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It’s a Tough Life in #Room753, Peppers Broadbeach

After a rip-roarin’ week visiting all that Queensland had to offer, we settled into our skyhome above Kurrawa Beach.

From our first look at the towering skyline and enticing water off of our balcony at Peppers Broadbeach in Gold Coast we knew we had struck gold…

It was almost as if we belonged in a crib like this… CONTINUE READING >>

Huge thanks to Tourism and Events Queensland for providing this adventure! As always, all opinions are our own.

Peppers Broadbeach in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Peppers Broadbeach from above in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

After a rip-roarin’ week visiting all that Queensland had to offer, we settled into our skyhome above Kurrawa Beach to get some serious (well, serious for us) writing done.

From our first look at the towering skyline and enticing water off of our balcony at Peppers Broadbeach in Gold Coast we knew we had struck gold.

Kitesurfer plays below our balcony at Peppers Broadbend, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

The Perfect Writing Retreat

This dazzling stretch along the Coral Sea has become Queensland, Australia’s playground for food, fun, surf, and sun.

Every inch of our suite at Peppers was designed for a laid-back, yet sophisticated stay; beautiful furnishings, an uber-comfy bed and, somehow, an incredible view from every angle – including the bathtub!

The bathtub in Peppers Broadbend, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Tailor made Bundaberg ginger beer at Peppers Broadbeach

All around #Room753, we found tailor-made, especially-for-us goodies.

All week, we delighted in the special touches provided to us – custom ginger beer, family photos on the walls, and baskets of iconic Queensland specialities.

The infamous Vegemite was featured in one of our goodie baskets and we could try to describe the taste, but could never begin to relate it better than the fabulous Liz, of Young Adventuress, during her #Room 753 stay:

How to eat Vegemite. Step 1 – smear it in some toast. Step 2 – begin the noms (try not to gag). Step 3 – shove a TimTam in your mouth immediately. Step 4 – take a swig of Bundaberg rum to wash it all down

See more of our adventures in Australia’s Gold Coast!

We Don’t Want to be Dull Boys!

But all work and no play makes your GypsyNesters very dull boys – if we just holed up in our room, as we were tempted to do, what would we have to write about?

Luckily, there was plenty to do right outside our threshold!

Peppers boasts a private theater where we were treated to an exciting array of Australian movies, champagne, popcorn and tasty treats.

The highrise pool looking over the ocean at Peppers Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

The zen garden at Peppers Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Rousing ourselves the next morning and actually dragging our butts all the way to the elevator (gasp!), we headed to Peppers’ highrise pool.

And reached Nirvana in the Zen garden.

Endota Spa at the base of Peppers Hotel in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Elevator riding and hanging out by the pool can take it out of a GypsyNester, but we manned up for one more ride – all the way down to the ground this time. Our perserverance paid off – at the end of the arduous journey, just at the base of Peppers, was Endota Spa and a perfect-touch couples massage.

Too exhaused to write, our nap turned into a full night’s sleep. 😉

The beach in front of Peppers Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Endless beach for inspiring walks and ill-fated surfing attempts

Peppers hotel from the beach in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia — We can see our room from here: Peppers looms over David from the beach!

It wasn’t until we finally made it down to the beach that we truly grasped what a remarkable setting we were in – highrises loom up and down the coast as far as the eye can see.

Sunset off our balcony at Peppers Broadbend, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Click the pic to see our new friend the cane toad come to life!

As sunset fell on our last day in #Room753, we had one more task to complete – autograph the official Peppers surfboard.

It was hard to write something nice to those who would follow us – jealousy had taken hold and we didn’t want to ever leave.

Click here to see the exciting photos from all of the bloggers in #Room753!

We weren’t total slugs, we did actually venture out and see more of Gold Coast!

