We Climbed Kilimanjaro! Well, Sort Of

We Climbed Kilimanjaro! Well, Sort Of

We’re talking about the biggest freestanding mountain in the world, rising over nineteen thousand feet!

Fantastic waterfalls, wonderful people, fascinating legends, vile brew, an unusual apology and a very amicable Plan B awaited us on the slopes of Kilimanjaro... CONTINUE READING >>

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Ever Wonder How Our Adventure Began? Guess We've Always Been a Little Crazy!

Have you ever wondered how we met? 

A one-night stand (not ours!), a beat-up old (heavy metal) car named the Sharkmobile, and the US Postal Service delivered a one-three punch we couldn't ignore.

It might not be the most romantic story and, the odds most definitely were NOT in our favor, but... CONTINUE READING >>

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Only by Air: Alaska's Extremely Remote Tundra Villages

Ever since our youngest, The Boy, took a job as a pilot in Alaska we have been intrigued by the unique corner of Alaska that his small airline serves.

He flies to about two dozen little native villages that are only accessible by air - there are no roads in or out of the harsh tundra.

These are some of the most remote settlements anywhere in the United States... CONTINUE READING >>

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We've Been Accepted into the Southern Festival of Books! Come see us in Nashville!

Big, big news! 

We (and our book, Going Gypsy) have been accepted into one of our favorite book events - The Southern Festival of Books in Nashville!

Humanities Tennessee has been throwing this great event for twenty-seven years, and its popularity has inspired hundreds of similar book festivals.

Because of their dedication to the written word, the festival is free to all who want to celebrate the joy of reading!

Join us and two hundred of the nation's most prominent authors for three days of fun, interaction, and - because it's in Nashville, music!... SEE MORE ABOUT THE SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS AND HOW YOU CAN MEET US THERE >>

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

New dates!

October

9-11
Nashville, Tennessee, Southern Festival of Books, featured speakers and book signing - Saturday, October 10th, 12:00 pm, Legislative Plaza Room 12 (Corner of 6th and Union) "Ditching the Daily: Chronicles of Simple Living, Finding Joy, and Letting Go" with Scott Dannemiller and Alex Sheshunoff

Book signing 1:30 at the Signing Colonnade

13
Nashville, Tennessee, Discover Nashville with Viator

23 - November 1
Italy, Biking the Southern Coastal Villages of Sicily with VBT 

November

6-8
Woodstock, NY, Women at Woodstock, featured speaker and workshop, see why Veronica loves Women of Woodstock so much!

8-18
Passports with Purpose fundraiser for schoolchildren in Kenya

See all of our events!

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Lübeck, Germany After Dark... and why the heck would you live alone?

Lubeck, Germany After Dark

Visiting Lübeck, Germany was one of those lucky coincidences that sometimes happen when traveling.

We chose it as a stopover on our Eurail Pass expedition across northern Europe mostly for its location.

But inside the famous Holsten Gate we discovered a wonderful, history-filled city that lights up when night falls... CONTINUE READING >>

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Single & Over 50? Why the Heck Would You Live Alone? I'd be too...

I'm not gonna lie and pretend that I haven't thought about what I would do if David kicked the bucket - we participate in way too many crazy, fear-conquering shenanigans so, yes, the notion has passed through my head.

I know I wouldn't want to live alone if I were to become suddenly single.

I'd be lonely, wouldn't be able to afford to travel as I'd want need to, and I'd certainly not want to do a reverse boomerang and move in with... CONTINUE READING >>

Where Do You Go to Recharge? Meet Me at Women at 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!

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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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A Peace of Oslo, Norway

As unfamiliar visitors making our first trip to Oslo, Norway, we didn't know what we were in for.

Chase us around Oslo as we visit the Nobel Peace Center, get schooled in Olympic ski jumping, have cocktails in a bar completely made of ice (including the glasses), explore Viking burial ships, have a scream with Edvard Munch and eat, ahem, rotted fish... CONTINUE READING >>

Going Gypsy is now available!

And to celebrate, we're giving away a personalized, autographed first edition!

Are you ready to find out how you can win?.. I WANT TO WIN GOING GYPSY!

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Livingston (Guatemala), I Presume

When we heard about Livingston, a tiny outpost on the Guatemalan coast with an intriguing history and only accessible by boat, we knew we had to go.

So from the busy port of Puerto Barrios, we sought passage north.

After some difficulty trying to decipher the schedule and ticketing procedure for the trip... CONTINUE READING >>

We're just FIVE DAYS away from the launch of Going Gypsy!

And to celebrate, we're giving some signed first editions away!

Are you ready to find out how you can win?... I WANT TO WIN GOING GYPSY!

Going Gypsy One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All (find out more) Coming on February 3rd from Skyhorse Publishing! Pre-Order Now - Wherever Books Are Sold! Also available as an audiobook from Audible.com

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Dispatch Two: North to the Arctic Circle by Train in Norway, A Live Blog

It's snowy, it's cold... it's awesome!

Norway is amazing in the wintertime - and we are planning to see as much of it as we can, by train!

Follow us LIVE as we discover fjords, master painters, breathtaking scenery, strange food, amazing animals on our way to our to our ultimate goal - the Arctic Circle and the Northern Lights... CONTINUE READING >>

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Street Food Eating our Way Through Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula

Across Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, we set out to sample as many street delicacies as possible and got off to a jumping start at a weekend street fair in Cancun.

In the Yucatán, many of the favorite foods can be traced back to Mayan times. In addition to building incredible cities, the Maya people grew... CONTINUE READING >>

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