Veronica James's Blog, page 111
October 2, 2020
A Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory Wellness Option To Help Active Boomers Deal with Some of the Most Common Travel Health Ailments
To travel is to live large, however even short trips can create physical and mental challenges including fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and muscle and joint pain. These issues gather significance as we age, particularly if they impact existing health issues...
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September 27, 2020
A Small Space in Your Suitcase Can Make a Big Impact in the World!
Did you know you can make a big impact on the lives of children around the world if you Pack for a Purpose?How did we not know about this organization?
It's such a simple way for us to use available space in our luggage to provide supplies to communities we visit - and we just had to share our good luck in finding out about it!... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 21, 2020
We’re Too Old For This Crap
One of our top priorities when becoming gypsy -- as opposed to empty -- nesters was to use our new found freedom to see family and friends that we hadn't been able to visit in years.While finishing up our childrearing years on a Caribbean island a thousand miles from the mainland we were understandably limited in our opportunities to drop in on folks.
Now that we are unfettered, we have had the opportunity to reunite with quite a few of our old friends. In every case I’ve noticed... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 16, 2020
Seeing Double: Another Mona Lisa
We just learned that there is another Mona Lisa. That’s right; Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece in the Louvre is not alone. In fact, the other one, the Isleworth Mona Lisa, has been known about for years but is recently getting some well-deserved attention, so when we heard about it, naturally we had to investigate...
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September 13, 2020
Living on a Boat #boatlife
It’s been a while since we actually felt like we lived anywhere.I realize that sounds like a strange statement, but it’s true. From the time we left St. Croix a dozen years ago until just this past year we have been essentially nomads. But now we bought a boat, moved on to it and made it our new home...
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September 9, 2020
Picture This: Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is one of the easier monuments to visit while keeping our social distance. So, in this time of political bickering, why not visit some presidents that we can almost all agree were great... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 3, 2020
Today is the Day for One Day University
With the new normal of social distancing and staying home as much as possible, we are always on the lookout for new and interesting things to occupy our time. I believe we may have found a great one, One Day University... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 1, 2020
Montana is Made for Making Memories
Montana memories will last a lifetime. That’s the effect that Big Sky Country can have on a soul. This magnificent landscape will captivate your imagination in a way that can never be forgotten...
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August 26, 2020
The Plan is No Plans
On the same day that we officially became "empty" nesters, the very day our youngest started college, we boarded a plane headed for Zürich. We didn't really plan for the two events to happen on the same day, it just worked out that way.What WAS planned was to... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 19, 2020
National Parking through Utah
Since most National Parks have opened we are going to break our silence on travel blogging. This story is from a trip we took before the virus hit, but could easily be pulled off with masks and social distancing...
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