Veronica James's Blog, page 100
October 24, 2022
A Halloween Buffet: A Scary Food Tour of the World
How about a terrifying tour of the globe just in time for Halloween? As GypsyNesters, our quest is to see the world and share it in our own quirky way. But why should we have all the fun?For some varied perspectives, we asked the web's best independent travel bloggers to send us their best "Weird Food" experiences. We hit a goldmine of unusual, unappetizing, or just plain unnerving regional food photos from around the world!... CONTINUE READING >>
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October 15, 2022
Which Witch is Which? A True Salem Story
There are plenty of wonderful historical sites in the beautiful seaside town of Salem, including the famous House of Seven Gables. However, we were horrified to see that tourist trap economics trumped the sometimes sordid historical facts...CONTINUE READING >>
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October 10, 2022
Utterly Unexpected Palo Duro Canyon
It isn't hard to keep your social distance out on the lone prairie, in fact it might be harder to find someone to get too close to. Still, there are some big surprises and here's one of the biggest! Out of nowhere the Texas prairie drops one thousand feet down into the second largest canyon in the United States. CONTINUE READING >>
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September 27, 2022
Shear Madness: Fall Festivals of the Catskills
When autumn arrives in the Catskills, there’s a good bet a party is happening nearby. The explosion of color on the mountainsides brings in folks from far and wide, so putting on a festival is a natural thing to do.
Visit the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, a Sheep and Wool Festival and, because it's October, or shall we say Oktober... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 16, 2022
Big Heads, Badlands & Bear Claws
After the seemingly endless trek across the windswept northern prairie, the landscape suddenly changes. On second thought, suddenly hardly describes it.Abruptly, immediately, instantaneously the topography dramatically goes from flat grassland besieged with billboards to the spectacularly gnarled Badlands.
Out of nowhere the South Dakota plains give way to layers of soft shale, clay and limestone that wear away at a rate of about an inch a year... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 6, 2022
America’s Founding Cities by Train, A Live Blog
A few years ago we joined with Amtrak to explore America's great founding cities, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC.
The train was the perfect transportation choice this endeavor, since we arrived right in the heart of each city at some of the country's most historic places... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 30, 2022
Swept off Our Feet at the Broom Corn Festival
Driving through the middle of America in early autumn meant we were bound to stumble upon some sort of fair or festival.But we never expected to find one dedicated to something that we had never heard of... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 21, 2022
Deep Inside the Creepy Catacombs of Paris
In Paris, a trip underground means journeying into the creepy subterranean Catacombs. When several of the city's cemeteries ran out of room for any more burials, the remains of some six million people were moved...
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August 10, 2022
Roman Around Trier, Germany
We have found that often the coolest places we encounter in our travels are not well known tourist destinations. Trier, known as the oldest city in Germany, is certainly one of those places... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 1, 2022
Fear Conquering & Volunteering
What is it that makes us feel so passionate about life when we are helping others?
There must be something more to volunteering than the oft said “it makes us feel good to do good.”
I believe it goes deeper.
When the chicks fly the coop we lose the built-in community that comes with raising a brood. Gone are the sports team gatherings, the school plays and scout meetings.
Entire peer groups disappear overnight. It can get kind of lonely... CONTINUE READING >>
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