Veronica James's Blog, page 142
July 10, 2016
Cruising the Homelands of the Vikings – a Live-Blog
Viking Ocean Cruises.
You read that right, Ocean.
We’re huge fans of Viking River Cruises and can’t wait to see what they have in store for us—in their homelands—and on the ocean!
Join us live as we board the brand new Viking Star and explore the spectacular Baltic Sea region of Northern Europe!.. FOLLOW US LIVE! >>
July 9, 2016
Tour of our Stateroom Aboard the Viking Star!
Our steward, the fabulous Willy, guides us through the hidden nooks and happy crannies of our posh stateroom!.. FOLLOW THE LIVE-BLOG OF OUR CRUISE >>
July 3, 2016
Seeing the Rainforest for the Trees, Reforesting the Dominican Republic
We got grubby — for good!
It was a dirty job to say the least, but it feels good to get really filthy sometimes.
Ask any kid.
Life rocks under the warm Dominican sun… CONTINUE READING >>
June 30, 2016
The Weight of Six Million Paper Clips – an Unlikely Holocaust Memorial in Tennessee
In a tiny town in Tennessee there is a monument so moving, so touching — and so unlikely — that the story behind it is almost unbelievable.Here is a tale of a group of school children who found out that even the smallest idea can spark a worldwide movement.
And how compassion can change the world… CONTINUE READING >>
June 26, 2016
Discovering the Lost City of the Inca, Machu Picchu
Check out what happens during a summer solstice sunrise at Machu Picchu.
A harrowing bus ride, brushes with llamas, and inexplicable happenings – and even when visiting a wonder of the world, your GypsyNesters can sniff out some weird regional food!.. CONTINUE READING >>
June 23, 2016
I Located My 70s Prom Photo, and it’s Every Bit as Tragic as I Thought it Would Be!
Thirty nine years!
As my darling wife of thirty-three of those would say, “That’s almost forty!”
That got me thinking, if ever there was a quintessential picture of bad hair and silly seventies-style outfits it was my prom photo.
So I embarked on a quest to find my high school sweetheart to get my hands on a photo… CONTINUE READING >>
June 19, 2016
Come Blow Your Hoorn in Holland
Rooted in the Dutch Golden Age, Hoorn made her name by welcoming ships laden with treasure into her harbor.
Today, we found Hoorn just as welcoming; where else can you learn to eat herring like a Dutchman – from the former town mayor?
Or be welcomed into a home near a cannonball-deflecting defense tower?
And Veronica nearly lost her hand at the infamous Roode Steen… CONTINUE READING >>
June 15, 2016
The Birds of St. Mary’s, Newfoundland
On the far southern tip of Newfoundland live so many birds it was actually shocking.
Bird Rock is a massive dome, covered with nesting gannets and penguin-like auks, jutting out of a huge canyon with vertical sides that fall more than thirty stories straight down to the sea.
Spectacular!… CONTINUE READING >>
June 14, 2016
June 13, 2016
How to Help the Victims of the Orlando Shootings
Our daughter reporting for ABC News – watch to see how the Orlando Community is coming together – and find out all of the ways YOU can help. It could be as simple as hugging a loved one today.
The GoFundMe page put together by The Center is located here, along with information on crisis counseling locations and phone numbers.
