June 24, 2025 • 20 mins
It's our 250th episode! Come celebrate with the ROAMies as we take you behind the mic to share unforgettable moments, travel memories, and a look at how far the adventure has come - and where it's headed next.
What happens when a musical duo brings you along on their adventures for 250 episodes? Magic, laughter, and a whole lot of wanderlust!
Our podcast journey began as a way to share genuine behind-the-scenes moments from our traveling musician lifestyle. While watching us write songs or record vocals might not make for riveting content, the towns we pass through, the people we meet, and the moments we experience absolutely do. That's our version of behind-the-scenes – letting you feel, see, taste, and experience it all alongside us.
We've recorded from hotel rooms, beaches, cars, and yes, even under blanket forts (surprisingly good acoustics, by the way). Throughout this journey, we've maintained our core message – travel doesn't have to be extravagant or expensive. Whether you're juggling family commitments, working long hours, or living on a tight budget, adventure is still within reach.
In this special 250th episode, we take a nostalgic trip through our favorite podcast moments, from searching for chocolate scents on the highway near Hershey, Pennsylvania, to nearly falling off cliffs while admiring ocean views. We're celebrating this milestone with exciting giveaways of products we genuinely use on our travels – Para'Kito mosquito repellent bundles and samples of Alexa's travel-inspired tea blends from Vegabond Teas (vegabondteas.com)
Looking ahead, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be bringing The ROAMies Podcast to YouTube later this year, starting with season one episodes reimagined for video. Plus, our next adventure takes us to Belize, where we'll explore caves, coastlines, and cacao farms in what promises to be an "un-Belize-able" journey.
Ready for your next dose of travel inspiration? Follow us on Instagram @TheROAMies to enter our giveaway and join us next week as we kick off our Belize series. Here's to 250 episodes of living free, loving deep, and traveling light!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This transcript was automatically created and has
not be read or edited by ourteam.
Hi, I'm Alexa, and I'm Rory,and together we are the ROAMies.
We are married to each other,Right?
We always hear that people likebehind the scenes kind of
content.
Right, but here's the thingwhen you are a musician, most of
what goes on behind the sceneslooks pretty, actually like
boring.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Yeah, like showing you us writing a song.
Might look like us sitting in aroom and staring at the ceiling
for long moments at a timewhile we just find the right
words for just the right line.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Or like if we're in the studio singing the same line
70 times until we get itexactly the way we want it,
which again is not glamorous towatch, and so like, and then we
have nonstop travel right.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yeah, we're on the road a lot.
I mean a lot.
I usually drive and well, she'scatching up on emails and doing
work of some kind.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Yeah, like admin stuff on my computer, so, again,
not super exciting to justwatch.
So the magic of what we feelbehind the scenes, what really
happens is the towns we passthrough, the people we meet, the
moments we live.
That's what our podcast is foryou.
It's our version of behind thescenes, but in a way that lets
(01:02):
you feel it, see it, taste it,experience it along with us and
explore it more in depth as well.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yeah, we hope it's entertaining, but we also want
it to more than entertain you.
We want it to inspire you.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
And that's our big why.
We want to inspire you to livefree, to love deep and to travel
light.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Oh yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Travel is doable.
You don't have to go to theends of the earth.
You don't need to spend yourlife savings.
You don't have to beextravagant Like unless you just
want to be.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
Yeah Well, I mean, we figure you're like us, you love
adventure, but you also live inthe all-too-real world.
You're working hard, maybe on abudget.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Jog on a family, a job, a dream.
Maybe you're a busy mom orsomeone who leaves the house at
5 am and gets home at 11 pm.
Maybe you travel for work oryou're just dreaming of getting
unstuck.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yeah, well, our podcast is for all of you.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Yes, and beyond that.
Let's be frank you can't reallytravel well if you're sick or
exhausted or run down, and sothat's why we bring wellness
brands and travel hacks thatactually help us, and we hope
that they help you too.
That's why we bring thosebrands to you.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
I can attest to traveling while not feeling well
is not the best thing in theworld no.
Yep, and that's why Alexa oftentravels with tea, and that's
also why we love brands thathelp us stay healthy and
energized and efficient, becauseif we're not healthy we can't
sing, then if we can't sing,we're probably not going to be
traveling very much.
That's our livelihood.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
And so we're sharing the real tools we use to make a
crazy, busy life doable.
So we want to help you make themost of your time and energy
too.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yeah, we realize life is short so we try really hard
to live in the moment.
That sounds like an oxymoronright, trying hard to live in
the moment, but it's a constantthing and we also try to stay
well for the long haul.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
So we share the why, the how and the where of travel,
because we want to inspire youwith the very things that
inspire us.
Yep Hi.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
I'm Alexa and I'm Rory, and together we are the
Romies.
We are married To each other.
Right?
We are a touring musical duo.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
And our music has taken us to all kinds of places
all around the world and keepsus always on the go.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
So we hope you enjoy our stories and adventures while
running around working to keepall your plates spinning.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
And, we hope, to facilitate your busy lifestyle
and feed your inner travel bugMm-hmm.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Here we are, woo-hoo, episode 250.
Oh yeah, can you believe it?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
I really can't.
