Our Most Stupid/Funny Mistake & How Did We Not Know About the Gullah People?

Our Most Stupid/Funny Mistake: What Made Us Think We Could EverLive in an RV?

We had just purchased our first motorhome, a beat-up old guy we named BAMF (as in Bad Ass MoFo), on eBay for $3,000. What could possibly go wrong?

We found out on day one when David got into an uncomfortably sticky situation... CONTINUE READING >>

How Did We Not Know About the Gullah People of Georgia and South Carolina?

Your GypsyNesters hit the Lowcountry!

 Join us as we learn about the colorful culture and delicious cuisine of the wonderful Gullah people.

 Stranded on the Sea Islands after slavery ended, the Gullah founded their own language and made their own way under harsh circumstances... CONTINUE READING >>

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How We Stay in Touch with Loved Ones as We Travel

We're often asked how we stay in touch with our adult kids as we travel.

 Yes, our phone conversations with family and friends almost always begin with the question, Where are you guys?
Honestly, in the days before cell phones and the internet, we're not sure how anyone would have been able to stay connected while leading the lifestyle we've chosen... CONTINUE READING >>

Hey Boomers! How Important is Travel to You?

We are passionate about travel for so many reasons, but had no idea how many of our fellow Baby Boomers and empty nesters were on the same page.

It's crazy!

99% of Boomers are going to travel this year... ninety-nine percent!

We almost spit-took coffee on our keyboard when we saw that number.

Click in and look what your fellow Boomers are up to - and our thoughts about the many surprises we found - and let us know about your upcoming travel adventures... CLICK IN HERE >>

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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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THE Talk

"I'm eighteen now, I can do what I want."

The dreaded time when the spawn are technically adults but still in high school. At that age, it would seem that "adult" means the freedom to head out and start being stupid at top speed.

The standard "Not in my house" or "As long as you live under my roof, you'll abide by my rules" replies didn't seem to sink in with our young 'uns. In fact, I could almost see the heels digging in to the floor.

One day while driving our oldest to school, I got fed up and burst out with what became known in our family as "THE Talk." No, not THAT "the talk", this one:... CONTINUE READING >>

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Goodness Gracious Great Wall (o' Fire... in our legs)

Bucket List: A group of things to do or places to see before one kicks the bucket.

We have never had an official list ourselves, most likely it would simply read "everything," but when we laid eyes on The Great Wall of China we instantly knew it was near the top of that nonexistent list.

Our first glimpse was... CONTINUE READING >> 
 
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Fear Conquering & Zip Lining 300 Feet High

I have to wonder who thinks up things like zip lining? What kind of sick mind muses - "hey, lets launch folks across a gaping canyon on a wire - that'll be awesome!"

Zip lining, in my mind, falls into the bungee-jumping, rodeo-clowning, leaping-off-buildings-in-suits-with-wings category of antics. Better off left to the fearless young whippersnapper types.

Not something I'd ever... CONTINUE READING >>
  
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Fear Conquering & Eating Silkworms

I am no longer an eating-a-bug virgin.

I love sampling new food - the more authentic the better. But, from time to time we are faced with delicacies which may be too authentic.

Find out which of us tried it and who chickened out... CONTINUE READING and watch the video >> 

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So I Broke Down and Tried Botox (please don't judge me!)

I'm a squinter. Always have been. My Grandma used to caution me, "Quit doing that - your face will freeze that way!" In my twenties, David would affectionately tease me about my "worry line." He would always know when something was amiss, all he had to do was look between my eyes.

Fast forward thirty (or so) years and, still, I squint on. The squinting's worst when I'm writing - I don't even realized I'm doing it.

And Grandma was right, my face... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Mermaids Are Real (we have proof)!

In the crystal clear waters of Weeki Wachee Springs there reside  mermaids, seriously. We wouldn't make up something like this.

 As a matter of FACT, the Florida State Park Service is a leader in the preservation of these exotic rare creatures.

We were lucky enough to have the chance to observe their graceful antics in a natural habitat and... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Our Interview with Aging Insider

Becca at Aging Insider calls us "5 Alarm Boomer Bloggers" and in this episode of her fabulous show, she says:

"Richard Branson says, 'Screw it, lets do it!' and this is a couple who is embracing that motto. The kids left for college and this rockstar couple left for the world... CONTINUE READING and watch the video >> 

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We Had Our Heads in the Clouds in Lima, Peru

We had a BLAST in Lima!

