Ed and Mai WanderFree Retirees
✨Casual CreatorEd 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
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- 1Loyalty Program1 video mention
- 2Embarkation4 video mentions
- 3Booking1 video mention
- 4Suites4 video mentions
- 5Crew & Service6 video mentions
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Videos (26)
42:27TourSky Princess Embarkation & Ship Tour | We Moved Onto a Cruise Ship for 4 Months! European Adventure
24:33ReviewHa Long Bay Cruise 🇻🇳 | Beautiful But... Our Honest Experience
17:52VlogOur First Day in Sapa Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Cat Cat Village, Hmong Culture & Stunning Views
41:27VlogOur FIRST Day in Hanoi Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Private Tour, Train Street, Old Quarter, & Hanoi Hilton
36:04VlogAruba Without an Excursion (Walking from the Cruise Port!)
25:43VlogCuraçao Without an Excursion (Walking Willemstad!)
40:21VlogBonaire! Our Favorite Caribbean Island Port?! No Excursion Needed - 50 Days Cruising Caribbean
21:46TipsSt. Thomas Cruise Port Guide - No Excursion Needed!
23:05VlogSt. Maarten Without an Excursion (Private $120 Island Tour!)
24:28TipsCozumel Cruise Port Without Excursions – Is It Worth Staying at the Port?
12:06ReviewBelize Cruise Port… Worth It Without an Excursion? Honest Review
22:19TipsNassau Bahamas Without Excursions | What To Do Right Off the Cruise Ship
36:15TipsSan Juan Puerto Rico Cruise Port: Things You Can Do Without Excursions
31:46Review13 Caribbean Cruise Ports in 50 Days — The BEST & WORST (No Excursions)
27:50TourMajestic Princess Embarkation & Full Ship Tour | 50 Days Cruising the Caribbean
21:02TourStar Princess Full Ship Tour | Piazza, Pools, Dining & More (Princess Cruises 2026)
28:04TipsRoatan Honduras Cruise Port Walking Tour | Beach, Bars & Shops | Star Princess - Caribbean Cruise
31:20TourAmber Cove Cruise Port Walking Tour | Is It Worth Leaving the Port? | Caribbean Cruise Day
16:57TourGrand Turk Cruise Port Walkthrough | Star Princess Arrival (No Excursions)
6:45TourStar Princess Room Tours
18:30TourWalking Tour of Princess Cays Cruise Port in the Bahamas
17:59Embarkation Day Star Princess - Cruising in the Caribbean for Two Months
8:30VlogMonths of Cruises - Almost Free
18:43Vlog