The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Mapping My Month: December 2014

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Mapping My Month: December 2014: ONLY 25 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!! Yes, I am one of those overly enthusiastic Christmas nutters.  I've been listening to Christmas mu...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Selecting the "Perfect" Hotel

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Selecting the "Perfect" Hotel: A s a thrifty traveler, my requirements for hotels can be condensed to just three things: clean rooms, accommodating staff, and a safe lo...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: London, Up Close & Personal

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: London, Up Close & Personal: For more from our trip to London, please see here ! Big Ben himself The Madonna and Child at Westminster Abbey Winged Victo...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Thoughts from London

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Thoughts from London: These were my Facebook updates on my 48-hour whirlwind trip to London this past February.  It brings back all the warm and fuzzy feels! ...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Tower Bridge (2014)

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Tower Bridge (2014): Ah, Tower Bridge... it's quintessentially London!  It provides a stunning photo backdrop, but did you know you can tour the inside, ...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: 48 Hours in London

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: 48 Hours in London: S o... you're going to London!  The home of Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Earl Gray tea has a million sights and activities to offe...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: 5 Places That Draw Me Back

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: 5 Places That Draw Me Back: A s travelers, we have lists of all shapes and sizes.  It's almost a prerequisite in the travel blogging sphere that you have several...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Liars & Lovers in Rome

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Liars & Lovers in Rome: E ver wondered if there were a romantic way to find out if your lover is a liar? Well, wonder no more!  Just buy a few plane tickets to...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Harburg Castle, Germany (2012)...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Throwback Thursday: Harburg Castle, Germany (2012)...: P erched on the side of a mountain above a small town of the same name, Harburg Castle has guarded the Romantic Road in Germany's B...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Veteran's Day

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Veteran's Day: T oday the United States commemorates and honors our military veterans with ceremonies, expressions of gratitude, and a plethora of discou...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Hotel Andreotti, Cheerful & Charming

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Hotel Andreotti, Cheerful & Charming: T his past July we crossed a big item off the bucket list:  Rome .  We spent four days in the Eternal City, cramming as much into our iti...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!"

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!": T his historic challenge by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in June 1987 embodied the resolution of a...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Och Aye, A Wee Bit o' Scotland & Ireland in Virgin...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Och Aye, A Wee Bit o' Scotland & Ireland in Virgin...: M en in kilts. Let's be honest, the only thing more attractive than men in kilts are men in lederhosen (give me a Ja! my German-lovi...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Sunrise over Sinjar

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: Sunrise over Sinjar: D anny captured this beautiful sunrise near the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq back in 2008.  While this photo is of a sunrise, it wou...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: WOW Air Wants to Wow Transatlantic Travelers with ...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: WOW Air Wants to Wow Transatlantic Travelers with ...: E ver dreamed of flying from the United States to Europe without having to sell an arm and a leg?  Iceland-based airline WOW Air wants to ...

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: A Taste of Barboursville Vineyards

The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels: A Taste of Barboursville Vineyards: L ocated in the heart of the Virginia Piedmont, Barboursville Vineyards entices visitors with stunning landscapes, evocative ruins of a ...