It started as a way of us todocument our travels and stay
connected with you guys.
That behind-the-scenes kind ofthing that we were mentioning.
Travel's become such a hugepart of our lives and we hope
it's inspiring for your life aswell.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
If you've learned one thing about us, it's probably
that we don't stay in one placefor too awfully long.
It seems like Nope the Romiesafter all.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
But you have stayed with us and we are so grateful.
So, whether you've been with usfrom episode one or you're just
jumping in right now, welcometo the Romeys podcast.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Welcome.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
So we are Rory and Alexa.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Yes, I would be the Rory of the Rory and Alexa.
Yes, and I'm the.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Alexa part You're a travel-loving couple.
The Alexa part You're atravel-loving couple.
We share stories, the how, thewhy of travel, real-life
encouragement to help you roamwith purpose, to pack light and
to enjoy your travels and yourlife, and to incorporate travel
into your everyday life.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
That's right.
And what do we say?
Live free, love deep and travellight.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
This year, as part of Season 7, we started doing
something a little new, likebringing other travel bloggers
in for a couple special holidaysMother's Day and Father's Day.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
And one of the things that was which paid off for me
the whole Father's Day one.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Yeah, getting that golf club.
Yep, yep.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
You've got to listen to the episode to learn about
that.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Roy's a father of cats, so that counts right, yes,
but what's great about both ofthose?
That we, those great bloggersthat we got to interview they
both have real jobs and reallives, and they have are finding
ways to incorporate travel,even with kids, which makes it
more expensive, more complicated, all of that stuff right, but
it's doable, and so we arereally happy that we got to
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bring them your way, and so evenjust our previous episode was
the Father's Day episode withRyan of Dad Travel Blog Super
fun.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
Yep, yep, yep, you know.
I wonder, being in holiday mode, if there is such a thing as a
Christmas travel blogger.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Christmas travel blogger, right, I mean, we did
Father's Day, mother's Day.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
We should do Christmas.
Yeah, maybe we should becomethe go-to travel couple for
Christmas.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Maybe we should do that, because then we do travel
every Christmas actually.
Right, but give us an excuse tofinally get to those European
Christmas markets we've beenhearing about for the last
several years.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Oh, my gosh If I could fly my entire family over.
For those I'd be like let's doChristmas on the road Everyone,
not just us, because we'realways on the road for Christmas
, but let's drag the rest of thefamily with us.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Yes, yeah, because we go to them, we're going to have
them come with us.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Yeah, that's right.
Speaking of the past andmemories, yes, you mentioned the
Christmas markets we've alwayswanted to visit.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Let's take a second to look back At a few moments
from the journey so far.
After all, this is our 250thepisode, so how about we take a
second step back and look back?
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Exit for Hershey Pennsylvania.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
She literally rolled down the window.
We're doing 70 miles an hour.
Well, yeah, because when you goto Hershey Pennsylvania To see
if she can smell chocolate aswe're driving down the highway,
not even going through Hershey,but just past.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Hershey?
No, but it was the exit and Idon't know how far.
I wasn't looking at the map.
Yeah, I didn't smell chocolateeither, but apparently the
farmers had been fertilizing thefields, so Well, speaking of
fertilizer, we did stay inGassaway, west Virginia, and we
were gassy that night.
That might explain.
Yeah, wow, tmi, but yeah, thatwas quite a bit of.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
TMI, I appreciate you sharing that.
Southern Loop holds some truehidden treasures too.
There's Spoon Creek Falls.
It's a double-tiered cascadewith a plunge pool Movie like a
movie, but it's one of the leastvisited and most underrated.
And there's Wainoochee Falls.
Did you give me these names onpurpose?
Mm-hmm?
Yeah, Wain Wynucci,W-Y-N-O-O-C-H-E-E, so I'm going
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to say Wynucci Falls.
It's got a punch bowl kind ofform.
I watched a movie last night.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
Did you cry?
Speaker 2 (07:28):
No, I didn't cry, but it was kind of a dark movie.
It was a dark movie, not kindof, it was a dark movie.
It sort of had to do with timetravel and alternate realities
and universes, kind of a thing,you know.
And boy, when that ended I wasin a mood, a dark, dark mood.
Speaker 1 (07:48):
Maybe you shouldn't watch dark, dark moods.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Well, I went back to when I went to bed.
I was laying there and I waslike oh, I don't want to go to
sleep like this, my goodness itused to be a viaduct, which is a
long, high bridge that carriesa railroad over a valley.
Okay, well, thank you, MsDictionary.
You're welcome I appreciatethat, Ms Webster.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
There you go.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
There used to be this giant train track.
On a long road trip, the mostfun thing to do is almost touch
your sibling.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
I'm not touching him.
I'm not touching him.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
I'm not touching him.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
Yeah, you're one of five, so it's a totally
different experience for you.
Well, one of my favorite thingsto do on a plane is to work.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Oh well, I would have never guessed that, because you
never do that at home.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
No 24-7.
Rory thinks I'm a workaholicAnyway.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Totally.
I mean eventually, this trailtakes you to this incredible
cliff.
You're standing there lookingstraight down at the ocean as
waves crash against the rocksway below.
