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Oh thank you so much, so glad you've been enjoying them! I loved doing the East Danube Explorer - Novi Sad was one of my favourite destinations that I visited over the course of the year, and the Iron Gate Gorge is indescribable!! 😊

Aw wow, thank you so much!! I'm so glad you found them and like them 🥰

Hmmm not sure I totally agree with that 😅

@@mamakins5123 yes it is! I'm fairly certain the average cost per person for a week with TUI is about £1000, with competitors coming in around £3000, although I really can't say that with much confidence 😅

To be honest, I can stare out of the window for hours looking at the stars or the landscape so that helps, I also usually read, listen to music, do sudokus, etc. etc. etc.

Oh awesome! Strength training is definitely the one thing I'm desperately lacking currently, really need to work on that!!

@@hajimeyoshihara thanks so much, I'm so happy to hear that!! I can definitely see that I will enjoy it a bit further down the line, just need to get over those initial hurdles first 😅💪🏻

Honestly I was hugely inspired by watching you struggle through all your obstacles and still keep going and get it done!! 💪

I do love swimming but it's definitely far more of an effort and far more costly unfortunately!

Thanks so much! I hope so 😅🙏

Thank you! 💕

Unfortunately I don't think there is a gap in the market at all - there's just no app that perfectly suits my needs 😅 (and regardless, I wouldn't have a clue how to build an app or anything to do with it)

@MyNameIsRaquel oh well, just a thought, a new app combining fashion, theatre, shopping, some bright spark will see an opportunity, I am not business minded myself sadly

I would love to have my own little flat - definitely trying to save up at the moment to move early next year! I've only used 2 laptops since I first bought one about 10 years ago and they've both been relatively small Asus laptops and I honestly cannot recommend them enough!

I do think the phone is bigger than any other phone I've had before but I do also have pretty small hands 😂

No exactly, that's why I like audiobooks though - means I can read and do something else at the same time 😅

Merci beaucoup!! 💙

@@samanthakary_ yeah my parents said a similar thing... if I finish washing up and they're still chatting I should just excuse myself 😅 unfortunately I'm incredibly awkward but I'm really working on it cause I definitely noticed the impact it was having on my mental health 😔😬

@@MH-rx7tn ah hahah that's brilliant! I usually just hid in my room (and luckily my parents were very understanding and helpful with that 😅)

@MyNameIsRaquel I hope the surprise trip to see your friend went well? I trust they hadn't gone away somewhere. Your confidence will build up over time, I was a bit quiet when I was younger, but now I am outwardly far more imposing if that's the word, come out of my shell

@@MH-rx7tn Ah you'll have to wait to see if the surprise went well 😜but yes I'm very confident in my skin in a lot of situations, just not so much when I'm in a position I don't really feel I belong in (such as sticking around to be social with my grandma's friends 😅)

@@MH-rx7tn aw thanks so much! Luckily I'm very used to carrying heavy bags so it's not really a problem for me 😅💪🏻

I can tell you are fit and healthy. Maybe in the future, when you gain lots of success and need a full-time assistant, I will apply for the job 😊

@@MH-rx7tn Aw hahah thanks, I hope I gain lots of success 🙏😅

I watched some of your first videos from 8 years ago 😮 you have changed a little 😊 so cute, now, blossomed into a lovely young lady 🤩 👀

@@MH-rx7tn Ah hahaha, yes it's been quite a while and I've lived quite a lot of life since 😅

Aw thanks so much! I do love wearing blue 😅. I didn't know there was a book of Rebecca, I'm sure it's very good! Yeah I've really tried to incorporate more of the Jewish aspects of my life into this channel because I feel like there's so so so many things people don't know about, so I'm really glad you're enjoying it 😊

I can relate to being introverted. I enjoy my own company. Peace and quiet is nice in my own place. It is good to see family on a regular basis, but I only have limited energy to socialise. You would look fantastic in any colour 😊

@@MH-rx7tn Aw hahah thanks so much, that's very sweet! Yeah I definitely notice my social battery dropping when I'm out and about with people 😅

​@MyNameIsRaquel I look forward to seeing more of your cooking. The potatoes looked tasty. You're a vegetarian, I see. Do you drink any alcohol or only on special occasions ? You have a cleaner as well. I really need to hire one.

@@MH-rx7tn Thank you! Yes I've been for a vegetarian for a very, very long time! I never drink alcohol - I plan to make a whole video about that too at some point 😅

Ah hahah! I ebb and flow, certainly!

Hey! That's absolutely fine - you don't have to watch this video if you don't want to! If you do want to SEE stuff, as I mentioned in the video, I vlogged my entire experience whilst on the ship and you can find all my vlogs of my time on the ship on my channel 😊 (but if you think my channel/style of video isn't for you - again, that's fine, you're under no obligation to stick around!)

@@MyNameIsRaquel No problem, but the comment was meant as constructive.

