4 Years, 223 Videos: The Truth About Being a YouTube Travel Couple
Travel the world, make videos, inspire others… it sounds like the dream job. But what’s the reality of being a YouTube travel couple? After 4+ years, 223 videos, and thousands of hours behind the camera, we’re sharing the truth.
In this video, we break down:
Our biggest milestones (from 100 subs to 125K+ views)
What it really costs to create weekly travel videos ($40K in 56 days!)
The struggles of filming in public & editing nonstop
Why we paused our channel after our Geneva video
Chris’s new guitar channel & Melissa’s travel planning business
And why we’re returning to YouTube in a new way
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a travel creator, this is the inside look we wish we had when we started.
As promised, here's a link to Melissa's Travel Like You Dream It: https://travellikeyoudreamit.com/
Here's the link to Chris's Channel:
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0:00 – YouTube Travel Couple: The Dream Job?
0:28 – Launching Our Travel Channel (2020)
1:16 – First Travel Groove: Canada Adventures
1:23 – Hitting 100 Subscribers on YouTube
1:30 – Vancouver Highlights: Suspension Bridge & Ferry
1:53 – 12 Cities in 12 Months Challenge
2:20 – Moving Abroad: Ireland & Portugal Residency
2:47 – Living in Portugal: Albufeira & Porto
3:08 – 56-Day Europe & U.S. Travel Marathon
3:30 – Final Weekly Upload: Geneva in 36 Hours
3:40 – The Cost of Travel Vlogging: $40K in 56 Days
4:18 – YouTube Milestones: 10K Views & 100 Subs
5:17 – Viral Video Success: Finland Differences (125K Views)
6:02 – How Long It Takes to Edit a YouTube Travel Video
6:54 – Filming in Public as a Travel Creator
7:42 – The Best Parts of Travel Content Creation
9:38 – Why We Stopped Weekly Travel Videos
10:17 – New Channel: I Still Want to Be a Rock Star
11:00 – Starting a Travel Agency: Travel Like You Dream It
12:29 – What’s Next: 1–2 Travel Videos per Month
12:51 – Was It Worth It? Reflections on 4 Years of YouTube
13:34 – Tell Us Where to Go Next (Comment Below!)
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Have you been so focused on your regular day-to-day that you’ve forgotten what you want out of life? A few years back we were in the same place...maybe worse. We’re Chris and Melissa. We ditched the suburban house to travel, pursue our dreams and embrace midlife. We’re sharing our nomadic journey in hopes of inspiring yours. Be sure to take a moment and subscribe to keep up with our #slowtravel adventure. We typically upload videos every Friday.