Fear Conquering & Writing A Will

My biggest concern was to have our affairs in order, in the event of my certain demise. It’s essential for me to be sure that the kids are not burdened when I go down in flames in a hang gliding / bungee jumping / snowboarding / street food eating episode… CONTINUE READING >>

My biggest concern was to have our affairs in order, in the event of my certain demise. It’s essential for me to be sure that the kids are not burdened when I go down in flames in a hang gliding / bungee jumping / snowboarding / street food eating episode… CONTINUE READING >>

The Plan is No Plans

On the same day that we officially became “empty” nesters, the very day our youngest started college, we boarded a plane headed for Zürich. We didn’t really plan for the two events to happen on the same day, it just worked out that way.
What WAS planned was to… CONTINUE READING >>

On the same day that we officially became “empty” nesters, the very day our youngest started college, we boarded a plane headed for Zürich. We didn’t really plan for the two events to happen on the same day, it just worked out that way.
What WAS planned was to… CONTINUE READING >>

How to Plan a Family Vacation with Adult Kids

We’ve had this fantasy about whisking our entire family off to an exotic location for some time now. Imagine the five of us blissfully getting away from it all, laughing and sharing our experiences as we sip umbrella drinks while the sun sets into a tropical ocean.

Putting together a family vacation after the kids are grown and living on their own seems like it should be a snap compared to traveling with toddlers, or worse yet, teenagers.

So why is it so hard? 

With no roadside diaper changes, exploding sippy cup disasters… CONTINUE READING >>

We’ve had this fantasy about whisking our entire family off to an exotic location for some time now. Imagine the five of us blissfully getting away from it all, laughing and sharing our experiences as we sip umbrella drinks while the sun sets into a tropical ocean.

Putting together a family vacation after the kids are grown and living on their own seems like it should be a snap compared to traveling with toddlers, or worse yet, teenagers.

So why is it so hard? 

With no roadside diaper changes, exploding sippy cup disasters… CONTINUE READING >>

How to Simplify Your Travel Itinerary with a Printable Calendar

Scheduling your visits to tourist attractions and your daily activities can become a burden. Luckily, we have plenty of tools to make planning your travel itinerary a lot simpler… CONTINUE READING >> 

Scheduling your visits to tourist attractions and your daily activities can become a burden. Luckily, we have plenty of tools to make planning your travel itinerary a lot simpler… CONTINUE READING >> 

Freedom Foresight – 7 Things to Consider when Planning the Perfect Vacation

Before you can go on that perfect vacation, you have to know how to plan for it. Travelling can be many things. It can be exhilarating, scary, and dangerous to name a few. However, if you are ready for anything to happen, and you can be flexible… CONTINUE READING >> 

Before you can go on that perfect vacation, you have to know how to plan for it. Travelling can be many things. It can be exhilarating, scary, and dangerous to name a few. However, if you are ready for anything to happen, and you can be flexible… CONTINUE READING >> 

7 Things You Should Get Ready Before You Travel Anywhere

If you’re traveling to a country you’ve never visited before, organizing the trip without any difficulties is pretty unlikely. There’s a ton of things you need to think about and it’s not hard to forget about a couple of crucial things and compromise your trip… CONTINUE READING >> 

If you’re traveling to a country you’ve never visited before, organizing the trip without any difficulties is pretty unlikely. There’s a ton of things you need to think about and it’s not hard to forget about a couple of crucial things and compromise your trip… CONTINUE READING >> 

Help! Heading to Queensland & Our Australian Slang is Rusty!

We’re heading to Queensland in a week – and couldn’t BE more excited!

It’s our first time visiting Australia and while doing our pre-game research / planning / drooling we discovered that, sadly, our knowledge of Aussie colloquialisms was limited to dated Crocodile Dundee movies and Outback Steakhouse commercials.

Realizing this had to change, we hit… CONTINUE READING >>

We’re heading to Queensland in a week – and couldn’t BE more excited!

It’s our first time visiting Australia and while doing our pre-game research / planning / drooling we discovered that, sadly, our knowledge of Aussie colloquialisms was limited to dated Crocodile Dundee movies and Outback Steakhouse commercials.

Realizing this had to change, we hit… CONTINUE READING >>

Your GypsyNesters on Generation Fabulous!

We sat down with the fabulous Chloe Jeffreys of the aptly named Generation Fabulous and discussed helicopter mom recovery, staying connected with our adult kids, reinventing middle-age, and the importance of… CONTINUE READING or leave a comment! >>

We sat down with the fabulous Chloe Jeffreys of the aptly named Generation Fabulous and discussed helicopter mom recovery, staying connected with our adult kids, reinventing middle-age, and the importance of… CONTINUE READING or leave a comment! >>