Veronica James's Blog, page 173
June 8, 2014
Wachau Talkin’ About? Austria Along the Danube
In this region — far removed from any modern hustle and bustle — the river winds beneath church towers, vineyards, and ancient castle ruins as it passes the hamlets that dot the hillsides along the banks.No wonder the entire area has been named a UNESCO World Heritage… CONTINUE READING >>
June 5, 2014
Our Son Has One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the World
The Boy has just embarked on a new journey. He has accepted one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.He is now an Alaskan bush pilot (I suppose we should now call him “Captain The Boy”).
This is something he has wanted to do for a long time, and though I’m beyond-words proud of him for realizing a dream (and working extremely hard for it), I am not thrilled by… CONTINUE READING >>
June 3, 2014
Picture This: Fabulous Food Signs of Osaka’s Dotonbori
The competition for most eye-catching advertising is nearly as much of a draw as the food in Osaka, Japan’s Dotonbori District.When the crab restaurant Kani Doraku erected their giant mechanized crab sign back in 1960 they kicked off quite a craze of giant animated… CONTINUE READING >>
Restaurant on a Stick in Osaka, Japan
The ultimate food-on-stick experience! It’s dinner AND a show!… Find out more about Osaka or enlarge video >>
June 1, 2014
Perfectly Provincial in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
Bonjour! It looks like they “filmed” Beauty and the Beast here!A day of provincial life as it has been for centuries, completely unpretentious. A place where the scent of flowers, coffee, and bread filled the air.
Then a surprise.
We came upon a pretty little lane on a really steep hill named Rue Rompi Cuou and discovered that it means… how should we put this?… bust your… no… let’s say Break Your… CONTINUE READING >>
May 29, 2014
Going Gypsy is Available for Pre-order Today! YAY!
We are over-the-moon excited to announce that our book is available for pre-order today!
Going Gypsy: One Couple’s Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All (Skyhorse Publishing)
Be one of the first to read it!
Click here to pre-order from Amazon.com today!
We are so happy that Amazon is offering a Pre-order Price Guarantee on Going Gypsy! If you order now and the Amazon.com price goes down between your order time and the end of the day of Going Gypsy‘s release date, you’ll receive the lowest price. Pretty snazzy, eh?
May 26, 2014
A Moveable Feast in the Hinterlands of Australia
The Australian Hinterland surprised us at every turn.
Join us as we admire the beautifully odd Glass House Mountains, learn how to properly to throw shrimp on the barbie, visit a snail (!) farm and take a cooking class from one of Australia’s top chefs… CONTINUE READING >>
May 25, 2014
May 22, 2014
Channeling our Inner Celebrity in Boston!
Once again we found ourselves at the fantastic Life@50+ Expo – this time in Boston!And this time we landed on the cover of AARP Magazine! Well, sort of.
Becoming cover models is just one of the myriads of fun activities we participated in while visiting Beantown.
While pretending to be celebrities, we found ourselves mingling with several real celebrities… CONTINUE READING >>
May 21, 2014
Finding our Founding Fathers on Amtrak!
Our rip-roarin’ ride through America’s Founding Cities by train! Check us out… See our full adventure here! or enlarge video >>