Tons of caves, really reallycool.
I mean caves.
You look at the water splashingdown into caves and stuff.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Really cool and powerful and I didn't mean to
get too close to the edge, but Itotally did and Rory had to
grab me back to the edge, but Itotally did and rory had to grab
me back.
He scolded me.
Yes, I did, don't do that again.
But here's the thing right whenI got there, I was hit with a
little bit of a shock.
At the very start of a trailthere was a warning sign saying
do not hike alone because thereare dangerous animals in the
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area.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
And I'm standing there like, well, I just drove
over three hours to get herealone, so yeah, I'm gonna hike
and it's interesting that sevenwas such an important number to
you, but when it came time togetting married, 10 was the
number that you chose yeahthat's.
That's interesting that youchose a 10 instead of a 7 you
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are Just saying, yeah, that wasbefore she got run over by the
reindeer.
Rory, that's Well I mean afterthat they didn't take those kind
of trips anymore.
Not quite as epic.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
She did not get run over by a reindeer.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
Well, I'm just saying how dare you say that, well,
all right.
I do have these great memories.
Grandma was sweet when I didn'tknow she was crushing that hard
.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
Well, I mean, everybody crushes on you.
You're so handsome and amazingand sweet and wonderful.
Yeah, so back to number five,which isn't a step five, it's
just number five.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
She's paying attention to her life.
That's why she was saying thatabout me.
Like I said, she doesn't alwaysget out.
She's not the most in touchwith current events.
Speaker 1 (10:16):
No, just saying yeah, she, yeah, she does get out a
lot, but I'm not really surewhat she's looking at when she
gets out all the time.
I'm trying to watch the roadbecause you're driving Probably
me.
No, you're looking at me, Iknow.
Okay, so where?
I guess.
Speaker 2 (10:32):
Has there ever been a time where anyone came home
from a vacation and wasn't tired?
Especially when?
Their flight's delayed afterdelayed after delayed.
They get home at 2.30 in themorning because they can't get
uber or lyft from the airport inwaco, texas, at midnight.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
If you want to make money, move to waco and be an
uber driver at like midnight andwe had been looking for alp
cheese.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
So when I saw that you know farm cheese, so when I
saw that, I slammed on thebrakes and pulled over and I was
like get out and go see ifthey're making cheese so I get
out and I talked to this ladyand oh yeah, she talks to her.
I I had the window down and Icould hear like three or four
languages going on over there,them trying to like it's
straight out of a dream.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
We stopped at a few waterfall spots just off the
south shore road I just so wantto sing that song what song?
Don't go chasing waterfalls,all right.
Speaker 2 (11:24):
Yeah, but I do want to go chasing waterfalls and you
did just sing that Right, yes,all right.
Speaker 1 (11:27):
So there, where I was talking about in the Quinault
Rainforest, you got MerrimanFalls, and it's especially easy
to read Meat sticks have sugaradded.
It's so cool.
Speaker 2 (11:37):
I got a sugar mama.
Why do I need sugar in my meatstick?
Come on, so that is Roryapproved.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Yes, so check it out.
We will see you on the next one.
Speaker 2 (11:47):
Bye-bye.
Now, when you're chasingwaterfalls, take your Larissa's
Kitchen Meat.
Sticks oh there you go.
Yeah, there you go.
Come on girl, it's my song,okay.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Get off my song, yeah , because you're the Cajun.
From catching trains in theAlps to mosquito-proofing
ourselves in Texas, what a ride.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
That's a lot of proofing for mosquitoes in Texas
.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Well, speaking of all those mosquitoes, Rory.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
Yeah, speaking of the mosquitoes, we want to
celebrate this milestone withyou, so we've teamed up once
again with Parakeeto to giveaway some of their awesome
mosquito-repelling goodiesperfect for your summer
adventures.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
So we've got two parakeeto bundles to give away,
and we're also going to throw ina Romy's postcard and a virtual
hug, who doesn't want a?
Romy's postcard.
Right, everybody wants a Romy'spostcard, the Romy's postcard
and virtual hug.
We will do this giveaway on ourInstagram page, so we'll pin a
post that goes with this episode.
You'll need to follow us onInstagram, like the post about
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this episode, tag a friend whowould love to roam more, and
then you even get a bonus entryif you leave a podcast review.
So we will put this onto ourInstagram, which is instagramcom
.
Forward.
Slash the roamies.
That's T-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-Scom.
We are doing this.
So, depending on when you'relistening, we are actually
(13:17):
airing this episode the week ofJune 24th, because we like to
release these episodes on atravel Tuesday.
So that week is when we willmake the contest available.
So if you're listening afterthat date in 2025, well, you've
missed the thing.
But you can always check outParakeeto, check out our show
notes and enjoy their productson your own.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Yes, and a slight correction to her Instagram
thing.
She did spell it correctly.
However, she finished by sayingdot com.
So it's at the romies.
No, dot com, that was a habit.
Dot com, that was a habitcom.
So at T-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-S, atthe Romies on Instagram, if
you're from Finland, atT-R-O-M-I-E-S, yeah, it means
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nothing to anybody but theFinnish.
Yeah.
