Headed to the Dominican Republic! Follow Along Live!

Making a Difference in the Dominican Republic - Follow Along Live!

When we heard there's a cruise that focuses on making a positive impact in the community it visits, we immediately thought, "where do we sign up?"

Join us LIVE as we train -- while sailing -- for our volunteer activities aboard our ship, plant trees in an ongoing reforestation project, construct water filters with a clean water initiative, and pour concrete floors in homes in the community.

But all work and no play make your GypsyNesters dull boys - so we're going to show you the beauty of the Dominican Republic - and give power snorkeling a go!.. FOLLOW US LIVE! >>

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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

How to eat your way through Sicily... and meet us in Vegas baby!

Sicilian Plate: Our Foodie Guide to Sicily

Buon appetito!

A highlight of any trip to Sicily is the food, but for those of us who grew up thinking Chef Boyardee represented Italian food, discovering real Italian cuisine can be quite an eye opening experience.

Eating our way through Sicily is a dirty job, but... CONTINUE READING >>



TripAdviser Thinks We Rock—Check Us Out!

So proud to be honored by TripAdvisor!

 "Who says millennials do it better? When it comes to travel, age is but a number. As you think about retirement and all that free time you’ll have, consider taking a different approach.

 TripAdvisor rounded up 20 baby boomer travel bloggers as inspiration to get out there and travel"... SEE 'EM ALL >>

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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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

Peering at the Santa Monica Pier...and How Volunteering Can Enrich YOUR Life!

Peering at the Santa Monica Pier

Have you ever wondered where Route 66 ends?

Rather than dumping travelers into the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica offered a better solution - a pleasure pier.

Chase us around a place full of Americana kitsch at its finest, California style... CONTINUE READING >>

 Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

How Volunteering Can Enrich Every Empty Nester's Life
What is it that makes us feel so passionate about life when we are helping others?

 There must be something more to volunteering than the oft said “it makes us feel good to do good.”

I believe it goes deeper.

 When the chicks fly the coop we lose the built-in community that comes with raising a brood. Gone are the sports team gatherings, the school plays and scout meetings.

 Entire peer groups disappear overnight. It can get kind of lonely... CONTINUE READING >>

Ever Wonder How Our Adventure Began? Guess We've Always Been a Little Crazy!

Have you ever wondered how we met? 

A one-night stand (not ours!), a beat-up old (heavy metal) car named the Sharkmobile, and the US Postal Service delivered a one-three punch we couldn't ignore.

It might not be the most romantic story and, the odds most definitely were NOT in our favor, but... CONTINUE READING >>

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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

Sicily, Italy by Bicycle - Part Two

Yeah baby!

We are having a blast here in Sicily - biking and eating, eating and biking.

Continue with us as we pedal through baroque cities built into hillsides, villages that depend on the sea, and orchards of olive trees.

And each place we land, we're sampling regional food specialties... CONTINUE READING >> 

Win a Weekend at our Favorite NYC Hotel - by Helping Kids in Africa Receive Much Needed Books!


We talk a lot about volunteering and giving back here on GypsyNester.com.

We feel that, as empty nesters, many of us have the time now to get out and do good in our communities and in the world.

But what if you can give to a great cause AND enter to win a fabulous prizes - including a weekend at the Library Hotel in Manhattan? Guess what? YOU can... CLICK TO FIND OUT HOW! >>




Where Do You Go to Recharge? Meet Me at Women at Woodstock!

I wrote extensively about my first experience at Women at Woodstock last year, about how I agreed to go -- kicking and screaming a bit -- and the immediate benefits I received by attending.

It's been an incredible year for me and the women I met at WAW have been supporting me all the way!

 I'll be speaking at this year's main event, and I would love for you to join me there! Click in to see for yourself how WAW can change your life!

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!

October

23 - November 1

Italy, Biking the Southern Coastal Villages of Sicily with VBT 

November

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

8-18
Passports with Purpose fundraiser for schoolchildren in Kenya! You could win a weekend at the Library Hotel in NYC!

19
Poughkeepsie, NY, The Coterie, featured speakers (private)

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Poughkeepsie, NY, New Visions' Friday Night Live, featured speakers (private)

See all of our events!

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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Biking Our Way Through Sicily - Follow Along with Us!

We love riding our trusty steeds (GypsyNester parlance for bicycles) - we feel it's the best way to see a new place at the perfect pace.

And we're doing it in a part of Italy that we have never before visited!

Ride along with us as we pedal back in time on the Mediterranean island of Sicily... CONTINUE READING > >



Win a Weekend at our Favorite NYC Hotel - by Helping Kids in Africa Receive Much Needed Books!


We talk a lot about volunteering and giving back here on GypsyNester.com.

We feel that, as empty nesters, many of us have the time now to get out and do good in our communities and in the world.

But what if you can give to a great cause AND enter to win a fabulous prizes - including a weekend at the Library Hotel in Manhattan? Guess what? YOU can... CLICK TO FIND OUT HOW! >>




Where Do You Go to Recharge? Meet Me at Women at Woodstock!

I wrote extensively about my first experience at Women at Woodstock last year, about how I agreed to go -- kicking and screaming a bit -- and the immediate benefits I received by attending.

It's been an incredible year for me and the women I met at WAW have been supporting me all the way!

 I'll be speaking at this year's main event, and I would love for you to join me there! Click in to see for yourself how WAW can change your life!

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!

October

23 - November 1

Italy, Biking the Southern Coastal Villages of Sicily with VBT 

November

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

8-18
Passports with Purpose fundraiser for schoolchildren in Kenya! You could win a weekend at the Library Hotel in NYC!

19
Poughkeepsie, NY, The Coterie, featured speakers (private)

20

Poughkeepsie, NY, New Visions' Friday Night Live, featured speakers (private)

See all of our events!

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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Is the Food Good in Ireland?... and Our Life Reimagined

Is the Food Good in Ireland?

Before arriving on the Emerald Isle, our idea of eating in Ireland fell in the corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, meat and potatoes line of thinking.

Nothing wrong with that, we love a good, hearty meal as much as the next guy, but out on the wild western edge of the island they’ve been cooking up something very different... CONTINUE READING >>

Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

Life Reimagined: Repack Your Empty Nest!

Big fun! A quick clip that AARP's Life Reimagined produced about us! It's 30 secs of GypsyNester action-packed goodness! What do you think? ... Leave a comment here!

Meet Veronica at Women of Woodstock!

I wrote extensively about my first experience at Women at Woodstock last year, about how I agreed to go -- kicking and screaming a bit -- and the immediate benefits I received by attending.

It's been an incredible year for me and the women I met at WAW have been supporting me all the way!

 I'll be speaking at this year's main event, and I would love for you to join me there! Click in to see for yourself how WAW can change your life!

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!

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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Living on the Edge of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way... and Beijing's Summer Palace

Where is the edge of the world?

In the literal sense there obviously cannot be one on this sphere we inhabit, but figuratively, and also in a very real way, several spots where the last bit of land holds forth against the sea certainly feel like the brink.

The Dingle Peninsula on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way thoroughly captures this sensation... CONTINUE READING >>


Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

Living Like an Empress Dowager at Beijing's Summer Palace
The Summer Palace lies on the northwest edge of Beijing, China by Kunming Lake, in what used to be countryside.

As the name implies, it was the imperial getaway from summer in the city, but palace only describes a part of this place... 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

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