Taking on Tallinn, Estonia

Taking on Tallinn, Estonia

While we can’t say that Estonia occupied a spot on our bucket list, we sure are glad that we checked it off anyway! 

You've GOT to love a country that sang its way to freedom, serves food you didn't even know was edible and (in the past), used some freaky remedies to cure what ails ya... CONTINUE READING

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Look for Your GypsyNesters in Your Favorite Magazine this Month!

So excited about this opportunity! 

We've teamed up Humana with tips on kicking YOUR Generation Encore into high, healthy gear!

See our tips and tricks for staying healthy out on the road, what we carry with us to avoid disaster, and what we tote along onto airplanes to avoid eating junk food (and much more!).

Check out the SEVEN magazines you can catch us in... CONTINUE READING

See our full schedule of events, where you can meet up with us, and where we'll be taking you next!

Going Gypsy: One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All (find out more) Available from Skyhorse Publishing! Order Now - Wherever Books Are Sold! Also available as an audiobook from Audible.com

How to eat your way through Sicily... and meet us in Vegas baby!

Sicilian Plate: Our Foodie Guide to Sicily

Buon appetito!

A highlight of any trip to Sicily is the food, but for those of us who grew up thinking Chef Boyardee represented Italian food, discovering real Italian cuisine can be quite an eye opening experience.

Eating our way through Sicily is a dirty job, but... CONTINUE READING >>



TripAdviser Thinks We Rock—Check Us Out!

So proud to be honored by TripAdvisor!

 "Who says millennials do it better? When it comes to travel, age is but a number. As you think about retirement and all that free time you’ll have, consider taking a different approach.

 TripAdvisor rounded up 20 baby boomer travel bloggers as inspiration to get out there and travel"... SEE 'EM ALL >>

BAM! Meet us in Vegas, Baby!

It's fun, it's fabulous, it's Vegas-baby! Come join us for a big time at the BAM - we're speaking this year! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE! >>

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A Real Irish Pub Crawl (in Ireland, they just call 'em pubs)

A Real Irish Pub Crawl (in Ireland, they just call 'em pubs)

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, your GypsyNesters take a look at some real Irish pubs, you know, the kind actually in Ireland—so we suppose that they're simply called pubs.

We're guessing none of these public houses would ever dare to ruin a perfectly good pint by turning it green... CONTINUE READING >>



We Ruined Ourselves in Osaka, Japan

Kuidaore, a Japanese word meaning "to ruin yourself with extravagant food," has become synonymous with the city of Osaka.

How could we possibly not love this place?

 We jumped right in... CONTINUE READING >>

BAM! Meet us in Vegas, Baby!

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Is the Food Good in Ireland?... and Our Life Reimagined

Is the Food Good in Ireland?

Before arriving on the Emerald Isle, our idea of eating in Ireland fell in the corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, meat and potatoes line of thinking.

Nothing wrong with that, we love a good, hearty meal as much as the next guy, but out on the wild western edge of the island they’ve been cooking up something very different... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

Life Reimagined: Repack Your Empty Nest!

Big fun! A quick clip that AARP's Life Reimagined produced about us! It's 30 secs of GypsyNester action-packed goodness! What do you think? ... Leave a comment here!

Meet Veronica at Women of Woodstock!

I wrote extensively about my first experience at Women at Woodstock last year, about how I agreed to go -- kicking and screaming a bit -- and the immediate benefits I received by attending.

It's been an incredible year for me and the women I met at WAW have been supporting me all the way!

 I'll be speaking at this year's main event, and I would love for you to join me there! Click in to see for yourself how WAW can change your life!

Ever wonder what's up next in GypsyNesterLand? Want to find out where you can meet us or where we'll be taking you next? Click here to find out!

Going Gypsy: One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All (find out more) Available from Skyhorse Publishing! Order Now - Wherever Books Are Sold! Also available as an audiobook from Audible.com

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Boston – Eat, Bike, & Beer Merry

Having already explored Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, we decided that on this visit to Boston we would seek to explore the tastes -- and taps -- that are beginning to make new history.

Chase your GypsyNesters through the breweries, ball fields, big buildings and bistros of Boston!.. CONTINUE READING >> 


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Meet and mingle with your GypsyNesters, authors of Going Gypsy: One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All at the New York City book lover's dream location!

Where: Bookmarks Lounge on the rooftop of the Library Hotel
299 Madison Avenue, NYC (map it)

When: Tuesday, March 31st - 4-6 PM

There's no better place to celebrate the publication of our book, and we want to share our joy with you! Let's enjoy each other’s company, literary inspired cocktails, and fantastic views of Manhattan.

RSVP NOW to info@gypsynester.com and be entered to win gifts from (you must be present to pick them up!):

Luxurious stay for two!
Parador Resort and Spa, Costa Rica (see below for all gifts)

Audible.com
Bluff Works
Calico Juno Designs
Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes
Discover Corps
Go Western Newfoundland
Skyhorse Publishing
Thorlo
Tourism and Events Queensland
Viking River Cruises
Younique by MakeupMillionaires.com ... and more!

All RSVP'd guests will receive an exclusive CD of original music from our videos!

We will have copies of Going Gypsy on hand to autograph. Or you can bring your own copy purchased from your local bookstore or online at:


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A Dose of Dos Cancúns in Mexico

Just over forty years ago, there was nothing but jungle and sand along this isolated stretch of Caribbean shoreline. 

You may equate Cancun with beaches, relaxation, and high-rise resorts -- and you'd be right -- but there is another side of Cancun that we discovered... CONTINUE READING >>

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How Did a Buffalo Grow Wings?: The Origins of Some of America's Favorite Foods

Many places across America have a certain food item that is emblematic to their city or region, and luckily we have found ourselves at the source of several.

Share a meal or two (okay many, many meals!) with us and learn about the origins of some of the USA's most icon foods... CONTINUE READING >>

Pre-Order Now - Wherever Books Are Sold - AND GET GOING GYPSY IN NINE DAYS! 9 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE RELEASE OF Going Gypsy One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All (find out more) Coming in February 2015 from Skyhorse Publishing!