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⁠What do 80s music, the Caribbean, and our YouTu

⁠What do 80s music, the Caribbean, and our YouTube channel have in common? It's @The80sCruise! 🎶🛳 ⁠
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In our 🤘NEW VLOG🤘we take a totally radical voyage on @RoyalCaribbean Mariner of the Seas. ⁠14 concerts – including Stephen getting back to work drumming again! – theme parties & contests, spontaneous musician jams, and the complete 80s transformation of the ship transported us back in time for a whole week of retro fun! ⁠
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1) Most guests had full-on 80s costumes. We didn't, but we did pack a few "essentials," like Andie's classic MTV tee and some cheap neon colored shades.⁠
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2) How fun is this action figure packaging??? I had to hop in to channel teen-me's inner pro wrestling fan. This was one of the many 80s themed photo opps around the ship. ⁠
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3) Speaking of photo opps, Andie's totally rockin' this graffiti corner in the ship's promenade 😍, which was renamed "the 80s Block" for the week! She was like a kid in a candy store and I'm not sure if I've ever seen her have so much fun!⁠
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4) Who rocked harder – me or the ship? Duh – the ship! My gigs were during the first few days, when we had some pretty rough seas. Playing drums while literally rockin' & rollin' was a whole new (and fun!) experience.⁠
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We felt like kids again! 🧒⁠ It's been a minut

We felt like kids again! 🧒⁠
It's been a minute since our last vlog, but we're back with a BANGER! We're spending a day at sea enjoying all the fun activities on our cruise ship, Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas: from the waterslide to the Flowrider, the Sky Pad to our favorite spot for drinks. ⁠
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This is the first in our Caribbean cruise series with a twist - it's 80s themed! Join us in the coming weeks to go back to the 80s, take a food tour of the cruise ship, and see what we get into in our stops in St. Thomas and St. Maarten. ⁠
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it’s National Puppy Day! This is from a couple o

it’s National Puppy Day! This is from a couple of years ago, when we took a mini road trip to see the super bloom in Southern California. Unfortunately Luddy (the red dog) doesn’t travel well anymore, so we let them both chill at home when. we go out. But we really miss road trips with the fur-babies!

With you, even Las Vegas can be as romantic as Par

With you, even Las Vegas can be as romantic as Paris. 😘
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🎲 Viva Las VINTAGE Vegas! 🎲⁠ What do the S

🎲 Viva Las VINTAGE Vegas! 🎲⁠
What do the Strip’s oldest hotel, Vegas’ oldest bar, a boneyard of old neon signs, and “old blue eyes,” Frank Sinatra have in common? OUR NEW VLOG, that’s what!⁠
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In our last video we took you for a walk LIVE on the Vegas Strip. Today, we’re exploring Vintage Vegas, with a stay at The Flamingo – the oldest still-operating hotel and casino on The Las Vegas Strip – and visits to Las Vegas’ oldest freestanding bar, a museum dedicated to Sin City’s classic neon signs, and a very special dessert in one of Frank Sinatra’s favorite spots! ⁠
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At the hotel, we give you a taste of The Habitat – complete with a pelican and several flamingos – as well as a tour of our standard room with a fantastic Strip view. From our window we looked down at The Bellagio, Caesar’s Palace, The Forum, The Linq Zipline platform, The Mirage, and even a snow-capped mountain just outside of the city! Then we wander north and off of the Strip to see some of Vegas’ history, ending the day with a fantastic dessert show, with our backsides seated right where The Chairman himself sat on several occasions! ⁠
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Thank you so much to this week’s coffee sponsor: @MagentaOtter Travels! Dara, this buzz is for you! ❤️

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Ready to roar in 2022. 🐯 Wishing you health, pr

Ready to roar in 2022. 🐯
Wishing you health, prosperity, and happiness in the Lunar New Year!
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#yearofthetiger #lunarnewyear #lunarnewyear2022 #chinesenewyear #chinesenewyear2022

What’s better than a day at The Biltmore? One wh

What’s better than a day at The Biltmore? One where you get to visit the estate AND see the Van Gogh Alive immersive show! 👨🏼‍🎨⁠
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In this week’s vlog, we spend the day exploring the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. We came for the Van Gogh Alive immersive experience, but first we got to tour the property – including the gardens and greenhouse – and take an audio tour of America’s Largest Home. If you’re looking for things to do and see in Asheville, The Biltmore is an experience you won’t soon forget. ⁠
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Raise your hand in the comments if you've done gra

Raise your hand in the comments if you've done graffiti/street art! 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️We had WAY too much fun with spray paint in Atlanta!⁠
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 In this week’s video we spend the day exploring the eastern part of Atlanta, where we learn about (and get to try our hands at) graffiti and street art, eat soul food, get the perfect view of Atlanta’s skyline, stroll around Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park – including Ebenezer Baptist Church and MLK’s birth house – and explore Little Five Points, Inman Park, Krog Street Market, and part of the Atlanta Beltline.⁠
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What was your funniest moment of 2021? It was such

What was your funniest moment of 2021? It was such an unpredictable year, but we had a blast laughing at ourselves and experiencing some amazing “firsts.” They’re all in our latest vlog, along with even more of our favorite bloopers.

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Le Vigne Di Raito: Organic Winery On The Amalfi Coast

One of the most romantic and memorable travel experiences we’ve had to date was celebrating our wedding anniversary at an organic winery on the Amalfi Coast: Le Vigne Di Raito.…

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