Taking on Tallinn, Estonia

Taking on Tallinn, Estonia

While we can’t say that Estonia occupied a spot on our bucket list, we sure are glad that we checked it off anyway! 

You've GOT to love a country that sang its way to freedom, serves food you didn't even know was edible and (in the past), used some freaky remedies to cure what ails ya... CONTINUE READING

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Look for Your GypsyNesters in Your Favorite Magazine this Month!

So excited about this opportunity! 

We've teamed up Humana with tips on kicking YOUR Generation Encore into high, healthy gear!

See our tips and tricks for staying healthy out on the road, what we carry with us to avoid disaster, and what we tote along onto airplanes to avoid eating junk food (and much more!).

Check out the SEVEN magazines you can catch us in... CONTINUE READING

See our full schedule of events, where you can meet up with us, and where we'll be taking you next!

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

Boston – Eat, Bike, & Beer Merry

Having already explored Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, we decided that on this visit to Boston we would seek to explore the tastes -- and taps -- that are beginning to make new history.

Chase your GypsyNesters through the breweries, ball fields, big buildings and bistros of Boston!.. CONTINUE READING >> 


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Meet and mingle with your GypsyNesters, authors of Going Gypsy: One Couple's Adventure from Empty Nest to No Nest at All at the New York City book lover's dream location!

Where: Bookmarks Lounge on the rooftop of the Library Hotel
299 Madison Avenue, NYC (map it)

When: Tuesday, March 31st - 4-6 PM

There's no better place to celebrate the publication of our book, and we want to share our joy with you! Let's enjoy each other’s company, literary inspired cocktails, and fantastic views of Manhattan.

RSVP NOW to info@gypsynester.com and be entered to win gifts from (you must be present to pick them up!):

Luxurious stay for two!
Parador Resort and Spa, Costa Rica (see below for all gifts)

Audible.com
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Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes
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All RSVP'd guests will receive an exclusive CD of original music from our videos!

We will have copies of Going Gypsy on hand to autograph. Or you can bring your own copy purchased from your local bookstore or online at:


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Deluxe Luxembourg, Giveaways, & Going Gypsy Debuts at #1!

Discovering De- Luxembourg, Deluxe-mbourg 

As Europe’s richest country, and ranked second in the entire world, it was easy for us to think that the luxe in Luxembourg would stem from the same source as deluxe, or luxury, but it doesn't. How's that for a teaser. ;)

Join your GypsyNesters as we simply gawk at the grandeur of Luxembourg, the American Cemetery and the most beautiful balcony in the world... CONTINUE READING >>

Two more days to Going Gypsy's launch!

To celebrate, we're giving away signed first editions!  Are you ready to find out how you can win?.. I WANT TO WIN GOING GYPSY!

Lisa of Grandma's Briefs - reviewed Going Gypsy - see what she had to say!    Click here to see more reviews!  See all of our Going Gypsy news as it unfolds!

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Let's Do the Charleston... and Finding the Worst Christmas Song Ever

We needed to escape the winter.

Veronica had never been to South Carolina, and we were both intrigued by the town of Charleston, so we headed for the coastal Lowcountry and discovered one of America's most interesting cities... CONTINUE READING >>

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Just what is the worst Christmas song ever?

Our most recent family holiday get-together found us gathered around the radio listening to the all-Christmas music station. Many artists lent their joyous voices to our celebration, but things took a turn when a real clunker reared its ugly head.

This prompted a wildly fun discussion. Everyone offered numerous contenders.

 See what we've come up with and be sure to put in your two cents... CONTINUE READING >>

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Philadelphia, For Whom the (Liberty) Bell Tolls

Philly is truly the birthplace of our republic, this is where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were deliberated and approved.

We felt it all around us, inch for inch this must be the most historic ground in America.... CONTINUE READING >>

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America's Founding Cities by Train, A Live Blog

In honor of National Train Day, we have joined with Amtrak to explore America's great founding cities, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC. Obviously, we couldn't possibly see all these in one day, so we will be stretching things out into a national train week… plus a day or two.

