The world doesn’t need more “things to do.” It needs better ways to be.
In our rush to see everything, we often feel nothing. This archive is a curated collection of intentional travel essays that illustrate the Pauses—those specific moments in Europe where the volume of the world drops, and the texture of the passage takes over.
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When I was about seven years old, I saw a movie called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I don’t remember much about the plot, but I do remember two images: Julie Andrews singing from atop a music box and the cunning Child Catcher running around the town shouting, “I smell children!” It was a whimsical movie,…
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Sometimes a whole city is a pause in a passage. Zurich is one of those cities. Stepping into the morning of an overcast day, the plaza is still, a contrast with the frenetic pace of other cities I’ve been to. Its tranquility encourages reflection. It’s the quiet streets, the soft giggle of a fountain in…
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By Missy | Travel Curator at Pauses in Passages In this inaugural dispatch, American expat and travel curator Missy Kavanaugh-Carryer explores why the true wealth of Paris is found in sensory “Pauses”—finding an authentic Paris experience in the crunch of Tuileries sand or a quiet moment in the Louvre—rather than high-altitude tourist traps. The gears…
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Missy Kavanaugh-Carryer
I’ve been published in regional magazines and worked alongside travel bureaus, but Pauses in Passages is my most personal project yet. It’s where my professional background in storytelling meets my personal obsession with travel logistics.