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An Australian couple spent three nights at America’s most dangerous Airbnb with their two young sons and showed fans of their adventures how to book it too.
Riley Whitelum, 37, and Elayna Carausu, 28, have a combined following of more than 1.74 million YouTube subscribers, documenting their lives as they sail around the world aboard a luxury yacht with their two young children.
On October 18, they shared a video titled “Three Nights in America’s Most Dangerous Airbnb,” in which they shared the… Frying Pan Tower located off the North Carolina coast home.
The family had to be clipped into a boat seat to be hoisted 41 meters into the air to even gain access to the front door of their Airbnb, which is mainly used by mariners in the Atlantic and for environmental research.
Riley Whitelum, 37, and Elayna Carausu, 28, have developed a combined following of more than 1.74 million YouTube subscribers, documenting their lives as they sail around the world aboard a luxury yacht with their two young children.
Elayna tied their youngest child, Darwin, to her chest as she sat in the chair, while Riley was accused of Lenny.
The bottom of the property, which is basically a rig, has a number of circling sharks and large barracudas.
“It’s not five-star, but I prefer places like this,” Riley said in the video.
There are eight bedrooms for guests to stay in and two bathrooms, with Elayna noting that she was shocked at how much materials they managed to get into – considering it’s right in the middle of the ocean.
“The owner, Richard, has pretty much left us to our own devices since we got here,” she said.
On October 18, they shared a video titled “Three Nights in America’s Most Dangerous Airbnb” calling the Frying Pan Tower off the coast of North Carolina home.
The family had to be clipped into a boat seat to be hoisted 41 meters into the air to even access the front door of their Airbnb, which is mainly used by Atlantic mariners and for environmental research.
The family set off fireworks on the upper deck and had a bonfire, before spending their days snorkeling and spearfishing in the 50-foot (15-meter) ocean below the rig.
Riley and Elayna’s journey has not always been without its perils: from a ‘nightmare’ encounter with pirates while sailing near the Galapagos Islands to catching a deadly virus and entering the sea by another boat. be towed.
And then, of course, there are the heated discussions that come with life at sea.
Elanya admits that it is not easy to live in such a close environment and the tension can quickly mount: ‘We have argued in the past and we really can’t bear to look at each other. The boat is so small you literally have nowhere to go!’
In 2017, Riley and Elayna took possession of the $900,000 catamaran they now call home, after signing a deal with French company Outremer.
The bottom of the property, which is basically a rig, has some circling sharks and large barracudas
While not a five star property it is definitely an experience made
They used the money they make from their YouTube ads — which can go up to $4,000 a clip — and part of the sale of their old boat, which had originally been bought in full, to pay for the boat at a discounted rate.
Their venture is supported through crowdfunding platform Patreon, with fans pledging between $1 and $100 per month if they like what they see.
Elayna claims their YouTube subscribers don’t fund lavish lifestyles – causing them to bypass destinations such as Martinique, St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, French Polynesia, Cape Verde, Europe and more.
The money pledged by fans will be funneled into boat maintenance and new movie equipment to continue producing high-quality footage while giving them enough money to get by.
The money pledged by fans will be funneled into boat maintenance and new filming equipment to continue producing high-quality footage, while also getting enough money to make ends meet
They get as much food as possible from the waters below them.
Former diving instructor Elayna, from Geraldton, Western Australia, grew up in or on the water and even learned to sail during her school years.
But when it comes to being the skipper of a great ship, neither Riley nor Elayna had any experience before heading out into the oceans, learning the ropes.
The pair, who met on the Greek island of Ios while Riley single-handedly sailed La Vagabonde and Elayna played music for a tour company, say they’ve enjoyed a whirlwind ride ever since.