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Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees

Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees

Casual Creator
hosted by Ed
37 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon87 Total Videos on YouTube258 subscribers

Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees description on YouTube:

We’re Ed & Mai—WanderFree Retirees 🌴 We made a big life decision: retire in our early 50s… without the “perfect” amount of savings. Instead of waiting, we sold almost everything—our home, cars, and more—to start living now. Our first year of retirement is all about travel and family: • Visiting family across the U.S. • Trips to Thailand & Vietnam • Cruising the Caribbean (2 months) & Europe (4 months) • Back "home" for family weddings After that, we plan to make Thailand our home base—renting, exploring, and seeing where this lifestyle takes us. We’re living out of a suitcase and sharing it all— ✔️ Budget travel tips ✔️ Cruise port guides ✔️ Affordable places to live abroad ✔️ Real life after early retirement We chose this path because we wanted to explore the world while we’re still young enough to enjoy it. The long-term plan? We’ll see. Maybe back to the U.S. in our 60s… or maybe we never stop wandering. Thanks for following along on our journey—cheers! Ed & Mai

Catalogue Coverage
Developing read · Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees

We’ve analysed 37 of 87 videos so far.

Published
37
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
87
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage43%

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Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees’s output · year over year

How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?

YearDiscoveredCruise Coverage(cruise-related ÷ discovered)Trip Bacon Coverage(analysed ÷ cruise-related)
  1. 2026
    41
  2. 2025
    37
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  1. 1Loyalty Program1 video mention
  2. 2Shows1 video mention
  3. 3Embarkation4 video mentions
  4. 4Booking1 video mention
  5. 5Suites4 video mentions
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Videos (37)

Sky Princess: Is This the WORST Cruise Ship? Our Honest Review After Months Onboard24:07Review

Sky Princess: Is This the WORST Cruise Ship? Our Honest Review After Months Onboard

· 3 views · Yesterday
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
Copenhagen Cruise Port: We Walked Into Town… Bad Idea?27:41Vlog

Copenhagen Cruise Port: We Walked Into Town… Bad Idea?

· 59 views · 3 days ago
Critical
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
Skjolden Norway Cruise Port | Waterfalls, Hikes & Incredible Views25:38Vlog

Skjolden Norway Cruise Port | Waterfalls, Hikes & Incredible Views

· 99 views · 2 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
BERGEN in One Day | Cable Car, Bryggen & Fish Market18:27Tour

BERGEN in One Day | Cable Car, Bryggen & Fish Market

· 61 views · 3 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
Ålesund, Norway Cruise Port | Hiking Myklebusthornet After the Sukkertoppen Wildfire18:42Vlog

Ålesund, Norway Cruise Port | Hiking Myklebusthornet After the Sukkertoppen Wildfire

· 146 views · 4 weeks ago
Highly Positive
Visby, Sweden Walking Tour | One of Europe's Best Preserved Medieval Cities29:51Tour

Visby, Sweden Walking Tour | One of Europe's Best Preserved Medieval Cities

· 140 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Stockholm Sweden Walking Tour | Perfect Cruise Port for DIY Travelers28:08Tour

Stockholm Sweden Walking Tour | Perfect Cruise Port for DIY Travelers

· 126 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Tallinn, Estonia is the PERFECT Cruise Port to Explore on Foot!35:18Tour

Tallinn, Estonia is the PERFECT Cruise Port to Explore on Foot!

· 226 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Walking Warnemünde & Rostock | Germany Cruise Port with No Excursions24:44Vlog

Walking Warnemünde & Rostock | Germany Cruise Port with No Excursions

· 307 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
Olden, Norway Stole Our Hearts! | Walking from the Cruise Port21:12Vlog

Olden, Norway Stole Our Hearts! | Walking from the Cruise Port

· 471 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Our First Day Ashore in Europe - Exploring Stavanger, Norway | Sky Princess Europe Cruise38:13Vlog

Our First Day Ashore in Europe - Exploring Stavanger, Norway | Sky Princess Europe Cruise

· 259 views · 1 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
Sky Princess Embarkation & Ship Tour | We Moved Onto a Cruise Ship for 4 Months! European Adventure42:27Tour

Sky Princess Embarkation & Ship Tour | We Moved Onto a Cruise Ship for 4 Months! European Adventure

· 2K views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Cunard Line logo
Cunard Line
Princess Cruises logo
Sky Princess
+1 more
Ha Long Bay Cruise 🇻🇳 | Beautiful But... Our Honest Experience24:33Review

Ha Long Bay Cruise 🇻🇳 | Beautiful But... Our Honest Experience

· 350 views · 2 months ago
Critical
Our First Day in Sapa Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Cat Cat Village, Hmong Culture & Stunning Views17:52Vlog

Our First Day in Sapa Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Cat Cat Village, Hmong Culture & Stunning Views

· 270 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Our FIRST Day in Hanoi Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Private Tour, Train Street, Old Quarter,  & Hanoi Hilton41:27Vlog

Our FIRST Day in Hanoi Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Private Tour, Train Street, Old Quarter, & Hanoi Hilton

· 186 views · 2 months ago
Highly Positive
Aruba Without an Excursion (Walking from the Cruise Port!)36:04Vlog

Aruba Without an Excursion (Walking from the Cruise Port!)

· 375 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Curaçao Without an Excursion (Walking Willemstad!)25:43Vlog

Curaçao Without an Excursion (Walking Willemstad!)

· 299 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Bonaire Cruise Port: You DON’T Need an Excursion40:21Vlog

Bonaire Cruise Port: You DON’T Need an Excursion

· 158 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
St. Thomas Cruise Port Guide - No Excursion Needed!21:46Tips

St. Thomas Cruise Port Guide - No Excursion Needed!

· 304 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Sea
St. Maarten Without an Excursion (Private $120 Island Tour!)23:05Vlog

St. Maarten Without an Excursion (Private $120 Island Tour!)

· 260 views · 4 months ago
Highly Positive
Cozumel Cruise Port Without Excursions – Is It Worth Staying at the Port?24:28Tips

Cozumel Cruise Port Without Excursions – Is It Worth Staying at the Port?

· 1K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Belize Cruise Port… Worth It Without an Excursion? Honest Review12:06Review

Belize Cruise Port… Worth It Without an Excursion? Honest Review

· 2K views · 5 months ago
Critical
Nassau Bahamas Without Excursions | What To Do Right Off the Cruise Ship22:19Tips

Nassau Bahamas Without Excursions | What To Do Right Off the Cruise Ship

· 989 views · 5 months ago
Positive
MSC Cruises USA logo
MSC Cruises USA
Princess Cruises logo
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
San Juan Puerto Rico Cruise Port: Things You Can Do Without Excursions36:15Tips

San Juan Puerto Rico Cruise Port: Things You Can Do Without Excursions

· 655 views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean Group
Celebrity Cruises logo
Celebrity Cruises
+3 more