And congrats to our lastgiveaway winner from our Packing
Light recap series.
You know who you are Pam Allen.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Way to go girl.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (14:09):
All right, you know who you are.
Pam Allen Way to go, girl.
Yeah, all right.
Now, if tea is more your jam,we're also going to give away a
mini sampler set of four of mytea blends.
And so, for those of you whodon't know, I have an organic
loose leaf tea line that isinspired by our travels and
helps keep you healthy on the go, and so four of my tea blends
have been inspired by places wefeatured on this podcast.
(14:31):
Yep, so I have a Seguin flavor.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
Seguin Texas.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
That was episode number 209.
And Squim Squim, that was arecent episode.
Speaker 2 (14:41):
Washington.
Speaker 1 (14:42):
And that was episode number 248.
And then we have Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Of course Kentucky is just a state, so Kentucky,
Kentucky.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
But we did cover Lake Cumberland in episode number
212.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
Yeah, wonderful place .
Speaker 1 (14:55):
And then Kentucky also continues down with
Christmas Island and so thereare other cities.
Christmas Island we haven'tbeen to, but in the Somerset
area, the greater Somerset area,in the Lake Cumberland area,
you can go to Burnside Islandwhere at Christmas time it's
called Christmas Island.
So you will get four samplersfor my four flavors Seguin,
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which is a Texas pecan, squim,which is a lavender blueberry,
kentucky, which is bluegrass, soit's jasmine, it's a blue
jasmine, and then christmasisland is red, green and gold a
listener, you're a commachameleon I I guess so yeah, but
I mean those are the colors ofchristmas
so okay, unless you make whiteinstead of gold.
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But anyway, one lucky listenerwill receive a set of all four,
just the samples.
Follow the same instructionsfor the parakeeto giveaway and
just you'll mention T-Me in thecomments.
So all of that will be inInstagram at the Romeys.
Speaker 2 (15:54):
Again, just follow the same instructions and
mention T-Me, T-E-A-M-E in thecomments.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
So that is our thank you for 250 episodes.
All right, so a little hat tipto the whole behind the scenes
thing.
We want to give you a littlepeek behind the curtain.
So we've recorded in our car,hotel rooms, on beaches and, yes
, even under a blanket fort.
Speaker 2 (16:17):
By the way, blanket forts are good acoustical
choices.
Speaker 1 (16:20):
Yes, and this year, for the first time, we're going
to be bringing some of thosemoments to YouTube.
So we will be starting withseason one.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Season.
Speaker 1 (16:30):
Well, that's great, you start with one yes we will
be re-releasing episodes in avideo platform and so you'll get
a few surprises there, butlater this year, for the first
time, we're going to be givingyou our podcast on the YouTube
platform.
So that's one of the things tobe looking forward to.
Speaker 2 (16:51):
I suppose you could say it won't look like any other
podcast you've seen on YouTube.
Speaker 1 (16:56):
That's true.
That's true Because we justhave our own thing, and so,
whether you like that or not,that's what it is.
So and also we are alreadyworking on season eight of the
podcast, so it's going to bekind of like, I don't know,
we're going to bring like aconcert tour your way, but
without the concert.
So we're still travel inspired,but we're going to like be
incorporating a lot more things.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Yeah, and our next tour?
Yes, it starts next week.
Next week, we're talking Belize, yes, belize Navidad.
No wait, it's different.
Belize, yes, belize Navidad.
No wait, it's different.
Yeah, the country of Belize.
Speaker 1 (17:30):
We're taking you to Belize starting next week, so
we're going to be looking atcaves and cacao and coastlines
and snorkeling and culture and,of course, with the whole
parakeeto.
Speaker 2 (17:43):
We're going to be talking about bug spray as well,
and this trip's got it allbecause I got to say it was
Un-Belize-able.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
Oh, wow, yeah, that was good right, you just said
that.
Speaker 2 (17:49):
I did, I sang that.
Speaker 1 (17:51):
Oh, right, right, Because you're such a musician.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
There is sun, sand, music and, for some, motion
sickness.
Speaker 1 (18:00):
Well, because we did go, we did have some boat rides
but I think everybody did okay,didn't they?
Speaker 2 (18:03):
Awesome boat ride.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
I don't know, but we're going to be exploring the
ins and outs of Belize places tostay, what to eat, how to pack,
how to get there and all of thereal life stories in between.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
That is coming soon, soon, like next week.
That is coming soon, yes, inseason seven.
So that's Belize.
Speaker 1 (18:21):
Next week, next episode Woo hoo, all right.
So, from the bottom of ourhearts, we just want to thank
you for listening, subscribingand sharing this journey with us
.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
Well, for me it's from the top all the way down
through the bottom of my heart,so it's not just the bottom
Right.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
It's the whole heart, rory, because you are a
wholehearted kind of guy I'mwholehearted.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
So here's to 250 episodes of stories and travel
and adventures and inspiration.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
Yes, and even some little good snacks and hats
Seriously yep, so make sureyou're following us on Instagram
so you can win this week.
Sign up for the giveaway.
We will see you next week as wekick off Belize.
