Veronica James's Blog, page 134

Graduation A Go-Go

"Graduation speeches were invented largely in the belief that college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated." - Garry Trudeau

Between our brood of three and my brother's trio we have six kids within a ten year age span. That used to mean some hilarious... CONTINUE READING >>

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Our Favorite (Lesser Known) Cities on Each Continent

For a trip down Memory Lane, and maybe to offer some ideas for summer travel, we decided to go back through our past few years of globetrotting and pick out our favorite metropolises along the way... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Mama Loves a Ball of Paint

It’s Mother’s Day. This one is a milestone for me. It’s my first without chicks in the nest. I’d received phone calls from all three of my children -- each expressed their undying gratitude for spawning them and shared all the wonderful things going on in their busy lives.

Absolutely lovely, everyone remembered me, and no guilt calls would be needed, but now the rest of the day loomed menacingly...

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Accidentally Attending the Alarde Festival

As we were approaching the town of Hondarribia on the Camino de Santiago, little did we know that a huge festival was underway... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Train-ing Day

With the summer travel season fast approaching, once again we would like to sing the praises of riding the rails. Enjoying the scenery passing by our window, without the hassles of airports or worries of the road, makes train travel our favorite way of getting from here to there. CONTINUE READING >> 

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Arnhem, Discovering a Dutch Treat

One of our favorite things about traveling is finding unknown gems. It is always a thrill for us to discover a city that is not famous as a tourist destination and explore its charms.

In Holland, Arnhem certainly captured that...

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Do Alligators Like Tabasco?

For a long time roads weren't an option in South Louisiana. This was some wild country back in the day, not Bourbon Street wild, but wilderness wild. The incredibly wet, squishy ground made bayous the only reasonable routes for transportation and Bayou Teche was the Superhighway. Following The Teche, we set out to discover the real... CONTINUE READING >>

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A Big Thank You to Dealspotr for this Fun Interview!

We are thrilled to be featured on the Dealspotr blog in this fun interview covering everything from how we got started on our adventures that led us to creating GypsyNester.com, to some of the craziest things we have ever done in our travels... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Do You Know the Way to San José, Costa Rica?

The capital city of Costa Rica is not typically a tourist destination, which made us like it all the more.

We were ready for a taste of the day to day life that the locals describe as Pura Vida.... CONTINUE READING >> 

GypsyNesting in Your Own Backyard

As much as we love our GypsyNester lifestyle, we understand that chucking it all and hitting the highway is not something everybody can do. Many of us have ties that can make it difficult -- if not impossible -- to pull that off. With that in mind, we like to periodically point out that there are plenty of great GypsyNesting opportunities right in your own backyard.
A plethora of possibilities are playing out nearby no matter where you call home. You just have to know where to look... CONTINUE READING >>