East Africa Unveiled...and living simply

Our volunteer vacation continues as we explore Tanzania…

We've completely fallen in love with our students at our school!

Check out how our service projects are progressing and join us on an incredible photo safari in beautiful Tanzania... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

Is Simple Living in Retirement the Way to Go?

US News and World Report asked us what simple living means to us and why we live the way we do.

"Traveling throughout retirement may not be everyone's idea of simple living, but David and Veronica say ditching the house was one of the best moves they ever made. 'We are in a state of nearly constantly pinching ourselves... CONTINUE READING >>

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New dates!

August

24 - September 6
Tanzania, Africa with Discover Corps - Follow us LIVE

September

9-12
South Africa, Kruger Park Safari with Viator

21
3:00 PM ET Gemjin Radio - Authors Corner - Listen Live

October

3
Charleston, South Carolina, WAW Women’s Salon, Charleston Harbor Resort, featured speaker

9-11
Nashville, Tennessee, Southern Festival of Books, featured speakers and book signing

13
Nashville, Tennessee, Discover Nashville with Viator

23 - November 1
Italy, Sicily Bike Tour with VBT

November

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

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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Our Adventure into Africa Continues!

Our volunteer vacation continues as we explore Tanzania...

Your GypsyNesters continue to explore Africa in the best way possible - by helping as we go!

We're continuing our service project to village children by teaching and fixing up their school,  meeting the colorful Chagga people, and going deep into seldom seen Massai lands where we'll encounter a world we'd never dreamed we'd experience... CONTINUE READING >> 


Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

A BIG GypsyNester thank you to these great outlets and writers for showing us some Going Gypsy love!

	We were asked about our favorite roadtrips for Yahoo!		USA Today featured our travel customer service thoughts
	See our footage of a crazy eatery on WHNT		The St. Louis Post-Dispatch chose Going Gypsy as a Best Bet
	Cookistry.com reviewed Going Gypsy!		The nervy Patty Chang Anker interviewed Veronica!
	The Herald-Times profiled us!		We took home the Gold in this year's Top 100 Travel Blogs
And that's not all! See all of our media appearances!

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!

August

24 - September 6
Tanzania, Africa with Discover Corps - Follow us LIVE

September

9-12
South Africa, Kruger Park Safari with Viator
21
3:00 PM ET Gemjin Radio - Authors Corner - Listen Live

October

3
Charleston, South Carolina, WAW Women’s Salon, Charleston Harbor Resort, featured speaker

9-11
Nashville, Tennessee, Southern Festival of Books, featured speakers and book signing

13
Nashville, Tennessee, Discover Nashville with Viator

23 - November 1
Italy, Sicily Bike Tour with VBT

November

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

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

Our Journey into Africa - we're live-blogging!

Our Journey into Africa, A Live Blog

Join us LIVE as we journey into Africa for the first time...

So happy to be bringing you along on our first voluntourism experience!

We are honored that we will be teaching children  and making structural improvements to their school, but we will also be learning. Learning about the customs and traditions of the people of Tanzania.

In our free time, we'll be photographing the incredible wildlife and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (well, a little bit)... CONTINUE READING >>


9 Things We Wish We Knew BEFORE Our Kids Went to College

It's that time of year again, and many new empty nesters are sending a fledgling off to college for the first time.

Here are some DOs and DON'Ts from your seasoned GypsyNesters on how to get through that first semester without losing your mind.

1. Don’t start off on a bad note. It's hard to let our kids go. The day our babies head out on their own is a tough one for any parent. Because of her self-awareness about her emotional outbursts, Veronica ... CONTINUE READING >>

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!

August

24 - September 6
Tanzania, Africa with Discover Corps - Follow us LIVE

September

9-12
South Africa, Kruger Park Safari with Viator 
21
3:00 PM ET Gemjin Radio - Authors Corner - Listen Live

October

3
Charleston, South Carolina, WAW Women’s Salon, Charleston Harbor Resort, featured speaker

9-11
Nashville, Tennessee, Southern Festival of Books, featured speakers and book signing

13
Nashville, Tennessee, Discover Nashville with Viator

23 - November 1
Italy, Sicily Bike Tour with VBT

November

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

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

Follow us here too!: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube - Google+ - Pinterest - Instagram - GoodReads - StumbleUpon - RSS

Kickin' Some Glass in Corning, New York

Chase your GypsyNesters around as we discover Corning, New York!

Located halfway between NYC and Niagara Falls, we create our own masterpieces at the  world's largest museum of glass, stay at a fabulous Victorian bed and breakfast and see a buffalo crash through a building... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

We’re one step closer to our ultimate goal of having Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie play us in the movie version of Going Gypsy.

That’s not a long shot, is it?
Click in for the lowdown on the incredible voice actors of the audiobook version of Going Gypsy - and how David may soon become a zombie!

 We're also giving away a copy of the audiobook so... CONTINUE READING >>

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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Frankly My Dear, it's Amsterdam! Did we stay out of trouble?

Amsterdam has a reputation, but the hedonistic side of this city is just a small part of what attracts so many people.

For us, that aspect was a mere curiosity; the real allure is the entirely distinctive personality of this vibrant, energetic, aqua-centric city.

So did we stay out of trouble? Depends how you define trouble... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

How the Anne Frank House Made Me Feel

The Diary of a Young Girl was the first coming-of-age story I'd ever read. And it hit me hard for a number of reasons.

So, Anne Frank House was at the very top of my list of places to visit when we arrived in Amsterdam.


The house is the actual building where the Anne and her family --and four others -- hid before they were betrayed and captured by the Nazis... CONTINUE READING >>

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Amsterdam to the Top of the World by Train

Are we crazy? It's possible we've finally gone off the rails.

When Eurail contacted us to see if we'd like to take advantage of a 15-day rail pass, David the Train Nut's pupils got wide and his answer was a resounding YES!

Veronica was all aboard too, and started dreaming of a wintertime jaunt to sunny Spain. David, however, had other plans. He suggested Scandinavia.

Veronica was not so onboard with this. Right. Let's head north into the cold and dark. Why, pray tell? Then David said two words: Northern Lights.

That did it. Join us LIVE as we embark on a wintry expedition above the Arctic Circle... CONTINUE READING >>

Check Out Where We Stayed in Amsterdam (Hint: It's a Houseboat!)

One of many interesting aspects of Amsterdam that we noticed upon arriving were the colorful houseboats lining the canals - there are about 2,400 of these semi-seafaring gems docked along the walls of the city.

We were overjoyed to have the opportunity to stay on one of them during...CONTINUE READING >>

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