Speaker 2 (19:00):
Happy 250.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
Woo Belize, love you not 25 is like Christmas we are
singing for you, so we don't seehow you type it.
Speaker 2 (19:10):
I almost sang it.
I was really flat on that top.
Fade that out.
Yeah, we'll just fade that out,okay, thanks.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
We hope we've inspired you this episode, so
join us next time.
Please subscribe to rate andshare our podcast with your
friends or you know whomever?
And please like and follow uson Instagram, youtube and
Facebook.
Speaker 2 (19:30):
We're also on X and on all social platforms.
We are at TheRomies that'sT-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-S, and our
main hub is our website.
Speaker 1 (19:42):
At wwwtheromiescom.
That's right.
Speaker 2 (19:45):
That's T-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-Scom.
We.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
E-R-O-A-M-I-E-S dot com.
We'll be there until next time.
Yeah, thanks for listening.
Bye.
This transcript was automatically created and has
not be read or edited by ourteam.
Hi, I'm Alexa, and I'm Rory,and together we are the ROAMies.
We are married to each other,Right?
We always hear that people likebehind the scenes kind of
content.
Right, but here's the thingwhen you are a musician, most of
what goes on behind the sceneslooks pretty, actually like
boring.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Yeah, like showing you us writing a song.
Might look like us sitting in aroom and staring at the ceiling
for long moments at a timewhile we just find the right
words for just the right line.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Or like if we're in the studio singing the same line
70 times until we get itexactly the way we want it,
which again is not glamorous towatch, and so like, and then we
have nonstop travel right.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yeah, we're on the road a lot.
I mean a lot.
I usually drive and well, she'scatching up on emails and doing
work of some kind.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Yeah, like admin stuff on my computer, so, again,
not super exciting to justwatch.
So the magic of what we feelbehind the scenes, what really
happens is the towns we passthrough, the people we meet, the
moments we live.
That's what our podcast is foryou.
It's our version of behind thescenes, but in a way that lets
(01:02):
you feel it, see it, taste it,experience it along with us and
explore it more in depth as well.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yeah, we hope it's entertaining, but we also want
it to more than entertain you.
We want it to inspire you.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
And that's our big why.
We want to inspire you to livefree, to love deep and to travel
light.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Oh yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Travel is doable.
You don't have to go to theends of the earth.
You don't need to spend yourlife savings.
You don't have to beextravagant Like unless you just
want to be.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
Yeah Well, I mean, we figure you're like us, you love
adventure, but you also live inthe all-too-real world.
You're working hard, maybe on abudget.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Jog on a family, a job, a dream.
Maybe you're a busy mom orsomeone who leaves the house at
5 am and gets home at 11 pm.
Maybe you travel for work oryou're just dreaming of getting
unstuck.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yeah, well, our podcast is for all of you.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Yes, and beyond that.
Let's be frank you can't reallytravel well if you're sick or
exhausted or run down, and sothat's why we bring wellness
brands and travel hacks thatactually help us, and we hope
that they help you too.
That's why we bring thosebrands to you.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
I can attest to traveling while not feeling well
is not the best thing in theworld no.
Yep, and that's why Alexa oftentravels with tea, and that's
also why we love brands thathelp us stay healthy and
energized and efficient, becauseif we're not healthy we can't
sing, then if we can't sing,we're probably not going to be
traveling very much.
That's our livelihood.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
And so we're sharing the real tools we use to make a
crazy, busy life doable.
So we want to help you make themost of your time and energy
too.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yeah, we realize life is short so we try really hard
to live in the moment.
That sounds like an oxymoronright, trying hard to live in
the moment, but it's a constantthing and we also try to stay
well for the long haul.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
So we share the why, the how and the where of travel,
because we want to inspire youwith the very things that
inspire us.
Yep Hi.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
I'm Alexa and I'm Rory, and together we are the
Romies.
We are married To each other.
Right?
We are a touring musical duo.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
And our music has taken us to all kinds of places
all around the world and keepsus always on the go.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
So we hope you enjoy our stories and adventures while
running around working to keepall your plates spinning.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
And, we hope, to facilitate your busy lifestyle
and feed your inner travel bugMm-hmm.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Here we are, woo-hoo, episode 250.
Oh yeah, can you believe it?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
I really can't.
It started as a way of us todocument our travels and stay
connected with you guys.
That behind-the-scenes kind ofthing that we were mentioning.
Travel's become such a hugepart of our lives and we hope
it's inspiring for your life aswell.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
If you've learned one thing about us, it's probably
that we don't stay in one placefor too awfully long.
It seems like Nope the Romiesafter all.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
But you have stayed with us and we are so grateful.
So, whether you've been with usfrom episode one or you're just
jumping in right now, welcometo the Romeys podcast.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Welcome.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
So we are Rory and Alexa.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Yes, I would be the Rory of the Rory and Alexa.
Yes, and I'm the.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Alexa part You're a travel-loving couple.
The Alexa part You're atravel-loving couple.
We share stories, the how, thewhy of travel, real-life
encouragement to help you roamwith purpose, to pack light and
to enjoy your travels and yourlife, and to incorporate travel
into your everyday life.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
That's right.
And what do we say?
