Mermaids, Hippies, and the Spires of Copenhagen, Denmark

Mermaids, Hippies, and the Spires of Copenhagen, Denmark

A truly colorful town!

Race around Copenhagen with your GypsyNesters as we check out her art and architecture, her quirks and colors, and successfully dodge a contact high in a real live hippie colony (and though we don't partake, we used it as an excuse to satisfy our munchies anyway)... CONTINUE READING >> 

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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!

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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Whales, Icebergs, Wine & Getting "Screeched In" in Twillingate, Newfoundland

Join your GypsyNesters in beautiful Twillingate, Newfoundland!

We kayaked with whales! And dolphins! AND icebergs!

We became honorary Newfoundlanders by getting "Screeched In" - we kissed the cod, shot the Screech and took the oath (in varying degrees of success)!

Sample toutons and tea, check out a real-deal musical group and enjoy wine made from... CONTINUE READING >>

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A Halloween Buffet: A Scary Food Tour of the World

How about a terrifying tour of the globe just in time for Halloween? As GypsyNesters, our quest is to see the world and share it in our own quirky way. But why should we have all the fun?

For some varied perspectives, we asked the web's best independent travel bloggers to send us their best "Weird Food" experiences. We hit a goldmine of unusual, unappetizing, or just plain unnerving regional food photos from around the world!... CONTINUE READING >>

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The heart and soul of the Czech Republic, as well as traditional Bohemia, are inseparably wrapped up in the amazing cultural confluence that is Prague. There has been a settlement on the site of the city for over twelve hundred years, so there is plenty to do! Here are our favorites... CONTINUE READING > >

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Help! There's No One to Eat the Leftovers!

Pretty much everything about life changes when that last kid walks out the door. Veronica and I think we should make the most of these adjustments, that's why we started GypsyNester.com, to celebrate life after kids. Most of the changes were easily anticipated but, as always, some things are unforeseen.

Over the past few years, we have had to relearn how to shop and cook for just the two of us. That fell into the unexpected for me. I don't know why, but it was not something that I thought of before the clearing out of the nest... CONTINUE READING >>

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12 Things You Don't Know About Amtrak

Breakfast in bed? Wine and cheese tastings? A cafe car with a huge selection of snack and drinks? Meals served on REAL dishes? And that's just the food.

Did you know there are really nice passenger lounges in large cities, comfy coach seating, showers and  National Park guides aboard many routes?

AND your GypsyNesters show you around the... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Tapas in Spain, the Ultimate Appy Crawl

What would a visit to Spain be without sampling the tapas? Incomplete we'd say. But then tapas are a culinary style that is right up our alley, kind of a national tradition of appy crawling.

We were determined to get our mitts on every type of tapa we could during our stay in Barcelona. We believe we achieved greatness.

The tradition of appetizers in the afternoon has several stories pertaining to its origin, but they all... CONTINUE READING >>

Czech Please! Eating in the Czech Republic - A GypsyNester Guide

A big part of Veronica's desire to see "The Motherland" was to find the origins of her childhood dinners. Generations of her Bohemian ancestors had passed down dishes and now we could experience the originals, almost all of which include dumplings.


Dumplings are the undisputed heavyweight champions of Czech food and we found them answering the bell on almost every plate. Big city or small town, fancy restaurant or local dive, it made no difference, dumplings were our... CONTINUE READING >>

Victoria's Secrets

Queen Victoria of England dubbed the westernmost region of Canada British Columbia in 1858 -- in tribute, her name remains on B. C. 's capital city and our destination, Victoria.

Just before our arrival we were treated to a breathtaking show. The captain announced that orcas were sighted... read more

Getting High in Toronto

Can a city with over 5 million residents seem open and uncrowded? It can if it's Toronto. Canada's largest metropolitan area is without a doubt urban, yet the feel is neither hectic nor claustrophobic. Toronto's city planners were careful to include open and green spaces in the waterfront and surrounding business district, lending the city it's unique feel.

In keeping with this unconfined spirit, Toronto is remarkably bicycle friendly. The city has about three hundred miles of bike paths... read more

U.P. and Over Big Mac

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the red headed stepchild of the Great Lakes region. Like kids left alone who've formed a tree house club, the people of the Upper Peninsula have developed a domain unto themselves, even a secret language all their own. A conversation about a moose walking through town would sound something like this:
“Just seen a snow cow at da stop and go light.”
“Yah, Hey... read more

Food on a Stick Photo Gallery

 Portable provisions for pedestrians! Ohhhh yeah! CLICK HERE to continue!