Traveling Rosie

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Sharing adventures, books, movies, recipes, & tips from around the world
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
5 continents, 44 countries, all 50 states of the USA

On the road again! What’s your favorite way to travel? Train, plane, bus, car, boat, something else? For me it just depe...
09/18/2026

On the road again! What’s your favorite way to travel? Train, plane, bus, car, boat, something else? For me it just depends on the region and convenience!

From a very young age I’ve loved exploring music of different cultures, of how the basics of their music are different f...
09/14/2026

From a very young age I’ve loved exploring music of different cultures, of how the basics of their music are different from the ones I grew up with. As we grow up, our ear becomes accustomed to how notes are supposed to fit together, but not every culture uses the same structure! Below is an example of four different typical scales - scales are basically how a serious of notes are supposed to be put together in a song. When I travel I love being able to experience music as it’s supposed to be in each region - and even a mixing of styles! This is just a sampling of how differently folks expect to hear music around the word!

Ten years after the events of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, my hometown paper asked for folks to write in with their re...
09/11/2026

Ten years after the events of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, my hometown paper asked for folks to write in with their remembrances of the day. My mom suggested I write what I remember, even if I didn't submit it, just as an exercise. Before then I'd get angry whenever folks asked me about 9/11 or my mom would bring it up, I'd storm out of rooms, slam doors. Who could blame me? I had been a teenager trying to work through the day, the weeks, the months that followed. I sent the first copy of my writing to my baby sister to edit and she sent it back saying, it's too easy, try again. It's the hardest thing I've ever written. I doesn't include all of my memories, that's a lot to put on paper in one effort, but it's what came out of me at the time. A small California agricultural town, I don't think the newspaper was ready for the five pages I sent them and at first responded, we hope to pull a quote or two. On the day of publication we found they'd created a second page for quotes and printed what I wrote on the editorial page. But because the paper is behind a paywall, here's an old school blog version of that essay.

An unexpected journey three years ago in beautiful Türkiye 🇹🇷 Off the beaten path from Central Türkiye to Konya, home of...
09/09/2026

An unexpected journey three years ago in beautiful Türkiye 🇹🇷 Off the beaten path from Central Türkiye to Konya, home of the Whirling Dervish, -> the apple festival on the shores of Lake Eğirdir -> Isparta, the rose city -> Pamukkale, the cotton clouds -> Bursa, once the capitol of the Ottoman Empire-> to Istanbul. Traveling with old friends and making so many new friends along the way. And so much good food. Whenever possible, it's amazing to see a country in a different way than most tourists do!

Did you know NYC has the largest steam network in the world? The network of pipes underground combine to approximately 1...
09/07/2026

Did you know NYC has the largest steam network in the world? The network of pipes underground combine to approximately 105 miles! Dating back to 1882, the steam works to both heat and cool buildings. So when you visit NYC and you see the iconic “smoke” rising from the street, it’s just steam, caused by water landing on the hot pipes or a broken pipe!

This month’s calendar image! A photo I took in September of 2019 while in town for an epic event - a reunion of showgirl...
09/02/2026

This month’s calendar image! A photo I took in September of 2019 while in town for an epic event - a reunion of showgirls & showboys & everyone involved in such shows (I was a singer) around the world since the 1960s (or so). It was my second time in what’s become one of my favorite cities and my first time seeing this landmark up close. Where was I?

A photo from 2020… The year we got the first statue of real women in NYC’s Central Park (there are so many male statues…...
08/26/2026

A photo from 2020… The year we got the first statue of real women in NYC’s Central Park (there are so many male statues…) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the USA. And now some folks are working to take away that right. When I give tours the fact women once did not have the right to vote, to open their own bank account, to do so many things men could do often comes up and the look of confusion and WTF that appears on both little girls’ and little boys’ faces is all I need to remind myself that we all deserve the right to be equal. To not be is something that is learned. Here’s to all the women (and men) who have fought for equality and to all those who continue to stand up for us. Happy !!

Today in NYC…. We will always love you 🩷
08/26/2026

Today in NYC…. We will always love you 🩷

! I'm in love with this cold soup, perfect for these summer months. My Indian friends ask me, fruit in a soup?? But yes...
08/21/2026

! I'm in love with this cold soup, perfect for these summer months. My Indian friends ask me, fruit in a soup?? But yes! The origins are uncertain, if it comes from Italy or France or elsewhere, but one thing I know for certain is that Cantaloupe Soup is popular in the Carolinas of the USA as an appetizer for brunch (or really any time of day!).

The ingredients are simple:
1 cantelope
fresh basil leaves
a pinch of salt
half a tsp of cinnamon (or more to taste!)
fresh ginger - taste test as you add it
1/3 cup sour cream (or more to taste!)
lime juice
Add all in a blender!
garnish with walnuts

Another fabulous road trip up the Hudson River! Unlike yesterdays post, this one does require a vehicle. Wh***ey and w**...
08/21/2026

Another fabulous road trip up the Hudson River! Unlike yesterdays post, this one does require a vehicle. Wh***ey and w**e tastings throughout the Hudson Valley are a delightful way to spend a day and to enjoy the beauty of the countryside. Message me for my favorite spots 🥂

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