Live free, love deep and travellight.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
This year, as part of Season 7, we started doing
something a little new, likebringing other travel bloggers
in for a couple special holidaysMother's Day and Father's Day.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
And one of the things that was which paid off for me
the whole Father's Day one.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Yeah, getting that golf club.
Yep, yep.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
You've got to listen to the episode to learn about
that.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Roy's a father of cats, so that counts right, yes,
but what's great about both ofthose?
That we, those great bloggersthat we got to interview they
both have real jobs and reallives, and they have are finding
ways to incorporate travel,even with kids, which makes it
more expensive, more complicated, all of that stuff right, but
it's doable, and so we arereally happy that we got to
(05:23):
bring them your way, and so evenjust our previous episode was
the Father's Day episode withRyan of Dad Travel Blog Super
fun.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
Yep, yep, yep, you know.
I wonder, being in holiday mode, if there is such a thing as a
Christmas travel blogger.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Christmas travel blogger, right, I mean, we did
Father's Day, mother's Day.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
We should do Christmas.
Yeah, maybe we should becomethe go-to travel couple for
Christmas.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Maybe we should do that, because then we do travel
every Christmas actually.
Right, but give us an excuse tofinally get to those European
Christmas markets we've beenhearing about for the last
several years.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Oh, my gosh If I could fly my entire family over.
For those I'd be like let's doChristmas on the road Everyone,
not just us, because we'realways on the road for Christmas
, but let's drag the rest of thefamily with us.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Yes, yeah, because we go to them, we're going to have
them come with us.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Yeah, that's right.
Speaking of the past andmemories, yes, you mentioned the
Christmas markets we've alwayswanted to visit.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Let's take a second to look back At a few moments
from the journey so far.
After all, this is our 250thepisode, so how about we take a
second step back and look back?
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Exit for Hershey Pennsylvania.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
She literally rolled down the window.
We're doing 70 miles an hour.
Well, yeah, because when you goto Hershey Pennsylvania To see
if she can smell chocolate aswe're driving down the highway,
not even going through Hershey,but just past.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Hershey?
No, but it was the exit and Idon't know how far.
I wasn't looking at the map.
Yeah, I didn't smell chocolateeither, but apparently the
farmers had been fertilizing thefields, so Well, speaking of
fertilizer, we did stay inGassaway, west Virginia, and we
were gassy that night.
That might explain.
Yeah, wow, tmi, but yeah, thatwas quite a bit of.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
TMI, I appreciate you sharing that.
Southern Loop holds some truehidden treasures too.
There's Spoon Creek Falls.
It's a double-tiered cascadewith a plunge pool Movie like a
movie, but it's one of the leastvisited and most underrated.
And there's Wainoochee Falls.
Did you give me these names onpurpose?
Mm-hmm?
Yeah, Wain Wynucci,W-Y-N-O-O-C-H-E-E, so I'm going
(07:22):
to say Wynucci Falls.
It's got a punch bowl kind ofform.
I watched a movie last night.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
Did you cry?
Speaker 2 (07:28):
No, I didn't cry, but it was kind of a dark movie.
It was a dark movie, not kindof, it was a dark movie.
It sort of had to do with timetravel and alternate realities
and universes, kind of a thing,you know.
And boy, when that ended I wasin a mood, a dark, dark mood.
Speaker 1 (07:48):
Maybe you shouldn't watch dark, dark moods.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Well, I went back to when I went to bed.
I was laying there and I waslike oh, I don't want to go to
sleep like this, my goodness itused to be a viaduct, which is a
long, high bridge that carriesa railroad over a valley.
Okay, well, thank you, MsDictionary.
You're welcome I appreciatethat, Ms Webster.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
There you go.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
There used to be this giant train track.
On a long road trip, the mostfun thing to do is almost touch
your sibling.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
I'm not touching him.
I'm not touching him.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
I'm not touching him.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
Yeah, you're one of five, so it's a totally
different experience for you.
Well, one of my favorite thingsto do on a plane is to work.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Oh well, I would have never guessed that, because you
never do that at home.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
No 24-7.
Rory thinks I'm a workaholicAnyway.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Totally.
I mean eventually, this trailtakes you to this incredible
cliff.
You're standing there lookingstraight down at the ocean as
waves crash against the rocksway below.
Tons of caves, really reallycool.
I mean caves.
You look at the water splashingdown into caves and stuff.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Really cool and powerful and I didn't mean to
get too close to the edge, but Itotally did and Rory had to
grab me back to the edge, but Itotally did and rory had to grab
me back.
He scolded me.
Yes, I did, don't do that again.
But here's the thing right whenI got there, I was hit with a
little bit of a shock.
At the very start of a trailthere was a warning sign saying
do not hike alone because thereare dangerous animals in the
(09:17):
area.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
And I'm standing there like, well, I just drove
over three hours to get herealone, so yeah, I'm gonna hike
and it's interesting that sevenwas such an important number to
you, but when it came time togetting married, 10 was the
number that you chose yeahthat's.
That's interesting that youchose a 10 instead of a 7 you
(09:40):
are Just saying, yeah, that wasbefore she got run over by the
reindeer.
Rory, that's Well I mean afterthat they didn't take those kind
of trips anymore.
