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Is this seat taken? ⁠🥰⁠ We don't typically Is this seat taken? ⁠🥰⁠
We don't typically lounge in the sun, or take cruises. But when both of those things happen twice, within 6 months' time, there's only one logical thing for us to do: 🛳 A SHIP-COMPARISON VIDEO! 🚢⁠
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Which cruise line did we like better? → 🔗 IN BIO ←  for our @princesscruises vs. @royalcaribbean face-off video! ⁠
We explore the differences between the ships and ⁠compare things like the food, our cabins, the service, decor, and more!⁠⁠ Spoiler alert: the competition wasn't even close!⁠
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This is the final video from our Caribbean cruise series⁠ which took place on @the80scruise! Swipe ⬅️ for a taste of the on-deck differences 📷:⁠
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⬅️ 1) taking full advantage of a rare, empty row of lounge chairs on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas.⁠
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⬅️ 2) so long, Seattle. Alaska here we come! sailing away on Princess Cruises' Majestic Princess⁠.⁠
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⬅️ 3) from trying to stay cool on the Caribbean...⁠
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⬅️ 4) ... to trying to stay warm in Alaska.⁠
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⬅️ 5) Mariner of the Seas had hammocks and plenty of on-board games and activities...⁠
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⬅️ 6) ... and Majestic Princess showed us glaciers(!) and some of the most amazing wildlife and nature we've ever seen. ⁠
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Don't forget to stop and take time to appreciate w Don't forget to stop and take time to appreciate where you are.⁠
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So much of the time, we're go-go-going. We often have to remind ourselves to just stop and take it all in. We've been so fortunate to see some amazing places and things just this past year alone. Now, we want to figure out how to slow down a little and make the experiences even richer.⁠
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How do you like travel?: ⁠
Do as much as possible or slow + chill?⁠
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Guess who’s celebrating another year around the Guess who’s celebrating another year around the sun today? 🥳 Please join me in wishing Andie a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎉🎈

To the most wonderful woman in the world - here’s to another 365 days of exploring the world and sharing all of life’s adventures. 😍 .

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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! ❤️

→ 🔗 IN BIO for all the action! 

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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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How To Spend 48 Whirlwind Hours In Vintage “Vegas, Baby!”

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Las Vegas? For most, it’s the Vegas Strip and all of its razzle-dazzle. The casinos, world-class shows, 24-hour…

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