Retired Early Slow Travelers
🥉Knowledgeable CreatorRetired Early Slow Travelers description on YouTube:
We’re Rick and Angie, an early retired couple who sold our home, cars, and our belongings to slow travel the world. On this channel we share how retirees and pre-retirees can travel longer, smarter, and often cheaper than staying home. We focus on cruise deals, airline points and miles, slow travel, and affordable destinations around the world. Along the way we share cruise ship tours, travel tips, real travel costs, and strategies that make long-term travel possible. Our goal is to show that retirement doesn’t mean slowing down — it means finally having the freedom to explore. If you’re planning retirement, already retired, or dreaming about traveling the world longer for less, this channel is for you. Subscribe and travel the world with us. Travel the World Longer for Less https://lasso.page/RetiredEarlySlowTravelers Disclaimer: (This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.)
We’ve analysed 84 of 111 videos so far.
Solid sample of Retired Early Slow Travelers's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20263583%29 of 3597%28 of 29
- 20254596%43 of 45100%43 of 43
- 20241587%13 of 15100%13 of 13
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“In my opinion, it's the best deal out there.”
“If you travel as a couple, as Angie and I do, a Southwest Pass is a basically a buy one get one and you can use it many times over and over again.”
“Wanderlog is a gamechanger.”
“I love it. I love it. I love it. Especially when it's romantic time.”
“I look out into the water every day and I reflect and I say, 'Do I regret anything?' And every time the answer is no.”
“Do we think it was worth it? No, we do not.”
“The food was mediocre. Some things that you thought were going to be hot or cold.”
“this is like a totinos from the grocery store not great”
“When it is your daily life, it is hard. Um, and we can't really afford to go and just do an internet package every week.”
“One of the things I hate, but it's okay. We'll work through it.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Retired Early Slow Travelers.
Use points for flights and hotels to reduce costs.
Track monthly expenses to stay under budget.
Request a bucket of ice every night.
Use a universal adapter for charging devices.
Attend your muster station and watch emergency videos.
Check the refrigerator price tag to avoid unexpected charges.
Plan well in advance to stay within a budget.
Consider pet sitting or house sitting to save money and experience new places.
Videos (84)
6:39VlogApril 2026 Slow Travel Budget: Did We Stay Under $5,000?
15:09TourCelebrity Constellation Inside Cabin #2091 Tour | Is This Deck 2 Cabin Worth Booking?
6:10VlogNEW NAME, NEW LIFE
19:48TipsSouthwest Companion Pass Explained: How to Fly 2-for-1
9:05VlogDid We Blow Our $5,000 Slow Travel Budget? | March 2026 Spending Breakdown
14:09ReviewMSC Diamond Status: Is It Really Worth It?
20:44TourHyatt Regency Houston Downtown Tour 🏨 | Is This the Best Hotel in Houston?
6:42VlogFebruary 2026 Budget Breakdown 💸 Full-Time Travel on $5K – Did We Make It?
4:26VlogSHORT 4 Day Cruise… NONSTOP Entertainment on Celebrity Eclipse 🎭
20:26TourHyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale FULL TOUR (Pool, Rooms & More!)
10:00FREE FOOD on Celebrity Eclipse?! 🍕🥩 What You Can REALLY Eat for $0
13:10TipsReal Cost of Full-Time Travel (January 2026 Budget Breakdown)
5:24Tips👉 “The BEST Cruise Points Strategy (3 Lines, One Smart Move)”
13:45TourCelebrity Eclipse Cabin 9320 Tour. 🚢 Is This the BEST Inside Cabin?
9:32VlogFrom Shows to Live Music 🎭 | FREE Cruise Entertainment on Navigator of the Seas
30:12TipsCruising Tips: Did You Know? 🚢
18:26VlogReflecting on Life While Full-Time Cruising | A Mother’s Love Never Ends 💛
19:06TipsOur Favorite Travel & Budget Apps (We Use These Every Trip!)
5:42TipsYou Don’t Need Specialty Dining! FREE Food on Navigator of the Seas
18:48VlogThe Woman I Thought I’d Be vs Who I Am Now
9:06VlogFull-Time Cruising December 2025 Budget
8:04TourNavigator of the Seas Inside Promenade View Room Tour | Royal Caribbean
12:43Tips6 Cruise Essentials We NEVER Sail Without 🚢
1:06:57ReviewNassau - Is the Royal Beach Club Worth It? Full Tour & Review