Author: The GypsyNesters

The Balkans vs. Western Europe: Why More Travelers Are Choosing the Road Less Traveled

The Balkans is delivering exactly what so much of Europe once did before the tour buses arrived, but region is changing. The window for experiencing the Balkans before it becomes the next item on everyone’s standard itinerary is open right now…. CONTINUE READING >>

The Balkans is delivering exactly what so much of Europe once did before the tour buses arrived, but region is changing. The window for experiencing the Balkans before it becomes the next item on everyone’s standard itinerary is open right now…. CONTINUE READING >>

What Happens When You See a City Through Its Stories Instead of Its Landmarks

There’s tourism, and then there’s heritage tourism. In basic tourism you tend to travel to see specific locations or do certain activities, but with heritage tourism the story takes center stage as we discover history… CONTINUE READING >>

There’s tourism, and then there’s heritage tourism. In basic tourism you tend to travel to see specific locations or do certain activities, but with heritage tourism the story takes center stage as we discover history… CONTINUE READING >>

The Unspoken Challenge of Long-Haul Travel After 50

Travel in your second act is about the quality of experience over the quantity of sights. Give yourself a “slow” first day try to arrive early in the evening. This sets a healthy rhythm for the rest of your itinerary… CONTINUE READING >>

Travel in your second act is about the quality of experience over the quantity of sights. Give yourself a “slow” first day try to arrive early in the evening. This sets a healthy rhythm for the rest of your itinerary… CONTINUE READING >>

The Best Thing to Have Ready When the Grandkids Come to Visit (Or When You Visit Them)

The most common complaint we hear from grandparents in our bracket is that the grandkids spend the visit on their devices. A scavenger hunt is one of the few activities that competes with the phone — because it’s active, it has stakes, and it has a story…. CONTINUE READING >>

The most common complaint we hear from grandparents in our bracket is that the grandkids spend the visit on their devices. A scavenger hunt is one of the few activities that competes with the phone — because it’s active, it has stakes, and it has a story…. CONTINUE READING >>

Alaskan Urban Mountaineering

Alaska is not known for its urban adventures. But what if I told you that you can hike up to aa alpine lake and never leave the official boundaries of the state’s largest city…
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Alaska is not known for its urban adventures. But what if I told you that you can hike up to aa alpine lake and never leave the official boundaries of the state’s largest city…
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Street Food Eating our Way Through Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

Across Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, we set out to sample as many street delicacies as possible and got off to a jumping start at a weekend street fair in Cancun.

In the Yucatán, many of the favorite foods can be traced back to Mayan times. In addition to building incredible cities, the Maya people grew… CONTINUE READING >>

Across Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, we set out to sample as many street delicacies as possible and got off to a jumping start at a weekend street fair in Cancun.

In the Yucatán, many of the favorite foods can be traced back to Mayan times. In addition to building incredible cities, the Maya people grew… CONTINUE READING >>