Not quite as epic.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
She did not get run over by a reindeer.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
Well, I'm just saying how dare you say that, well,
all right.
I do have these great memories.
Grandma was sweet when I didn'tknow she was crushing that hard
.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
Well, I mean, everybody crushes on you.
You're so handsome and amazingand sweet and wonderful.
Yeah, so back to number five,which isn't a step five, it's
just number five.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
She's paying attention to her life.
That's why she was saying thatabout me.
Like I said, she doesn't alwaysget out.
She's not the most in touchwith current events.
Speaker 1 (10:16):
No, just saying yeah, she, yeah, she does get out a
lot, but I'm not really surewhat she's looking at when she
gets out all the time.
I'm trying to watch the roadbecause you're driving Probably
me.
No, you're looking at me, Iknow.
Okay, so where?
I guess.
Speaker 2 (10:32):
Has there ever been a time where anyone came home
from a vacation and wasn't tired?
Especially when?
Their flight's delayed afterdelayed after delayed.
They get home at 2.30 in themorning because they can't get
uber or lyft from the airport inwaco, texas, at midnight.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
If you want to make money, move to waco and be an
uber driver at like midnight andwe had been looking for alp
cheese.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
So when I saw that you know farm cheese, so when I
saw that, I slammed on thebrakes and pulled over and I was
like get out and go see ifthey're making cheese so I get
out and I talked to this ladyand oh yeah, she talks to her.
I I had the window down and Icould hear like three or four
languages going on over there,them trying to like it's
straight out of a dream.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
We stopped at a few waterfall spots just off the
south shore road I just so wantto sing that song what song?
Don't go chasing waterfalls,all right.
Speaker 2 (11:24):
Yeah, but I do want to go chasing waterfalls and you
did just sing that Right, yes,all right.
Speaker 1 (11:27):
So there, where I was talking about in the Quinault
Rainforest, you got MerrimanFalls, and it's especially easy
to read Meat sticks have sugaradded.
It's so cool.
Speaker 2 (11:37):
I got a sugar mama.
Why do I need sugar in my meatstick?
Come on, so that is Roryapproved.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Yes, so check it out.
We will see you on the next one.
Speaker 2 (11:47):
Bye-bye.
Now, when you're chasingwaterfalls, take your Larissa's
Kitchen Meat.
Sticks oh there you go.
Yeah, there you go.
Come on girl, it's my song,okay.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Get off my song, yeah , because you're the Cajun.
From catching trains in theAlps to mosquito-proofing
ourselves in Texas, what a ride.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
That's a lot of proofing for mosquitoes in Texas
.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Well, speaking of all those mosquitoes, Rory.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
Yeah, speaking of the mosquitoes, we want to
celebrate this milestone withyou, so we've teamed up once
again with Parakeeto to giveaway some of their awesome
mosquito-repelling goodiesperfect for your summer
adventures.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
So we've got two parakeeto bundles to give away,
and we're also going to throw ina Romy's postcard and a virtual
hug, who doesn't want a?
Romy's postcard.
Right, everybody wants a Romy'spostcard, the Romy's postcard
and virtual hug.
We will do this giveaway on ourInstagram page, so we'll pin a
post that goes with this episode.
You'll need to follow us onInstagram, like the post about
(12:53):
this episode, tag a friend whowould love to roam more, and
then you even get a bonus entryif you leave a podcast review.
So we will put this onto ourInstagram, which is instagramcom
.
Forward.
Slash the roamies.
That's T-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-Scom.
We are doing this.
So, depending on when you'relistening, we are actually
(13:17):
airing this episode the week ofJune 24th, because we like to
release these episodes on atravel Tuesday.
So that week is when we willmake the contest available.
So if you're listening afterthat date in 2025, well, you've
missed the thing.
But you can always check outParakeeto, check out our show
notes and enjoy their productson your own.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Yes, and a slight correction to her Instagram
thing.
She did spell it correctly.
However, she finished by sayingdot com.
So it's at the romies.
No, dot com, that was a habit.
Dot com, that was a habitcom.
So at T-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-S, atthe Romies on Instagram, if
you're from Finland, atT-R-O-M-I-E-S, yeah, it means
(13:57):
nothing to anybody but theFinnish.
Yeah.
And congrats to our lastgiveaway winner from our Packing
Light recap series.
You know who you are Pam Allen.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Way to go girl.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (14:09):
All right, you know who you are.
Pam Allen Way to go, girl.
Yeah, all right.
Now, if tea is more your jam,we're also going to give away a
mini sampler set of four of mytea blends.
And so, for those of you whodon't know, I have an organic
loose leaf tea line that isinspired by our travels and
helps keep you healthy on the go, and so four of my tea blends
have been inspired by places wefeatured on this podcast.
(14:31):
Yep, so I have a Seguin flavor.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
Seguin Texas.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
That was episode number 209.
And Squim Squim, that was arecent episode.
Speaker 2 (14:41):
Washington.
Speaker 1 (14:42):
And that was episode number 248.
And then we have Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Of course Kentucky is just a state, so Kentucky,
Kentucky.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
But we did cover Lake Cumberland in episode number
212.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
Yeah, wonderful place .