David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com

Delve Deeper:
Visit the Peppers Broadbeach Website

Drool over the unbelievably delish Social Eating House
See the spectacular Australian Sand Sculpting Championships at Surfer’s Paradise
Watch us feed crocs!
Watch us skydive above beautiful Queensland – yikes!
Follow us into the Australian Hinterland and kayak the Noosa Everglades!
Bucket list check! We snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef!
Let Us Introdoos-ya to Noosa and Spread a Little Sunshine Coast

Huge thanks to Tourism and Events Queensland for providing this adventure! As always, all opinions are our own.

Click here to see all of our adventures in Queensland!

Can You Eat Your Way to Heaven? Social Eating House + Bar, Gold Coast, Queensland

We were lured to Social Eating House + Bar like a cartoon animal floating behind a visible wave of luxurious scent… CONTINUE READING >>

Huge thanks to Tourism and Events Queensland for providing this culinary adventure! As always, all opinions are our own.

We were lured to Social Eating House + Bar like a cartoon animal floating behind a visible wave of luxurious scent.

After a number of hurried passes on our way to see all there was to see in Gold Coast, we could no longer fight the fragrance. We wafted our way in.

Across the street from our temporary home at Peppers Broadbeach, in the little village of shops and restaurants that surround the hotel, Social was certainly convenient.

But that turned out to be way down the list of reasons to love this place.

Decor, style, seating along the kitchen where we watched everything being prepared (dinner and a show!), and the food, ooooooh the food, all topped the list.

Innovative specialities are served in small portions like tapas, enabling us to sample over half a dozen different dishes. It was like an appy crawl without ever leaving our seats.

Social Eating House + Bar, Gold Coast, Queensland — We love a kitchen garden! From our perch we watched ultra-fresh herbs and micro-greens artfully placed on each beautiful dish.

See more about our adventures in Australia’s Gold Coast!

We ordered a couple of dishes to start, then decided what we wanted next by watching orders as they came out of the kitchen.

We asked our server “Ooooh that looks great, what is it?” several times and wound up with…

½ Shell Hervey Bay Scallops, Red Curry, Tomato & Kaffir Lime

Grilled Red Claw Yabby, Tarragon & Brown Butter Emulsion, Shaved Fennel, Jamon + Rockmelon Leaf

Tweed River King Prawns, Garlic, Cider, Herbs

Confit Pork Belly, Spiced Plum, Parsnip Puree, Crackling Crumbed Prawn, Apple Cider Jus

See more about our adventures in Australia’s Gold Coast!

Rye Toast, Trout Mousse, Fennel, Pickled Onion, Yarra Valley Salmon Pearls

Cascade beer from Australia’s oldest operating brewery. The animal depicted on the label is a thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, a recently extinct marsupial predator.

Flank Steak, Grilled Shallots, Roasted Kipflers, Onion Rings, Pea Puree, Red Wine Jus

Seasonal Mushrooms, Sherry, Thyme, Garlic & Parsley

Milk Chocolate & Coffee Marquise, Salted Caramel, Hazelnut Soil, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

As the name implies, shared plates equal a truly social experience. We discussed everything as we went along. The taste, the presentation, the sheer audacity of the combination of flavors – all of these provoked conversation and mindful eating.

A meal we will be talking about for a long time to come.

David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com

Delve Deeper:
Visit
Social Eating House + Bar‘s website
See where we stayed! Peppers Broadbeach
See everything we did on Queensland’s Gold Coast

See the spectacular Australian Sand Sculpting Championships at Surfer’s Paradise
Watch us feed crocs!
Bucket list check! We snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef!
Watch us skydive above beautiful Queensland – yikes!
Follow us into the Australian Hinterland and kayak the Noosa Everglades!
Let Us Introdoos-ya to Noosa and Spread a Little Sunshine Coast

Huge thanks to Tourism and Events Queensland for providing this culinary adventure! As always, all opinions are our own.

Click here to see all of our adventures in Queensland!

Folly or Not – We Loved Seward, Alaska!

Seward’s Folly!

That was the name some gave the giant swath of northern territory that Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated to acquire from Russia in 1867.

At the time many people thought he was crazy, and that the 7.2 million dollar price tag was way too high, but the town of Seward seems perfectly proud to bear ole Bill’s name.

