Who comes to the beach during winter?
-We do. -We do.
Beaches are good at any time, huh? -Absolutely.
-Let me check out the water.
Ooh-hoo.
[laughs]
I don't think I'll be getting in.
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Hello, I'm Renata
and this is my husband Gordon.
Come here, my Romeo.
[laughs]
Or you can also call me "Renata"
this is how you pronounce my name in Portuguese.
-From Brazil, Renata.
-Yes, yes. And Gordon is from Canada.
And we live in the United States of America.
Wow.
[crowd cheering]
I'm a journalist, and I've been traveling the world
to work on sporting events for 16 years now.
Spasibo! [thank you in Russian]
Here on this channel, I share my love for traveling,
discovering new places, and cultures,
and enjoying life.
So, join us!
We just finished posting our entire series
in Southeast Asia and Japan.
So, 2020 for us was more of a year of editing rather than filming,
but we filmed nonstop until March.
That's why I missed a lot of uploads back then.
So sorry.
Gordon was monitoring the news very closely,
and when we realized the situation was serious,
we decided to film as much as we could,
so that we'd have enough footage to edit the whole year.
We deserve to relax after walking the entire day.
I need a drink.
We're very happy for the feedback we received for our videos in Japan,
in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand.
Thank you so much. It was so nice reading everyone, right?
-Yes. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
-Yes. Yeah, Gordon also loves reading them.
-And we love Southeast Asia,
and we will come back and explore more.
Hopefully, soon.
-Hopefully, soon. Hopefully, with no masks.
-I just did a wonderful part.
-In 2020, we moved from Texas to Florida.
The Mississippi is down there.
That's why we also had some videos in Florida a few months ago.
Are you smiling? I can't see it.
-No. -[laughs]
And we plan to shoot way more next year.
It's absolutely beautiful.
But now, we're in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
It's a very popular summer destination on the East Coast,
but worth coming during winter as well, right?
-Yes.
-Do you know they have dolphins here, right?
-And sharks. -And sharks, yes.
Oh, baby, I think I saw one there.
Really, I saw something doing like this.
-Yeah, right there.
-Ooh. [laughs]
I cannot even believe this.
I had just mentioned the dolphins, and they appeared.
So beautiful, right?
But they have sharks here, too.
-I want to see a shark.
-No, I don't. [laughs]
We love coming here for a walk, to exercise.
-Breathing some fresh air.
Yes, see the birds.
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Here in Myrtle Beach, they have this lovely boardwalk.
There's a Ferris wheel back there.
Everything here is open.
All the establishments are working normally,
but there are very few tourists in town.
Some interesting rules at the beach here.
Not allowed fireworks.
So think about New Year's and Fourth of July.
It's a no-no. No alcohol, no glass containers.
And can't sell anything there either.
That's why you should bring your own food and drinks.
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We're not shooting travel videos here because the situation in the U.S.
is still very serious,
and we're avoiding crowds and closed places.
One day we'll be back for a proper travel guide in Myrtle Beach.
What do you say of that? Hot beer, lousy food, and bad service
-Well, it is winter... Will keep me warm.
-Yeah. [laughs]
So, when we're not working, we're either here...
or here.
Look at what we have for ourselves.
Enjoying? -Yes.
-[laughs]
It can be freezing outside.
All this to say that Christmas this year is going to be like this.
Just the two of us.
♪ Just the two of us ♪ -Aw.
[laughs]
♪ Just the two of us ♪
It's the first time in a long time
that we spent Christmas in the United States.
We normally spend with family, but 2020 is different, right?
Yeah, family.
-Family, yeah.
Our Christmas gift actually arrived earlier this year,
and it's something we didn't show you yet.
[laughs]
-Oh, we got a letter. -We got a letter.
-That's for you.
-A letter from YouTube.
-And what did I get?
A plaque.
[laughs]
YouTube plaque.
All for me. -Congratulations, baby.
Cool. It's so amazing.
It says my name here on the plaque.
-Oh.
They made a mistake.
-[laughs]
-When we see this on YouTube, other videos,
we don't realize that it's a mirror here, right?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-That was so cool. That was the first thing that I noticed.