Speaker 1 (14:55):
And then Kentucky also continues down with
Christmas Island and so thereare other cities.
Christmas Island we haven'tbeen to, but in the Somerset
area, the greater Somerset area,in the Lake Cumberland area,
you can go to Burnside Islandwhere at Christmas time it's
called Christmas Island.
So you will get four samplersfor my four flavors Seguin,
(15:18):
which is a Texas pecan, squim,which is a lavender blueberry,
kentucky, which is bluegrass, soit's jasmine, it's a blue
jasmine, and then christmasisland is red, green and gold a
listener, you're a commachameleon I I guess so yeah, but
I mean those are the colors ofchristmas
so okay, unless you make whiteinstead of gold.
(15:39):
But anyway, one lucky listenerwill receive a set of all four,
just the samples.
Follow the same instructionsfor the parakeeto giveaway and
just you'll mention T-Me in thecomments.
So all of that will be inInstagram at the Romeys.
Speaker 2 (15:54):
Again, just follow the same instructions and
mention T-Me, T-E-A-M-E in thecomments.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
So that is our thank you for 250 episodes.
All right, so a little hat tipto the whole behind the scenes
thing.
We want to give you a littlepeek behind the curtain.
So we've recorded in our car,hotel rooms, on beaches and, yes
, even under a blanket fort.
Speaker 2 (16:17):
By the way, blanket forts are good acoustical
choices.
Speaker 1 (16:20):
Yes, and this year, for the first time, we're going
to be bringing some of thosemoments to YouTube.
So we will be starting withseason one.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Season.
Speaker 1 (16:30):
Well, that's great, you start with one yes we will
be re-releasing episodes in avideo platform and so you'll get
a few surprises there, butlater this year, for the first
time, we're going to be givingyou our podcast on the YouTube
platform.
So that's one of the things tobe looking forward to.
Speaker 2 (16:51):
I suppose you could say it won't look like any other
podcast you've seen on YouTube.
Speaker 1 (16:56):
That's true.
That's true Because we justhave our own thing, and so,
whether you like that or not,that's what it is.
So and also we are alreadyworking on season eight of the
podcast, so it's going to bekind of like, I don't know,
we're going to bring like aconcert tour your way, but
without the concert.
So we're still travel inspired,but we're going to like be
incorporating a lot more things.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Yeah, and our next tour?
Yes, it starts next week.
Next week, we're talking Belize, yes, belize Navidad.
No wait, it's different.
Belize, yes, belize Navidad.
No wait, it's different.
Yeah, the country of Belize.
Speaker 1 (17:30):
We're taking you to Belize starting next week, so
we're going to be looking atcaves and cacao and coastlines
and snorkeling and culture and,of course, with the whole
parakeeto.
Speaker 2 (17:43):
We're going to be talking about bug spray as well,
and this trip's got it allbecause I got to say it was
Un-Belize-able.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
Oh, wow, yeah, that was good right, you just said
that.
Speaker 2 (17:49):
I did, I sang that.
Speaker 1 (17:51):
Oh, right, right, Because you're such a musician.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
There is sun, sand, music and, for some, motion
sickness.
Speaker 1 (18:00):
Well, because we did go, we did have some boat rides
but I think everybody did okay,didn't they?
Speaker 2 (18:03):
Awesome boat ride.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
I don't know, but we're going to be exploring the
ins and outs of Belize places tostay, what to eat, how to pack,
how to get there and all of thereal life stories in between.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
That is coming soon, soon, like next week.
That is coming soon, yes, inseason seven.
So that's Belize.
Speaker 1 (18:21):
Next week, next episode Woo hoo, all right.
So, from the bottom of ourhearts, we just want to thank
you for listening, subscribingand sharing this journey with us
.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
Well, for me it's from the top all the way down
through the bottom of my heart,so it's not just the bottom
Right.
Speaker 1 (18:36):
It's the whole heart, rory, because you are a
wholehearted kind of guy I'mwholehearted.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
So here's to 250 episodes of stories and travel
and adventures and inspiration.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
Yes, and even some little good snacks and hats
Seriously yep, so make sureyou're following us on Instagram
so you can win this week.
Sign up for the giveaway.
We will see you next week as wekick off Belize.
Speaker 2 (19:00):
Happy 250.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
Woo Belize, love you not 25 is like Christmas we are
singing for you, so we don't seehow you type it.
Speaker 2 (19:10):
I almost sang it.
I was really flat on that top.
Fade that out.
Yeah, we'll just fade that out,okay, thanks.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
We hope we've inspired you this episode, so
join us next time.
Please subscribe to rate andshare our podcast with your
friends or you know whomever?
And please like and follow uson Instagram, youtube and
Facebook.
Speaker 2 (19:30):
We're also on X and on all social platforms.
We are at TheRomies that'sT-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-S, and our
main hub is our website.
Speaker 1 (19:42):
At wwwtheromiescom.
That's right.
Speaker 2 (19:45):
That's T-H-E-R-O-A-M-I-E-Scom.
We.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
E-R-O-A-M-I-E-S dot com.
We'll be there until next time.
Yeah, thanks for listening.
Bye.
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