Oh, and puffins… CONTINUE READING >>

Seward’s Folly!

That was the name some gave the giant swath of northern territory that Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated to acquire from Russia in 1867.

At the time many people thought he was crazy, and that the 7.2 million dollar price tag was way too high, but it turned out that even at the 123.5 million cost in current dollars Alaska was a heck of a bargain.

We don’t know if it has to do with his haggling skills, but the town of Seward seems perfectly proud to bear ole Bill’s name.

And they should be, because for over a hundred years this has been the gateway into his brilliant purchase.

The seaport on Resurrection Bay was one of the first, and remains one of the busiest, in the territory, bringing people and goods to and from the lower forty eight.

The Iditarod Trail began at the waterfront as the path into the interior, and soon the railroad and highway followed.

Unlike those early arrivals, we came at the town from inland, driving the 127 miles from Anchorage along the incredibly picturesque Kenai Peninsula.

It is no wonder that the Seward Highway has been named a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road.

Our drive began along the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, where some of the largest tides in the world provide ever changing vistas of ocean and mud flats.

About a half an hour in we stopped at Beluga Point, because it is one of the few places that allows for safe viewing off of the narrow two-lane road.

Even without seeing any of its namesake whales, with the sea on one side and the Chugach Mountains on the other, this spot captures Alaska in a nutshell.

Continuing on, we passed the Alyeska Resort and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where Veronica finally saw a moose when we visited a few days earlier.

At that point we left the Chugach range behind and followed the Kenai Mountains south to the open waters of the Pacific.

After a quick orientation loop through Seward, we looked for a parking spot near the Alaska SeaLife Center, because that was at the top of our list.

Our reason may have been goofy (then when aren’t we?), but we wanted to see a real live puffin.

In our previous adventures into the northern climes of Newfoundland and Norway we had been skunked when it came to puffin sightings, so now we would resort to observing captive critters.

We found them frolicking in a large enclosure of both land and water where we could watch as they climbed, flew, and dove.

They are expert swimmers, looking as if they are flying while under water.

As mesmerized as we were by our premier puffin encounter, we tore ourselves away and discovered that the SeaLife Center has a whole lot more to offer.

Not only are there several other up close viewing situations to enjoy involving seals, sea lions, giant Pacific octopus, King Crabs, and an abundance of fish and birds, but the center does some very valuable real world work too.

This is not a zoo, it is an active research center affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, as well as a rehabilitation facility.

In fact, it is only permanent marine mammal rescue operation in the state.

The center rescues and treats stranded animals, doing their best to release them back into the wild, but some of the refugees end up as permanent residents and are incorporated into the displays.

Before we left we had to get one more dose of puffins, then we headed out for a walk around the harbor. There is a cruise ship dock and a cargo area, along with an active fishing fleet of both sport and commercial boats. Every year, tens of millions of dollars worth of fish and shellfish pass through the port.

All of that fish talk had us ready for some lunch. Seafood would have seemed the obvious choice, and there were plenty of places to choose from, but in a nod to Seward’s history as the Alaska Railroad terminus, we chose to check out what is known to the locals as The Train Wreck.

The collection of old train cars pays tribute to Seward’s place as the terminus of the Alaska Railroad and is home to the Smoke Shack restaurant.

The entire café fits inside one of the cars, but for a little extra room we grabbed a seat outside on the patio.

Without a doubt this outpost where the mountains meet the sea near the arctic is not known as a hot spot for bar-b-que, but the pulled pork and homemade sauce we had would have fit right in down in Dixie. Nothing fancy, just good stuff.

Which, come to think of it, is a pretty good description for all of Seward’s former folly.

David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com

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12 Things You Don’t Know About Amtrak

If you’re a GypsyNester regular, you KNOW what a train nut David is!

Breakfast in bed? Wine tastings? 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? … CONTINUE READING >>

If you’re a GypsyNester regular, you KNOW what a train nut David is!

