The Empty Nest as a Launching Pad - Are YOU Ready to Launch With Us?

So psyched about this article on Medium! 

"After packing their youngest off to college, the Gypsy Nesters hit the road and never looked back. 'We're going down in a ball of flames!' says"... READ THE FEATURE HERE and leave a comment here 

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A Big Ole Thank You Shout Out!...and Enter to Win a TravelCard!

We're popping up in some fun places around the web these days! Thanks to all for putting up with our shenanigans!

	Remember our American Founding Cities Live-Blog? Amtrak reported on it too!		Complete Senior profiled us in their magazine just yesterday - we are so honored! Read it here.
Want a good belly laugh? Listen in while we're interviewed by Australian funny man Steve Collins of Radio Roaming!		We were asked by Grandparents.com to weigh in on our favorite overrated tourist attraction!
We were also interviewed for Travel Writing 2.0! Read our discussion about writing, travel and the things we've learned along the way!
Like anything you see? Leave a comment! Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

Win a TravelCard – Never Let Your Phone Run out of Juice on the Fly Again!

Do you ever need a little boost?
We sure do!

What if you could get five hours of extra talk time on your phone from a charger that fits in your wallet?

We can - and you can too by entering to win a TravelCard Phone Charger from your very generous GypsyNesters!... CONTINUE READING >>

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We've Been Hit by a Ton of Bricks!... and the Titanic Cemetery

Every once in a while, we are hit over the head by a ton of bricks. While this would normally be cause for concern, this particular brickload is one of gratitude.

We have been blessed with amazing accolades from amazing folks! We have done really fun interviews and have been included in some pretty prestigious publications. We are truly honored. Click in to see why... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

Picture This: The Titanic Cemetery

April 15, 1912

So many headstones bearing the same date.

It's impossible to describe our feelings.

Join us as we remember those who are resting here, learn stories of their lives and the circumstances behind their final burial place... CONTINUE READING >>  

Stephanie Mayo over at The World as I See it interviewed us about our favorite places, memorable moments, weird regional food disasters and how travel has changed us.

Oh - and it's the first time we've discussed the process of writing our upcoming book, Going Gypsy: One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All.

See the full interview here


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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 >>

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Fabulous Food Signs of Osaka's Dotonbori 

The competition for most eye-catching advertising extravaganza 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 >>

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A BIG Thank You and A Big Head (well, FOUR big heads!)

Every once in a while, we are hit over the head by a ton of bricks. While this would normally be cause for concern, this particular brickload is one of gratitude.

 We have been blessed with amazing accolades from amazing folks! We have done really fun interviews and have been included in some pretty prestigious publications. We are truly honored. Click in to see why... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

We thought we were on a quest to see Mount Rushmore but found much more. The area is filled with an interesting, if a bit unsavory, history. We rapidly discovered that an extraordinary work of art can have... CONTINUE READING >>
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Safety at Sea: What the newest cruise ships are implementing

Cruising has received a bit of a black eye lately and, with the recent highly-publicized events at sea, it's not surprising. Only a tiny percentage of voyages become nightmares, but it only takes a few for an entire industry to take a blow.

The new Safe Return to Port requirement has been newly implemented in the hopes that these sorts of mishaps will be a thing of the past. Simply stated, the rule is that any vessel must be able to... CONTINUE READING >> 

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50 @ 50

For the first few years of my life I didn't get around much. I suppose the fact that I couldn't walk, talk or feed myself hindered me somewhat, so I didn't travel much, or I don't remember it if I did.


As I grew, childhood summers found me in the waaaaay back seat (you know, the one that faced backwards) of a fake wood paneled, school bus sized Pontiac station wagon... CONTINUE READING >>

50 @ 50

For the first few years of my life I didn't get around much. I suppose the fact that I couldn't walk, talk or feed myself hindered me somewhat, so I didn't travel much, or I don't remember it if I did.

As I grew, childhood summers found me in the waaaaay back seat (you know, the one that faced backwards) of a fake wood paneled, school bus sized Pontiac station wagon... CONTINUE READING >> 

Of Tulips & Fat Balls

Eight decades of tulips and fatballs. EIGHTY years. This is no amateur operation. This is serious stuff. It’s Tulip Time in Holland (Michigan), and when it comes to festivals, these people don’t mess around.


It would seem that the six million tulips alone would be more than enough for any small Midwestern town, but not so for Holland. They take it to the limit -- right up to the edge of crazy-- creating a veritable Tulipalooza. That’s why Tulip Time was named Best... read more