Veronica James's Blog, page 144
May 7, 2016
Making a Difference in the Dominican Republic
When we heard there’s a cruise that focuses on making a positive impact in the community it visits, we immediately thought, “where do we sign up?”
Join us LIVE as we train — while sailing — for our volunteer activities aboard our ship, plant trees in an ongoing reforestation project, construct water filters with a clean water initiative, and pour concrete floors in homes in the community.
But all work and no play make your GypsyNesters dull boys – so we’re going to show you the beauty of the Dominican Republic – and hit the beach!.. FOLLOW US LIVE! >>
Making a Difference in the Dominican Republic – Follow Along Live!
When we heard there’s a cruise that focuses on making a positive impact in the community it visits, we immediately thought, “where do we sign up?”
Join us LIVE as we train — while sailing — for our volunteer activities aboard our ship, plant trees in an ongoing reforestation project, construct water filters with a clean water initiative, and pour concrete floors in homes in the community.
But all work and no play make your GypsyNesters dull boys – so we’re going to show you the beauty of the Dominican Republic – and give power snorkeling a go!.. FOLLOW US LIVE! >>
Replanting the Rainforest in the Dominican Republic!
In the Dominican Republic, we had the chance to plant (380!) trees to restore the rainforest – high in the mountains!.. SEE MORE OF VOLUNTEER CRUISE >>
Ingenious Filter Creates Clean Water – and we helped!
On our Fathom cruise, we volunteered to help bring clean water to the Dominican Republic! SEE MORE OF VOLUNTEER CRUISE >>
May 5, 2016
How It Feels to Volunteer at a School in Africa
An experience that will live in our hearts forever.
In Tanzania, we spent mornings teaching English and afternoons refurbishing a classroom.
Each of these tasks offered unexpected rewards and challenges and resulted in emotions and memories that will last our lifetimes… CONTINUE READING >>
Teaching in Tanzania: A Day in the Life
Your GypsyNesters work, play, sing, drum and laugh with — and learn from — our brilliant students in Tanzania… SEE MORE OF OUR EXPERIENCE >>
May 1, 2016
Fear Conquering & Snow Skiing
Learning to ski at my age had me worrying about things that a younger person might not have.
What if I plummet over a cliff, break my hip, and die from complications a week later? What if I take a blow to the back of my head from one of those chair ride thingies and end up like an amnesia-riddled soap opera character? What if?
But as a committed GypsyNester, it is my duty to step out of my comfort zone and… CONTINUE READING >>
April 24, 2016
Looking Into Indonesia
Whenever we check an item off of our bucket list, it seems we find two more to replace it.
Without fail someone opens our eyes to another destination that we must add to our ever growing roster of places we want to visit.
We had a passing familiarity with the island nation of Indonesia. We knew about its tropical jungles and beaches, but… CONTINUE READING >>
April 21, 2016
Our 8 Favorite Things to do in Prague, Czech Republic
We’re asked a lot about our favorite cities, and Prague is certainly right up there!
There’s a fairy tale-like quality to the city and, like all fairy tales worth their salt, there are myths, legends, and a good dose of creepy stuff to be found… CONTINUE READING >>
April 19, 2016
Prague’s Wonderful Astronomical Clock
Each hour a huge crowd gathers to watch this clock trot out its lively cast of characters – including death, avarice and… SEE ALL ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE CLOCK HERE >>