-Can I hold it for a little bit? -Yes, you can.
You're so proud.
[laughs]
Yeah, so proud of it.
-We thank each and every one of you
because without your support, we wouldn't have reached that.
-Absolutely, absolutely.
I even feel speechless, you know.
I am so, so happy, and I feel so blessed
for being able to create these videos,
videos that you guys enjoy,
that you find them useful,
and it's more than a pleasure for me.
So, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.
I'm very happy.
But this here actually means so much more.
It means never give up.
I remember when I had 3,000 subscribers in 2017,
and I looked at a website called Social Blade,
it shows your growth on YouTube and predicts your future in the platform,
and I remember it said that not even in 10 years
I'd reach 10,000 subscribers.
10,000, that's all I wanted at the time.
And I got so, so, so sad,
and then the next day, I remember that I woke up,
and I thought, "Okay, if I cannot get to 10,000,
I'll be the best I can for these 3,000 that are here,
and they believe in me."
My point here is don't let anyone tell you that something cannot be done.
That goes for anything in life.
If you really want something, you will find a way to make it happen.
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-$20 tonight
-Okay.
Do you know what this traffic is for?
It's a drive-through light show.
Excited for Christmas? -Absolutely.
-Yeah! -I can't wait to open up my presents.
[laughs]
Plural. When we start moving?
[laughs]
You're impatient already, huh?
[music]
Wow, this is huge, baby.
There's a lot going on here.
[music]
The tree synchronized with the radio here, the music.
[music]
-Line up like an airplane
Okay, get ready
Clear for takeoff.
Three million lights here. It's beautiful.
Wait for me. [laughs]
That's me hidden here.
Isn't it romantic? -Totally.
-We can barely see each other. -Totally.
[laughs]
I'm all Christmas now.
-Yeah
Is this a tradition in Canada, too?
-Absolutely. -You grew up doing this?
-Yes. -So you must be an expert.
-No. -[laughs]
When was the last time you prepared a good one?
-Ages ago. -A good one?
-Ages ago. -[laughs]
[music]
Is it good already?
-No. More. -More?
It's not even brown. -No?
-Get closer.
-See how it gets brown? -Ah, okay.
Show me perfection now.
Okay.
Now, the most important part.
Oops.
Ah, okay.
So, now you try.
-No, you. -Me?
-You. -Okay.
Mmm. This is delicious.
S'mores.
I like it. -Yeah.
-It's very good. -Uh-hmm.
-Did the chocolate melt? -Yeah.
I can't believe I've lived here for such a long time
and never tried this.
[music]
How many pieces of chocolate you put there?
More than one, huh?
-Uh-huh -[laughs]
You're kind of dirty.
-Mmm.
-Good? -Yes
-We're making plans to start traveling again in 2021.
But where we go actually depends on what countries
are open to Americans,
because there are not many places in the world we can go
at the moment, right?
-And what countries are safe to travel to. -Yes.
In the meantime, we also have a new series coming up.
That was also shot before the pandemic.
That's why you see no one wearing masks.
-Hmm. Could it be in Europe?
-[laughs]
Yes, that's a hint. It is in Europe.
And it's a country where we have no videos there yet.
-No, we do have videos. We just haven't released them.
-We haven't released, yeah. -Okay.
-It's not on the channel.
Whether you celebrate Christmas or other festivities,
happy holidays.
-Merry Christmas to everybody.
Yes, cheers!
[laughs]
Merry Christmas!
-Merry Christmas to you all.
-Merry Christmas!
-Have a wonderful holiday season! Merry Christmas!
-Happy New Year!
Yes! Hopefully without these, huh?
-No mask. -No mask for 2021.
Our Christmas gift after...
Our Christmas gift at...
Our Christmas gr...
Our Chris...
-Christmas gift!
[laughs]
Hey.
[laughs]
We definitely have plans to go back, right?
-Yeah.
-No, no. That was not convincing.
-I don't know what you're saying.
-How do you rate your participation in this video?
-100 out of 10.
-Oh! [laughs]
-Most people go to 11, I go to 100.
-Not a view you have every day, huh?
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