Amtrak is the perfect transportation choice for our endeavor, since we will arrive right in the heart of each city at some of the country's most... CONTINUE READING >>

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Traveling in Dr. King's Footprints

Follow your GypsyNesters as we explore pivotal moments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life though travel.

Join us in an emotional journey through Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma as we discover more about what had happened, what is happening now and our hope for the future... CONTINUE READING >>

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Little Rock / Big Gem

Join us on a rip-roarin' tour of Little Rock, Arkansas!

We visited the Clinton Presidential Library, hit the Big Dam Bridge, witnessed history at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and ate avocado popcycles at the River Market!

Then, we mounted Segways and... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Talkin' Turkey: What Travel Taught Us About the First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is upon us. Cue the pictures of cheery Pilgrims supping with the friendly natives and images of The Mayflower triumphantly landing at Plymouth Rock. Ah yes, all of that happy history we were taught as baby boomer children... and none of it is true.

We were not on a quest for truth when we made our pilgrimage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, just taking in a little history, but once... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Following the Freedom March in Alabama

It was a difficult few days for us as we were forced to confront thoughts and feelings that we would have much rather avoided. We addressed issues that many of us Americans would like to think have been completely resolved. But it seems to us that turning a blind eye is not the solution.

The lesson we learned is that the light of day is best, because as much as this is fairly recent history, we were taken aback by how little we knew about the details. In Birmingham, the details are on display - front and center - and in Montgomery... CONTINUE READING >>

Do the Charleston!

Without a destination in mind other than south to bug out of the snow, we headed for the coastal "Lowcountry" and discovered one of America's most interesting cities.


Something stood out to us as we pedaled around - many homes had odd doors facing the street leading to outside porches. Having never seen such before, we dubbed them "porch doors," and tossed around quite a few theories as to why they existed before finding out their true function. Known as "hospitality doors," these portals were a way of communicating... CONTINUE READING >>

On a Mission in San Antonio

There are two things we've known about San Antone since childhood. Davy Crockett, whether played by Fess Parker or John Wayne fought at the Alamo there, and Charley Pride wanted to know if anybody was goin' there. Seemed like we should learn more about Texas' second-largest city, so we had our mission, should we decide to accept it.

And mission... read more

Having Our Cape and Eating It Too

Cape Cod, hmmm. We racked our brains and came up with romping Kennedys and a cocktail that involves vodka and cranberries. We didn't have any idea what we might discover if we drove all the way out to the end of Cape Cod but we had to do it -- it was just too enticing to resist, challenging us there on the map.

The pine trees dwindled and the sand dunes gained hold as we approached the very tip of the cape and found lovely... read more

THIS is Plymouth Rock?

True story: On our pilgrimage to Plymouth, Massachusetts we hit the visitor center to ask directions to Plymouth Rock. “Hope you guys brought a magnifying glass,” snarked the lady with the welcoming smile behind the desk as she pointed down the road. Ah sarcasm, we had to like her.

Without fully grasping the gist of the lady’s statement we headed across the road, past the replica of the Mayflower, toward the attractive ancient-Greek-esque monument that houses the famous rock where the first Americans landed.

Giddy with the exhilaration that can only come from setting one's eyes on a truly epic piece of history, we leaned over the rail and peered down... read more

The Maple Leaf Spangled Banner

The rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air.... YEAH CANADA! What? Turns out Independence Day is not the only patriotic fireworks-laden midsummer festival in North America. Canada Day is on the 1st of July and celebrates Canada's “birthday” with familiar cookouts, picnics, parades, fireworks and a communal cake. Cake? Of course, it's a birthday party! We found ourselves a beauty of a celebration by the banks of the River Thames in London... Ontario that is.

We found ourselves a beauty of a celebration by the banks of the River Thames in London... Ontario... read more