Musings

Photo Credit : Flickr It’s been awhile since I’ve participated in what’s known around the Interwebs as a meme.  Basically a bunch of bloggers get together and share a collection of themed links and tag others to share as well.…

Lately I’ve been thinking. Which as you can imagine, can be a very dangerous thing.  But, I’m doing it just the same. I seem to have thoughts at weird, inopportune moments.  Like in the shower. Or lying in bed in…

Travelers at Newark’s Liberty Airport were once again negatively impacted by a security breach on January 3, 2010. Apparently, a man who was observed walking down the wrong side of a checkpoint exit, forced Terminal C into lockdown. This stranded…

I am always a dreamer.  Couldn’t get through life without that ability.  One of the things I dream about frequently is travel.  It’s true that I am in love with France and Italy, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have…

By now you have all heard about the attempted terrorist attack that occurred on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. As a result the TSA, in typical knee-jerk fashion, implemented several “new rules” that according…

By now, you know that I love reading books and memoirs that involve my twin passions, France and Italy. I have mentioned several other Italian books that I have read and loved, and even have a few recommendations in my…

We all have those moments during life when we look back and think – "Wow, I would have done that one differently if I had to do it again."  And there is always the ever popular "Hindsight is 20/20 vision".…

For as long as I can remember vacations were spent doing things.  I can't remember the last time I just relaxed on a vacation.  Vacations are for FUN!  For exploring.  For being busy. I have been to some lovely and…

You may remember that my first trip to Rome was a bit of a debacle.  It wasn't exactly on my list of the Top 5, not even my Top 10 places to return to in Italy. But, then a ridiculous…