Due to his train nutliness, we’ve been on some of the most spectacular rail rides in the world – and some of them are right here in the good ole U.S. of A.

The full service kitchen on Amtrak’s Empire Builder. Elevators are used to send the
entrees up to the dining room so every dish is fresh and piping hot.

12) Amtrak serves full, cooked-to-order meals served on real dishes aboard all long-haul routes.

These always include a vegetarian selection and often feature regional specialties.

No airplane food zapped in a microwave in their dining cars.

11) The Empire Builder and Coast Starlight host wine and cheese tastings for sleeping car passengers. The samplings are always from farms and vineyards along the route.

10) Snacks, quick meals and beverages are also available in the cafe car… or if your timing is just right, we have seen a pizza get delivered to the train while we were stopped at a station.

The sleeping car lounge for train passengers for Amtrak at Chicago's Union Station — The sleeping car lounge in Chicago’s Union Station.

9) There are really nice passenger lounges in most larger city stations with comfy chairs and couches, wifi, drinks, TV, and priority boarding for sleeper, first class, and top rewards club passengers.

Feel like a VIP.

8) Coach seating is WAY more comfortable than other modes of transportation. More legroom, bigger seats, and usually a power outlet for every passenger. Wifi is showing up on many routes. Some trains have quiet cars where no cell phones are allowed and music or games must use headphones. Shhhhh!

7) There are different types of private rooms in the sleeper cars. Roomettes, provide for up to two passengers, while the Family Bedroom allows room for the kiddies. Some configurations have private bathroom and showers and features for passengers with disabilities are available. The ingenious designs make for both riding and sleeping comfort.

6) For those in the sleeper car without a private bath, there are showers.

5) You are not stuck sleeping on the train station floor if you miss a connection. We asked
a wonderful lady — traveling with a group of Red Hatters —
what happened when she was five hours late getting into Chicago.

4) You can get breakfast in bed.

All meals are included (even the ones brought to your room!) in the sleeper car and Auto Train fares.

Be nice and tip your attendants!

3) Many of the routes that pass through National Parks feature guides holding talks as a part of Trails & Rails Partnership Program with the National Park Service.

2) Bikes are welcome. Bring your bike aboard on several routes or check it as baggage on others. Unfortunately, no riding in the aisles or between cars is allowed.

1) Amtrak is environmentally friendly. Train travel is the most energy efficient mode of long distance transportation, 14 percent more efficient than domestic airline travel and 31 percent more efficient than auto travel on a per-passenger-mile basis. Plus, Amtrak recycles.

David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com

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Amtrak Sleeper Car Tour

Your GypsyNesters show you around their sleeper car on the Empire Builder – with their new friend, Isaac the fabulous porter… SEE MORE FUN THINGS WE FOUND ON THE TRAIN! >>

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Your GypsyNesters show you around their sleeper car on Amtrak’s Empire Builder – with their new friend, Isaac!

We’ve covered a lot of ground on Amtrak in the past, but always in coach (click here to see 6’2″ David showing off how comfy coach seating is!), so we were really curious about the set up in the sleeper cars. The ingenious design makes for both riding and sleeping comfort.

When the train isn’t an option, make sure to keep your car in top running condition by following these tips.

To see our entire trip on The Empire Builder (IT WAS AMAZING!), click here.

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Your GypsyNesters Would Like to Thank These Fine Folks!

We appeared on the Experience 50 Podcast! So much fun!		Trip Advisor wondered where we’d send YOU on your honeymoon!
Pink Pangea interviewed Veronica about her writing process		Travel Pulse asked the BIG questions about Going Gypsy!
LocalAdventura profiled us as their Adventures of the Week!		Nomad Lifestyle reviewed the audiobook of Going Gypsy!
The Midlife Guru reviewed Going Gypsy!		Tour Matters choose us as a Blog For Any Traveler!
Stride Travel chose us as their favorite Boomer Travel Blog	The Displaced Nation	Going Gypsy is on the list of best expact nonfiction by Displaced Nation
Go Euro asked us to reveal our secrets of Sicily	and that’s not all – check out all of our media appearances!