A whirlwind tour of downtown, an amazing cooking class, a visit to the most unusual gardens, a romantic stroll along the parks of the sea cliffs.

Oh, and we sailed high above the city in a paraglider... CONTINUE READING >> 

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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 I end up like Sonny Bono and that horrible tree? What if?

But as a committed GypsyNester, it is my duty to step out of my comfort zone and... CONTINUE READING >>

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A Bloodcurdling Buffet - 12 Frightful Foods of the World

How about a terrifying tour of the globe just in time for Halloween?

We've consumed these dozen frightening foods from around the world... so you don't have to... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Glamour + Camping = Glamping on the California Coast

Your GypsyNesters take a Glamping adventure of a lifetime up California's Pacific Coast Highway!

Follow us from Santa Monica to Santa Barbara to Beverly Hills - yes - Beverly Hills, as we discover what the Glamping Life is all about!... CONTINUE READING >>

Sardinia Has the Best Donkey

Over the first night’s dinner, conversation turned to local food and customs. Gianluca mentioned that horse and donkey were the "national foods" of Sardinia and that people who are not from the island can find them hard to eat. It wasn’t meant as a challenge, but to us, the gauntlet had been dropped. Since David had tried horse on a previous visit to Italy, it was obvious that we must eat the ass.


Sniffing around the next day, we found an intriguing little local haunt called Trattoria da Peppina in a tiny piazza near our hotel. Turns out... CONTINUE READING >>

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 I end up like Sonny Bono and that horrible tree? What if?

But as a committed GypsyNester, it is my duty to step out of my comfort zone and... CONTINUE READING >>

Love and Spit-takes

Have you noticed that the older we get, the less we laugh? As a mother and someone who has worked in academic settings, I find myself envious of teenaged girls who can work themselves into hiccup-inducing hysterics over the slightest thing. Admittedly, the tears come just as fast, and I have to say I’m glad I’m past THAT nonsense but just witnessing a spontaneous giggle-fest sets my heart a-singing.


As a society, we unfortunately chalk uncontrollable laughter up to immaturity. How sad is that? I feel blessed anytime I’m with someone who can find humor in... CONTINUE READING  >>

Fear Conquering & Self Defense

I must confess I have anxiety concerning this GypsyNesting stuff. I have strong ideas about the way I want to live my life, but by nature I'm not exactly the bravest person around. I'm a bit of a worrier. Okay, a lot of a worrier. It doesn't help that half of our family and friends think that this whole GypsyNesting thing is quite mad.

In order to alleviate my fears, I decided to take a self defense course to fight the urge to cop out and just “grow old gracefully.” I wanted to be able to protect myself in that dark alley that was... CONTINUE READING >>

Fear Conquering & Snow Skiing

Learning to ski at my age adds worries that someone of a younger ilk might not have. As the days grew nearer to hitting the slopes, my nights grew longer and filled with apprehensive dreams. What if I plummeted off a cliff, broke my hip and died weeks later from "complications"? What if I took a blow to the back of my head with one of those chairlift thingys and ended up like an amnesia-riddled soap opera person? What if I end up like Sonny Bono and that horrible tree? What if... read more

Balls to the Wall

Ever since I was a kid growing up in the Colorado Rockies, I have heard the lore of the “oysters” but never had the balls to try them. Suddenly my opportunity was just over the horizon.

Pressing across Montana, we began to travel through another dimension -- a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind, mountains and cooked animal parts... read more

Love and Spit-takes

Have you noticed that the older we get, the less we laugh? As a mother and someone who has worked in academic settings, I find myself envious of teenaged girls who can work themselves into hiccup-inducing hysterics over the slightest thing. Admittedly, the tears come just as fast, and I have to say I’m glad I’m past THAT nonsense but just witnessing a spontaneous giggle-fest sets my heart a-singing.

As a society, we unfortunately chalk uncontrollable laughter up to immaturity. How sad is that? I feel blessed anytime I’m with someone who can find humor in ... read more