by Daisy Rosales | Apr 24, 2015 | Europe, France, International
Among the Impressionist painters, Claude Monet was a relatively stable one. And why wouldn’t he be– he curated a thriving garden that continued to inspire him until he died at the ripe old age of 86. Giverny in France, just west of Paris, is where tourists...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 22, 2015 | Europe, France, International
I love slow travel. Even in my earlier days when overachieving was an attractive endeavor, I rarely enjoyed vacations that were just go, go, go. The “Go Slow” movement has already been around for years now. Alistair Sawday popularized slow travel with his...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 17, 2015 | People, Travel Tips
A question people sometimes ask me is, Why do you like to travel so much? To be honest, it never really occurred to me that travel was a preference; I always considered it a luxury and opportunity that everyone would take if given the choice. As it turns out, I do...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 15, 2015 | Europe, France, International
I’ve been really enjoying digging up old travel photos and sharing them here on the blog! Last week I posted a few snapshots from a winter 2011 trip to Yunnan Province in China. This week I’ll be starting to share about my summer 2011 trip to France! Oh,...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 8, 2015 | Asia, China, International, Travel
I’ve not blogged for that long, but I have traveled, and I want to start sharing some special photos and stories from the pre-Simplicity Relished days. There probably aren’t enough photos to turn this into a series, but I hope you enjoy! It’s hard to...
by Daisy Rosales | Mar 30, 2015 | Travel, United States
For most of us, the Wild West is a thing of the past. It must be, because even the first movies made about the West are “retro” now. Those of us who grew up in coastal cities might think it strange to happen upon a real-life cowboy, complete with spurs,...
