I sometimes use travel vlogs as research material when planning my trips. I feel they have the potential to give us a glimpse of what everyday life in a foreign place away from the main sights. But I cannot for the life of me stand those vloggers who run around and yell “Hello!” at locals (I appreciate the effort to learn the local language, but who does that? That’s not normal human behaviour.).
Are there any vloggers who do not exhibit the behaviour above you could recommend?
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Harald Baldr for me. I think he does the best job of showing a true account of what it’s like somewhere without being overly sensationalist. His longer videos and mostly unedited style aren’t for everyone but I generally find him to be the best one.
I had this couple stay at my coliving space, they’re super chill: https://youtube.com/@HelenandTimTravel?si=z623qrmQ869SXX8O
I like Paddy Doyle, CB Media, and NoTimeToBeSad (which is more of a daily like in Thailand vlog).
BTW I say Hi to almost everybody I pass I’m Thailand. I at least give a big smile. It is amazing how friendly the locals are here. I always get a huge smile or a hello with a smile as a reply.
I liked Rosie Andre Gave me plenty of ideas https://youtube.com/@RosieAndre?si=P0AL_DLV9I_MeKxo
There are a few I’ve been watching recently, but SwedishGringo has been the most helpful in my S.A. search (especially Brazil). TheCountryCollectors is another one off the top of my head
Oh man he’s so girl-crazy though. I sometimes wonder if he was targeted in Rio because people knew he had a YouTube channel. Bro stuck out like a sore thumb… but at least he’s enjoying himself.
I like Joose the Nomad, mostly SE Asia content.
Gabriel Traveler is good
Agreed. His style is still very DIY and less commercialised than many of the other travel vloggers.
It’s got a less polished and more realistic feel.
Timmy Karter, Bald and Bankrupt, Kurt Caz, Sabbatical, and Itchy Boots are my favorites
These are exactly what the algo feeds me too. Add ‘Small Brained American’ to this list, it’s pretty good.
Travel escapes if you like the Philippines
Fearless and far.
Definitely the best.
Why watch travel vlogs when I can literally be anywhere in the world that I want?
It makes no sense to me to live vicariously through vloggers when I can step outside and vlog myself if I felt like my experiences are worth sharing. (They aren’t.)
Christ, it’s the ‘why watch people play videogames’ argument in 2023?
Would you like to vlog your trial at the International Criminal Court sir?
That would be something worth vlogging!
But funny enough, my dream job once upon a time was to work in the ICC. Would be good for the memes and my career!
Buddymoon, Janine Freuling and GypsyInSneakers right now
Travel vloggers are cancer that sour the local populace’s view towards foreigners, equivalent to how instagrammers shit up everything that people love about a place.
So none.
This is true for 90% of all vloggers, yeah. But like most generalisations, this one is wrong also.
Bald and bankrupt
Backpacking bananas is pretty legit and I check in for Lostleblanc when he uploads.