@@cruisecrazy7066 ah that's alright, I'm always trying to improve my video editing and see what works 😊 hope you were still able to get some useful information out of the video 😅

@@MyNameIsRaquel Absolutely. And I look forward to your next video. (Without the lectures) LOL

I'm well, thanks, and you? That's very sweet of you - thank you! I try to have a positive attitude in life as much as possible 😅😊. In terms of my jobs, one is a zero-hours contract as a receptionist (which is great for flexibility in terms of auditions and travel), and the other is also a sort-of admin-y/receptionist-y role but I am considered self-employed and working freelance so if I were to ever need to take time off I would be entitled to it (and the job is really more loyalty-based in terms of the hours I work and I only work directly for one person who is aware that I'm aiming for the performing arts industry - even though I do really love this job and working for them). I also do the odd spot of babysitting as an extra income as well as doing some admin work as it comes (which can be 30 hours in one week but then also no work for a few weeks) for my aunt. I'm also very, very good at budgeting (many people have told me that I need to be willing to treat myself more) and I will always try to take cheaper routes when travelling (both in terms of within London - I'll take a much longer bus journey to save £2 on the tube - and in terms of overseas travel - I'll fly at ridiculous hours and with no luggage where possible, etc.) I might make a whole video about this because there's definitely a lot to talk about obviously 😅

Hi, I am good, thanks. Even better after finding your channel. You seem to be a very talented young lady. It is good to see you making the most of your life. Careful with your money is good to see. So many people can be wasteful. I have only seen about 30 of your videos so far. I will get cracking with the rest .You're lovely 😉. Your parents and family did a great job. Keep smiling. From Matthew

Aw thanks so much Matthew, that's very sweet of you! I do credit my parents and family A LOT for the way I turned out - I've been very lucky to grow up with an amazing support system 😊

@MyNameIsRaquel I look forward to your future videos. Budget and travel advice is always great. Useful log of diaries for yourself. I don't know if anyone writes in a daily diary anymore 🤔. It is never easy when family and friends are spread all over the place. I am glad England beat Holland 😄

@@MH-rx7tn Thank you! Yeah, I'm not surprised hahah, most people were thrilled! I am glad to see the UK doing well at the Olympics though! I don't really write in a diary but I do have a 'one-line-a-day' journal so that I can have something to look back on in the future (as well as this channel of course) 😊

Aw amazing! Feedback is genuinely so important - especially as TUI is still quite new to river cruising and learning what works and what doesn't. Obviously it also makes a big difference whether someone is complaining for the sake of complaining or just being a decent (and understanding) person faced with a slight hiccough in their holiday! I hope you were still able to enjoy the holiday despite having no air-conditioning! 😅💕

Oh I'm very happy to hear that!! Thank you for letting me know 😊 I hope you're having a great time! x

Yes it can definitely be incredibly relaxing and a great way to travel! Do you know which area you'd like to visit?

@MyNameIsRaquel So many to do. Start with the Rhine , Danube, Douro and Seine

@@MH-rx7tn All sound incredible! I would love to do the Douro and the Nile at some point as I've not had a chance to visit either of those areas ☺

​@@MyNameIsRaquelSounds great 👍 I need a travel companion 😊 , travelling solo can be expensive

@@MH-rx7tn That's true, it sometimes can be, but it can also be very freeing!

Aw thank you so much! Hopefully you'll have other entertainers/singers who love theatre too 😅🙏

Aw thank you so much, that's very kind of you! I'm still keeping up with singing and auditioning for things so hopefully I'll be able to sing on a stage again soon 🙏 That will be a really lovely cruise, great destinations! The weather at that time wasn't great though, we certainly had some very windy and even (some) rainy days, although at other times it was quite pleasant and partly cloudy - fingers crossed for nice weather!

Aw I hope you're having a great time! Let me know which you decide to go on/if you agree with what I've said 😅💕

Aw I'm so happy to hear that! That's the itinerary we always recommended to people who asked what to do next - even though we'd never been on it! Hope you're able to make it happen :)

I am American, and have tried to go to the Tui web page, but I am blocked/denied each time. How do I get to their web page?

@@tdm2298 I'm not too sure, to be honest - I didn't actually work for TUI directly - but I think most American customers had to ring a number in order to book their cruise (although I could be mistaken). Might be worth seeing if there's an email address you can contact otherwise? Alternatively, if you have Facebook, you could join the community on there and see if anyone on there has experienced the same thing? Sorry I can't be much of more help!

Ah what a shame! But glad you had a nice time anyway - which place was your favourite?

Bratislava, I think - in spite of the fact it rained during our land-train trip! Melk was memorable not just for the abbey and a lovely little cafe where we watched the world go by - but also for the best geocache of the trip (there are Nuns as well as Monks in Melk!!). Linz didn't quite "do it" for us either. We were very fortunate to avoid all the flooding two weeks later... 😱

@@mullbydrone Aw amazing! Yeah I saw pictures from the floods - absolutely dreadful! You're very lucky to have missed them 🙏😅

Ooohh I could definitely do a video about the years I particularly loved and why! And I do think you're right - it probably would be nice to reconnect with some old friends from school who I've lost touch with. About a year ago I had two different people reach out to me and I managed to meet up with one of them (unfortunately I was already working on the ship for the other) and it was really lovely - so you're right, it probably would be nice for them as well (I'd hope 😅)

Aw thanks! I have actually filmed a video about the excursions already and it should be going up in about two weeks or so, but spoiler alert - I definitely recommend the Vienna City Tour 😅

Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't have minded spending £5-10 on it but I think I would've been a bit disappointed if I'd spent more than that. The recipe turned out well! I think I actually talk about it in the next vlog a bit more although I could be mistaken 😅

Yes exactly! It was by no means a perfect year and things probably could've been handled better from their end, but it's really the nastiness of the fans that upset me this year. We're all just here for a bit of fun and to celebrate music and unity and this year that totally fell through the cracks 😔