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Spent the last week mostly under water TBH 🏊🏻‍♀️😅 The GoPro footage is SO COOL! 🥹 I can’t wait to make this YouTube vlog 🥰🐢 I love having them to look back on 🥰 👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼 #waterbabies #cenotes #nature #sinkholes #snorkling #tulum #mexico #jungle #junglelife #whatawonderfulworld

Dressed for date night last night 💃🏻Although

Dressed for date night last night 💃🏻Although to be fair, every night is date night on holidays 😍🥰👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼

There are SO MANY amazing restaurants in Tulum & the hospitality is on another level 🥹 I wasn’t really a big fan of Mexican cuisine before this trip but I have been converted (I still absolutely HATE cilantro though 🫠😂)

I’m really looking forward to putting a Tulum Travel Guide together for you when we get back to New York 🤍

P.S. I refuse to iron most days but especially on holidays hence my creased dress 😂 #tulum #mexico #datenight #exploretulum #exploremexico #junglelife #travelblogger

Postcards from Tulum 💋 #tulum #holidaymode #mex

Postcards from Tulum 💋 #tulum #holidaymode #mexico #relax

Hola from Tulum 👋🏻 How cute is our beach hou

Hola from Tulum 👋🏻 How cute is our beach house? 🥹 The geckos are also BIG fans of it 🥴🦎 Especially Deco the Gecko, who’ll be making an appearance in our Tulum YouTube vlog 😂 #linkinbio #tulum #mexico #tropical #beachhouse

🥳 New YouTube Video Live 🥳 Link in bio 🙌🏻 I love watching “Pack With Me” videos & I really hope you do too… I little bit of escapism 🥰

I go through what clothes 👗 shoes 👟 skincare 💆🏻‍♀️ makeup 💄& other bits that I’m bringing 🥰 Oh & what’s in my carry on bag too! 💼

While I was editing this video… I remembered approx. 100 things I forgot to pack so… it was helpful 🙃😂

#tulum #packwithme #mexico #linkinbio #irishabroad #irishinnewyork

🏙 NYC Hotel Recommendations (link in bio) 🏙

🏙 NYC Hotel Recommendations (link in bio) 🏙 I’m constantly asked for NYC hotel recommendations and, since I haven’t stayed anywhere in years, I genuinely don’t have any 😅 So I asked here where people would recommend and I literally got HUNDREDS of recommendations! 🥰

Then, to avoid you having to scroll through hundreds of comments… I did 😂 and I ranked the hotels based on the number of recommendations they received 🤗 Darren then added them all to a map so you can see where they’re located 😊👌🏼

I want to mention again though, these aren’t my personal recommendations… I haven’t stayed in any of them 😂 They came from our deadly community on here 👏🏻

Obviously this is only a starting point and you should always read many, many reviews on a hotel before booking, but hopefully you find it helpful nonetheless 🤍 Feel free to share if you do 🤍

#nyc #irishinnewyork #newyork #newyorkhotels #newyorkrecommendations

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Kosas Super Creamy Concealer

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Nars Light Reflecting Foundation

Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray

Casmara Photo-aging Gel SPF

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Kosas Super Creamy Concealer

Rare Beauty Blush

Nars Light Reflecting Foundation

Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray

Casmara Photo-aging Gel SPF

Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

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Carly Colgan Bates / April 6th, 2018

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PACK WITH ME: Tulum Edition

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Heya Youtube! 😘

We had such a good time in Cape May and Atlantic City for DB’s Birthday! The weather didn’t play ball at all unfortunately, but we absolutely made the most of it 🙃

If you’ve been to NYC a few times, and you’re looking to do something a bit different on your next trip, I would definitely recommend taking a road trip to Cape May, and hitting up Atlantic City on the way back. Atlantic City’s about an hour and a half drive from Manhattan, and Cape May’s a further 50 minutes south 🚗

We stayed in Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, and although it’s a nice hotel with nice restaurants and bars, it’s about an hour walk from the boardwalk. We’d recommend staying in the Ocean Casino Resort instead - that's where we stayed last year. It’s right on the boardwalk and has the most beautiful views of the ocean!

Again, thanks so much for watching! If you want to be notified when our videos go live, feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button ❤️

Next up on our travels is the beautiful Tulum in Mexico, and we’ll be vlogging the whole thing. We’re so excited for our first real sun, sea and sand holiday in years ☀️🏖

See you very soon!

Carly & Darren xxx

Road Trip: From NYC to Atlantic City and Cape May

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Heya Youtube!

I know I said that our next vlog would be from Cape May and Atlantic City for DB’s birthday, but we had so many cool and exciting things on this weekend, that we said we’d take you all along for the ride! 🤸🏻‍♀️

This vlog is jam packed! An Italian for date night (delish), Broadway to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and of course… Madison Square Garden to support our girl, Katie Taylor (what a fight, we’re so proud) ☘️💚🤍🧡

Again, thanks so much for watching! If you want to be notified when our videos go live, feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button 🥊

Like I said, in our next vlog we’ll be going on a road trip to a place that time forgot, Cape May. Seriously, the buildings are like something from Boardwalk Empire…incredible! We’ll also be swinging by Atlantic City… you won’t want to miss it 🚗

See you very soon!

