Editorial Summary
In this video, creators Jess and Steven reflect on their ten-year journey as full-time travel YouTubers. They recount their beginnings in 2015, when they moved from home to travel the world, and share various channel statistics, including their 1,312 uploaded videos and 184 million views. The couple discusses their transition from daily vlogging to a more sustainable weekly schedule and shares personal milestones, such as traveling with their two children. They recount significant travel memories, including visiting Japan, hiking in Bhutan, and seeing the pyramids in Egypt. The creators also address the challenges of life on the road, such as managing mental health, dealing with online negativity, and the logistical difficulties of building a van for travel. Looking toward the future, they announce a shift in their lifestyle. Instead of traveling for nine months straight, they plan to spend six months traveling and six months at home to accommodate their daughter's schooling and their own need for stability. They conclude by expressing gratitude to their community and stating their intention to continue producing weekly content through both travel and home-based videos.
Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.
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Creator's Key Takeaways
We've been on YouTube for 10 years. We've essentially traveled almost full time for all of that time, right?
We've done 1,312 videos, over 184 million views.
We filmed 75 countries. It's a lot of countries. Six of seven continents.
We're going to be traveling for 6 months of the year. And then the other six months we're going to be at home.
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