Author Archives: Heligypsy
Born to Wander
My fathers family were travelers or travellers since they were British. Were they Pikeys? Well, my father was born in a caravan in a farmers field. When the second world war ended and folks were allowed to travel more or … Continue reading
Try this
The smart and some would say adventurous traveler will usually sample the local cuisine. Adventurous, because very often you have no way of knowing the storage and preparation circumstances of your food. That type of dining can be risky. The … Continue reading
A smile for some friends
The Sayulita Bus I was making another attempt at uploading some photos on to our webshots photo sharing program. The internet here in Albenga and Alassio Italy, that we have access to is very slow. Uploading photo’s is a painfully … Continue reading
The quest for self sufficiency
I have had the dream of a self sufficient farm/residence for some years. Most of the ideas for this type of life unfortunately fall into two categories for me. The pioneer category or the futuristic category. While I recognize that … Continue reading
The Travelers View
The first stings had me jumping clear and quickly scraping the little tormentors away from my bare legs. Smiling, my friend chuckled and pointed down to the slightly larger mound I had landed on, “fire ants, they’re all around here”. … Continue reading
Beneath our means
In these days of tightening budgets a lot of words have been written about cutting the cost of living. My parents were kids during the depression. While they didn’t have to budget through those times they definitely felt the affects … Continue reading
Posted in Friends and Family, World Travel
Leave a comment
Coastal City
The mind conjures up any number of views or remembrances when you read the words coastal city. I have always had an affinity for coastal places,towns,seaside villages,harbors and especially Island harbor towns. Some of the most beautiful settings Paula and … Continue reading
Posted in Euro travel, World Travel
Leave a comment
A Rambling life just got pricey
No matter where we travel our home is usually always behind us. Thats how it goes with full time RV life. We have two RV’s now. The rather large 5th wheel and the rather small Class “C” Motorhome. They both … Continue reading
Helicopter Pilot, will travel 