We appeared on the Experience 50 Podcast! So much fun!		Trip Advisor wondered where we’d send YOU on your honeymoon!
Pink Pangea interviewed Veronica about her writing process		Travel Pulse asked the BIG questions about Going Gypsy!
LocalAdventura profiled us as their Adventures of the Week!		Nomad Lifestyle reviewed the audiobook of Going Gypsy!
The Midlife Guru reviewed Going Gypsy!		Tour Matters choose us as a Blog For Any Traveler!
Stride Travel chose us as their favorite Boomer Travel Blog	The Displaced Nation	Going Gypsy is on the list of best expact nonfiction by Displaced Nation
Go Euro asked us to reveal our secrets of Sicily	and that’s not all – check out all of our media appearances!

Now We’re Cookin’! How Cooking Classes Enhance Travel (Around the World)

Let us take your tongues on a trip around the world!

Food is a huge part of travel for us, but even more fun is learning how to recreate the gastronomic goodies we discover in the far corners of the globe.

From classes, to demonstrations, to street vendors — who are kind enough to share their secrets — here is a taste of the knowledge we have compiled during our explorations… CONTINUE READING >>

Food is a huge part of travel for us, but even more fun is learning how to recreate the gastronomic goodies we discover in the far corners of the globe.

From classes, to demonstrations, to street vendors — who are kind enough to share their secrets — here is a taste of the knowledge we have compiled during our explorations.

Let us take your tongues on a trip around the world!

Getting our Vietnam on in Australia

The zen vibes were pulsating as we walked through the Asian-style gardens at the Spirit House Cooking School in the Hinterlands to our lesson, Taste of Vietnam.

Queensland’s geographic proximity of Southeast Asia has influenced the culinary scene many restaurants feature a chef’s take on the fare.

We began the prep by slicing, dicing, and chopping the herbs, vegetables, and meats we would be using in our recipes.

Chef Kelly guided us through the process step by step as we prepared our dishes of grilled pork belly known as Bun Cha Pork; Cha Ca fish fillets served with vermicelli noodles and Nước chấm dipping sauce; Bahn Xiou, a type of savory pancakes with pork and prawns; and finally, a dessert called Kem Xio, which is sweet, sticky rice with ice cream on top.

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Preparing for China Before Docking in Shanghai

While cruising along the Asian coast we experienced cooking on the high seas. For our hands-on cooking class – Chinese Cuisine – we prepared Sichuan chicken, fried rice (that didn’t turn out to be our usual gooey lump of yucky), and discovered just what makes delicious soup both hot AND sour.

Under the skillful guidance of Chef David Serrano, our dishes came together beautifully and better yet, even while using razor sharp knives, no cooks were harmed in the production.

To top it off, at the end of the class our creations became our lunch.

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A Delightful Delicacy in Peru

Lima is sometimes called the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas, due to the wide variety of influences from Europe and Asia, so we were more than ready for our instruction and ingestion.

At the Señorio de Sulco Restaurant in Lima we met our chef and teacher, Ricardo, and learned to create Causa Limeña, a delicious tower of mashed potatoes prepared with lime, onion, chili and a little oil, layered with avocado and chicken salad formed in a round mold.

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Fish 101 in Ireland

At the Dingle Cookery School we absorbed a wealth of information in a short time, much of it involving the proper — and safe — use of incredibly sharp knives, otherwise known as Avoiding Finger Removal 101. First we sliced, chopped, julienned, and otherwise hacked up all sorts of vegetables for salads and roasting, all the while filing away the knowledge gained for future use.

Bonus points: We got to shop with Chef Mark before class!

With that information tucked away in our craniums, we proceeded to tackle the task of filleting a large Pollock.

Chef Mark demonstrated, and then allowed us to give it a try.

By cutting down the backbone and then slicing along the ribs we managed to remove some fairly nice pieces of meat.

We couldn’t claim to be experts by any means, but there was enough to fill a couple of frying pans.

