We're Off Again! Follow Us for Our Next Big Batch of Long-Term Cruising (and a Little Road Tripping Too!)
- Tori Carter
- Aug 19
- 3 min read
📍 By Tori | KirkToriStory.com
Grab your bags, cruise lovers… because we’re off again!
Kirk and I are setting sail (and hitting the road) for another round of epic adventures across Europe and beyond—and we’d love for you to follow along with us over on our YouTube channel!
This time, we’re doing it a little differently. We’re mixing luxury cruising, off-the-beaten-path stops, old friendships, and a month-long road trip, all wrapped up in our signature "travel smart, travel fun" style.
🌊 First Up: A Month of Long-Term Cruising on Virgin Voyages!
Have you ever sailed with Virgin Voyages? If not—you’re in for a treat through our videos. This adults-only cruise line is totally different from what you might expect at sea: modern design, no buffets, bold entertainment, and wellness-focused everything. We'll be spending a whole month onboard, exploring:
🇮🇸 Iceland
🏴 Scotland
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇪🇸 Spain
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
We'll be giving you a peek at the cabins, dining, entertainment, and what makes this line stand out. So if you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like on Virgin Voyages—this is your chance to find out.
🎥 Subscribe to KirkToriStory on YouTube so you don’t miss a port or a party!
⚓ Then... a Brand-New Luxury Experience with Azamara Journey
After Virgin, we’ll be switching gears to something entirely new to us—Azamara, a boutique, luxury cruise line. We’ll be boarding the Azamara Journey and cruising along France’s coastal cities, with:
🍷 Lots of overnight stays
💃 Exclusive AzAmazing parties
💬 A reunion with friends we met on Cunard Queen Anne
If you've been curious about small ship luxury cruising, we'll give you an honest, inside look.
🚗 On Land: A One-Month Road Trip Across Europe!
After four back-to-back cruises, we’re trading sea legs for four wheels. We've already rented the car, and we’ll be zig-zagging across Europe for a month-long road trip—with most of our stays being totally free thanks to our favorite travel hack: HomeExchange.
➡️ We even made a video about it! Check it out here:🎥 How We Stay in Homes for Free Using HomeExchange
💡 If you’re thinking of trying it, use our referral code victoria-561d9 and you’ll get bonus points toward your own free stays—and help us earn a few too. Win-win!
👋 Reuniting with Travel Friends
One of the best parts of long-term cruising and full-time travel? The people. We’re excited to reconnect with more friends we met on Cunard Queen Anne, this time hanging out for the day in England. It’s wild how these friendships keep circling back around.
🚢 One Last Cruise (for Now): A Relaxed Transatlantic
Before wrapping up this leg of our journey, we’ll hop aboard another Transatlantic sailing—this time cruising through the Caribbean and ending up in the United States. After that? Honestly, we haven’t figured it out yet. We will be doing this on our 30TH Princess Cruise.
But that’s the beauty of this life—and the perk of me now being a licensed travel agent! I’ll be hunting down last-minute deals and dream itineraries for us… and maybe for you, too.
🧭 Need help planning your next group cruise or luxury trip? Visit my travel site:🌐 vcarter.travelonly.com📧 Or email me directly: kirktoristory@gmail.com
💬 Want to Come Along?
We’d love to have you with us—virtually, at least! Hit that subscribe button on YouTube and join us for:
Cruise ship tours & reviews
Cabin walkthroughs
Honest thoughts on food, fun, and features
Travel hacks for saving big and living fully
Behind-the-scenes life updates (with a few bloopers, of course)
👀 Catch all the action at KirkToriStory on YouTube
✈️🚢🚗💃– Tori (& Kirk!)