Veronica James's Blog, page 124
September 4, 2018
7 Reasons To Visit New Zealand Once The Kids Have Flown The Nest
At this stage of life, you now have the freedom to start out on another journey of your own. If you are eager to travel in the near future, one of the best destinations to consider is New Zealand... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 1, 2018
Lugging Luggage and Our “One Trip Rule”
No matter where we go or how we get there, one constant always remains - packing.So we thought we'd explore the pros and cons of lugging luggage through airports and beyond.
And share with you our always-adhered-to "One Trip Rule"... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 30, 2018
Finding Our Center at the Art of Living Retreat Center
Like any couple, we need to constantly adjust in order to recharge and stay centered. That can be difficult with our lifestyle of nearly constant motion. That is why we were so intrigued when The Art of Living Retreat Center contacted us... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 28, 2018
All in for an Alicante Escape
When we aren’t traveling, we are studying for our next adventure. So it’s not often that we hear about a place unfamiliar to us.
When it does happen we are thrilled, then we want to find a way to go there without breaking the bank...
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August 21, 2018
Deciphering the Multi-Generational Vacation Dilemma
We are big believers in celebrating the empty nest, but one downside we’ve found is that getting the whole family together keeps getting harder and harder as our kids have grown and scattered across the globe. Add to that aging parents, along with the next generation of kids, and managing to vacation together becomes even more difficult... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 20, 2018
Rebuilding Together: How to Help the Seniors in Your Community
There is strength in numbers, so by banding together we can accomplish much more than as separate individuals.Together our team of volunteers completely repainted the home of a retired nurse in need - in one day!
We weren't the youngest chicks in the coop - but we were enthusiastic, and relentless.... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 17, 2018
To Iberia and Beyond
That may not be exactly the famous Buzz Lightyear quote from Toy Story, but there just might be an infinite amount of interesting explorations on the Iberian Peninsula and beyond to Morocco. There is so much to uncover that the thought of managing a mission may seem daunting, if not impossible. Buzz would never let that stop him... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 15, 2018
Cruising The Nile Checks off One of Life’s Biggest Bucket List Boxes
We have talked to a ton of travelers through our years of GypsyNesting, and one place inevitably appears on almost every single one of their pre-last waltz wish lists, Egypt, especially the Nile... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 12, 2018
Things We Wish We’d Known BEFORE We Sent Our Kids to College
It's that time of year again, and many new empty nesters are sending a fledgling off to college for the first time. Here are some DOs and DON'Ts from your seasoned GypsyNesters on how to get through that first semester without losing your mind. 1. Don’t start off on a bad note. It's hard to let our kids go. The day our babies head out on their own is a tough one for any parent. Because of her self-awareness about her emotional outbursts, Veronica... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 7, 2018
Saying Goodbye to a Parent
It has taken a little while for me to be able to put this out publically. My mother passed away March 23rd. I am not someone who posts every life changing event on...
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