With a quick sear and a sizzle, lunch was ready.

See all of our adventures in Ireland!

In Italy, our Hostess Wowed us!

Our good friend Claudia certainly knows her way around an Italian cucina. She was gracious enough to let us watch as she made her delicious Pesto Rossa con Ricotta and the dessert, typical of the Piemonte region, bunet with ingredients from her mother’s organic garden.

She even allowed us to share her secrets.

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Crepes in Paris, Yes Please!

Just walking down the street in Paris can be a culinary adventure. We had front row seats for a show watching crepes being expertly created… culinary street theater at its finest.

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Eggplant Parm has What in it? (Sicily)

At the Kallikoros Country Resort in Val di Noto we got a taste of farm-to-table dining, and a chance to see eggplant parmigiana prepared step by step when the resort’s chef, Andre, demonstrated the proper Sicilian way to make the classic Italian dish.

The key is in the layering of the ingredients, but perhaps the best tip he gave us was to soak and press the sliced eggplant ahead of time to take the bitterness out.

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The Loaf of Life in Germany (or as we knew it – gingerbread)

A frosty morning on our Christmas market adventure through Europe was warmed up with a stop at Confiserie Café Simon in Passau, where we sat in on a gingerbread making demonstration.

Just the smell brought a warming ember to our chilled cockles.

The baked treat is known in Germany as Lebkuchen, which means loaf of life.

A fitting name that demonstrates how our English translation is a misnomer–there is no ginger in gingerbread. The original simple recipe consists only of rye flour, honey, and spices such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

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Octopus Balls in Japan (we know what you’re thinking – and it’s not!)

Kuidaore, a Japanese word meaning “to ruin yourself with extravagant food,” has become synonymous with the city of Osaka.

No food represents this more than their hot octopus-stuffed spheres of deliciousness.

Takoyaki, which translates to fried octopus, is said to have been invented in 1935 by a street vendor named Tomekichi Endo, and has become the definitive Osaka snack.

Watching the creation of the golden brown balls, we knew we had to have some!

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Our Favorite Dutch Treat? Stroopwaffle! (Holland)

In Arnhem, we found a little shop with stroopwaffles being made in the front window.

Our new friend and waffle master was kind enough to demonstrate the process for us from start to finish.

She began with a small ball of dough, pressed it in an iron, and in minutes created a delicious treat.

The final result is more of a cookie than a breakfast item, with caramel spread between two crispy waffle layers.

This easily puts the average sandwich cookie to shame; in fact, Oreos won’t even dare to venture out of the bag in the presence of these bad boys.

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What’s the Effin’ Deal with Pizza in New York City?

If there is one food that screams New York from the top of the Empire State Building, it has got to be pizza. How did this happen? We found out by taking a tour of the history and styles of pizza in the Big Apple.

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Italian Cookie Nirvana – Five Ingredients to Total Bliss

Perhaps the biggest difference between Casale Monferrato and other Italian towns is that the item is not wine, olive oil or cheese, but a cookie.

A special cookie that has remained unchanged for nearly a century and a half. We have been huge fans of Krumiri Rossi since our friends, Paolo and Claudia, sent us a tin for the holidays several years ago.

On our first visit to Casale the following spring, we discovered that the aroma of these treats filled the town. This time we were lucky enough to have Paolo set up an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the cookie cooking process.

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David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com

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Getting our Vietnam on in Australia

Preparing for China Before Docking in Shanghai

A Delightful Delicacy in Peru

Fish 101 in Ireland

In Italy, our Hostess Wowed us!

Crepes in Paris, Yes Please!

Eggplant Parm has What in it? (Sicily)

The Loaf of Life in Germany (or as we knew it – gingerbread)

Octopus Balls in Japan (we know what you’re thinking – and it’s not!)

Our Favorite Dutch Treat? Stroopwaffle! (Holland)

What’s the Effin’ Deal with Pizza in New York City?

Italian Cookie Nirvana – Five Ingredients to Total Bliss