Carly & Darren xxx

Featured Music:
Spice Girls “Wannabe”
Backstreet Boys: “Everybody”
Cathy Maguire sings “Amhrán an bhFiann
Neil Diamond “Sweet Caroline”

Broadway Tickets App: Today Tix
Italian Restaurant: Trattoria Dell'Arte
Rooftop Mexican Bar/ Restaurant: Cantina Rooftop
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Weekend Vlog: Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in MSG, Harry Potter on Broadway, Central Park + More!

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Huge Summer Holiday Haul + 2022 Travel Plans: PLT, DKNY, ZARA, TK Maxx, Air Jordan, Primark + More

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Hey Youtube and welcome to the first vlog in our travel series!

In this vlog, we headed to Boston to celebrate Paddy’s Day. It’s so amazing that an island as small as ours has such a huge impact on people all over the world!

Not only did we go to an Irish music session, but we also went on some walking tours, sampled some of the amazing food, and had one or two pints of the black stuff (sure it was Paddy’s Day).

We hope you enjoyed this one, and we look forward to showing you all how we’re getting on with our apartment in our next NYC vlog.

Also, look out for our next travel vlog, where we’ll be coming at you all from Tulum in Mexico… CAN’T WAIT!!!

Until then, as always, thanks so much for watching! If you want to be notified when our videos go live, feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button (“,)

Carly & Darren xxx

TRAVEL VLOG 1: Boston for Paddy's Day!

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Hey Youtube!

Since we last checked in, we've been picking up a few bits for our new home, and, slowly but surely, getting the place organised! We've still got a good bit to do (SPOILER ALERT: we still haven't bought delph), but we're getting there and it's all so exciting!

We just LOVE our new neighbourhood. There's a deadly atmosphere about the place, and what's even better is Central Park is 5 minutes from our building (THE DREAM!). Seriously, we feel like we've moved to NYC for the first time all over again, it’s such a nice feeling.

As always, thanks so much for watching! If you want to be notified when our videos go live, feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button (“,)

Don't miss our next vlog where we'll be shipping up to Boston for St. Paddy's Day Weekend.

On a separate note, our thoughts continue to be with the people impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. If you can, please consider making a donation to the Irish or American Red Cross (or any other organisation that’s supporting Ukraine).

An extract from the Red Cross’ website: Red Cross teams are on the ground now in Ukraine and will continue their work to repair vital infrastructure, support health facilities, and help families with life-saving food and hygiene items. Your donation will help those affected get food, medicine, shelter and water. Your support will also help the Red Cross to assist those displaced by conflict.

Ireland: https://donate.redcross.ie

Americas: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2022/ukraine-red-cross-delivers-aid-to-families.html

Carly & Darren xxx

NYC VLOG 12: UPPER WEST SIDE APARTMENT! Moving Vlog - Part 2!

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Hey Youtube!

Well, after a mental couple of weeks, and a hectic moving day, we can finally say we're Upper West Siders (AGHHHH!). It was a lengthy, and at times, stressful process, but we honestly couldn't be happier.

Again, thanks so much for watching! If you want to be notified when our videos go live, feel free to hit that SUBSCRIBE button. You won't want to miss our next vlog where we'll be picking up loads of bits for our new apartment as well as showing you around our new building / neighbourhood.

Carly & Darren xxx

P.S. We got the opportunity to do an Instagram collaboration with Roadway Moving (woohoo!!!)

NYC VLOG 11: NEW APARTMENT TOUR! Moving Day - Upper West Side!

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Hello Youtube! How are you all doing?

You may have seen in our last vlog that we hadn't found our apartment yet but... now we have! We haven't been there since the viewing so all we have is the iphone footage we've included BUT... we're moving in next week and are already working on our next vlog which will include a full tour... PROMISE ('',)

We hope you enjoy the Snow Day in Central Park as much as we did :p

Thanks so much for watching, we really do appreciate it! Please hit that SUBSCRIBE button and we'll check back in with you very soooooon.

Carly & Darren xxx

NYC VLOG 10: WE FOUND OUR DREAM APARTMENT! Sneak Peak & a Central Park Snow Day!

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Hello Youtube! It's been a while!

So much has happened since our last vlog, but the best thing that happened, of course, is that we finally made it back home to our beloved Ireland for a visit! We had such a lovely time with our family and friends, and thankfully it feels like the world's getting back to somewhat normal again. We're so looking forward to having our friends and family visit us this year!

Anyway, we're on the move again! We really want to experience living in other parts of the city while we're here, so after two years in our current apartment (which we'll miss so much!!!), we've decided to move Uptown which is also closer to our offices (& Central Park ;))!

In this vlog, we'll take you to see all the apartments we've viewed. A lot of them were under renovation, but our main goal from these viewings was to get a sense of the building and area that we want to move to. Thankfully, we did and we've made so much progress but did we find "the one"? You'll have to watch to find out :p

Last thing to tell you is that in our next vlog (which won't be 6 months from now, promise :D) we'll share some tips on renting in NYC and of course we'll show you our new apartment. Hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you don't miss it!

We hope you enjoy and as always, thanks so much for watching! We really do appreciate it.

Carly & Darren

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NYC VLOG 9: WE'RE MOVING! Apartment Hunting - Uptown Manhattan

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