What to do in Neopia, Volume 1:
We're going to start off with one of my favorite worlds, and I think the prettiest :
Yes! Faerieland. We'll start on the main page and work our way into the city.
Looking to make some extra dough? Win some prizes? Get a really nifty avatar? This is the place to do it. It costs 150 a spin, and you can do it once every two hours. Let's try it!
Well, I got my pets healed, which is good, because one of them was suffering from Neoblues, and hell if I can afford to spend 80K on a cure. Sorry, _Farfarello__, but that's just a bit out of my league. Also, if you get 10,000np on the Wheel, you get this spiffy avatar! 
Whee! Look at it go!
Next up is
It's the Faerie Petpet shop. If you're lucky, you can get some before they're all sold out. There are some real cuties, like a Floud, or that one that's shaped like a cloud that I can't remember the name... Bah. Well, if you're lucky, you'll get some. If not, check the shop wizard.
Got some time to kill? Why not try coloring? If you have a working printer (unlike me), you can even print out your creations and brag how you made an Aisha five different colors. There are a few different pets to color, but not every species is here.
This is one of the best things to do, especially if you just got whomped in the battledome. You can visit this every hour or so, and she'll either restore your pets HP fully, or give you a little boost. You can also win potions and snowballs from here. She has a shop underneath the healing spring button, but just between you and me? It's a lot cheaper to check out the shop wizard.
We have to hurry here - I didn't get a Level 26 quest item for her a while ago, and she's still a little miffed at me. Jhudora's quests are just like Illusen's (We'll get to her in another article), although she's a dark faerie, and, y'know. Evil, and all. There's two avatars for Jhudora's Quests: 
, which you get at Level 20, and 
, which I believe is either a random event, or only available on Jhudora Day (Feb 4)
Consider yourself lucky if you come here. A Rainbow Faerie quest is very random, but if you complete it and head over, you can paint any of your pets any color you want to. (I painted my Usul baby. Too cute.)Also, if you have a Buzz and paint it at the Rainbow fountain, you get this spiffy avatar!
Otherwise, for us non-quest-getters, it's just fun to look at.
A game - Faerie Cloud Racers. Not my cup of tea, but here's the description:
Hop into your Cloud Racer, and try to head your opponent off with your thick smoke trails. Use the arrow keys to navigate the racer. Try and last as long as possible against a variety of opponents without hitting either the walls or either of the two smoke trails left by your racers.
Here, you can bet on Poogles, or just come to watch them race. If you do bet, be sure to bring a snack for these neopets, though. Maybe something healthy, or high in sugar - You decide! The races happen every fifteen minutes, and make sure to choose the right one! You could make out like a bandit on this one!
Pretty, huh? Now, I know you are all looking for the hidden tower.. don't worry. I'll show you. It's just to the left of the main castle. Slowly move your mouse across until you find it.
Or,y'know, just click on the picture below.
She sells a lot of really expensive items - if you're looking to get the Fyora avatar
(
), though, it's the only way to go. The cheapest items are the Enchanted Kiko Squeeze Toy (544K) and the Baby Paint Brush (600K)
The Faerie Food shop. Great food at decent prices, but as always, check out the shop wizard first.
This is where you go to complete a random Faerie quest. If you need to find the item, you can either switch to another account, or do what I do, and ask a friend to find it for you. The quests used to be easier to get, but now you'll probably get one every now and then. The reward depends on the faerie : The Light Faerie ups your pet a level, The Water Faerie raises defense, the Fire Faerie ups strength, the Earth Faerie fills your pet up, the Air Faerie makes your pets speedier, and the Darkness Faerie adds a couple extra HP. The Faerie Queen makes your pets a lot stronger.
Every day, a new crossword puzzle filled with clues about Neopets. If you finish it in under 5 minutes, you get 600np! And it's free! Even if it takes you more than 15 minutes to do, that's still 200np. The answers are posted every day on the front page of Neohelpers.net, so good luck with that 600np!
Fun books about faeries to read to your pet! I wouldn't worry about going to the shop wizard for these . For the most part, books are cheaper in-store, since they're a one-use product now. Don't forget - once you read it to a pet, it's gone. So if you have a rare book, make the right choice.
Ah, the Employment agency. A nice idea, except -you- do all the work. Basic jobs, for us poor schlubs, happen every ten minutes, and if you're not there at -exactly- the right time, poof. Most of the jobs are easy, but the thing is to choose the right job before all the good ones disappear.
If you're lucky enough to own a job coupon, you can get great jobs. However, these job coupons are unbuyable, so we'll just hope Neopets gives some more out soon. (The tickets below are in order from lowest to highest)
These are like the coloring sheets outside the city, but aren't as interactive. You have to print these out before you can color them. But they're pretty cool pictures.
Here there are pictures of what pets can be painted with faerie paint brushes. Some pretty cool ones, too. My five favorites: (alphabetical order)
Our last stop - the game with my faaaaavorite avatar in it. (
) It's a Math game, so have a calculator handy, and score the mixed question option to score the most points.
Hope you guys had fun, see you next week!