMary Griffith | Jul 31, 2018 | More Europe, More Wales, Pembrokeshire, Travel Musings, Wales | 17 |

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path in South Wales is one of the most ruggedly beautiful stretches of oceanside walking that you’ll find anywhere in the world. Hiking here you not only see incredible sights, but you meet captivating people—a combination sure to draw you back time and again.

10 Tips for Americans Driving in Wales

by RoseMary Griffith | Jul 29, 2018 | More Wales, Pembrokeshire, Travel Musings, Wales | 18 |

We Americans were brazen on this, our third trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales, and decided to...

Some Places are Just Good for Your Soul

by RoseMary 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,...

Ah, Nespresso…helping with our love of coffee

by RoseMary 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...

Can passengers expect flawless flying?

by RoseMary Griffith | Jun 12, 2018 | More Europe, More USA, Travel Musings | 8 |

Are you as amazed as I am by how difficult it is for some people to get the basic concept of boarding an airplane. The flight attendant, or even the captain, can state the simple instructions with no chance at being heard and understood.

As this blog posts, Jackie, Jenny and I are bound for Wales … we’ll let you know how many silly passengers we observe—and yes, we’ll admit to it if it’s each other!

Are life’s surprising pleasures really chance encounters?

by RoseMary 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 RoseMary 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...

Travel Adventures Don’t Have to Be Risky

by Rose Mary Griffith | Jun 6, 2018 | More Europe, More Hawaii, More USA, More Wales, Travel Musings | 32 |

The basics of this post are from a couple of years ago, but as we travel, we learn more about taking journeys and what constitutes an adventure for each of us. So here it is revisited, double the words, double the fun, right?
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