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The MUST WATCH Travel YouTubers during lockdown in 2020!

Updated: Apr 22, 2020

Is being stuck inside driving you a bit crazy? You want to travel and explore, am I right?! Would you give anything to be on that plane to an exotic destination right now? To lie on a beach or walk through your favourite city on the way to grabbing some tasty lunch and not to be stuck on the couch, eating way too many biscuits and crisps. Sorry if I called you out on that one! Seriously though, if looking at the same four walls is getting you down then I have the solution. The thing that has been keeping me sane and inspiring me at the same time... Binge-watching YouTuber's that have the BEST travel videos. From luxury private stays in the Maldives to trying street food in India, from sneaking into 5* Spas in Europe to monster food challenges in the USA. Here are my MUST WATCH travel YouTubers in 2020. If you want to listen to this in Podcast form you can listen here:


Kara and Nate

Kara and Nate are on the ground near the plane on the airport ground waiting to board their next flight on their adventure to visit 100 countries
Best Travel YouTubers - Kara and Nate (I DO NOT OWN THIS IMAGE)

Who are Kara and Nate?

Kara and Nate moved out of their apartment in Nashville, Tennessee in 2016 and sold their cars, put all of their stuff in storage, and then boarded a one-way flight to Tokyo, Japan. This is where their YouTube channel starts, originally their plan was to spend one year seeing as much of the world as possible before heading home to Nashville and getting back to their "normal lives". But, we all know how addicting traveling is and well, they fell in love with it. 4 years later Kara and Nate are still on the road and they've turned traveling and YouTube into their career including having their own website called FareDrop where you can get notifications when a flight price drops which could save you and your family hundreds. Their goal was to visit 100 countries and they DID IT! So why would I recommend you watch them? Kara and Nate are always so happy, they have an infectious energy and it's so interesting to see them take on the challenge of traveling to 100 countries, some of these places you may never have thought of visiting before. But after watching Kara and Nate I GUARANTEE your bucket list will have a few more destinations on it. They also have some amazing tips on how you can travel for FREE and how you use air miles or 'frequent flyer miles' to cut your travel costs. They say themselves that their trips would not have been do-able without the use of air miles etc.

These are some MUST WATCH videos from their channel:

Kara and Nate's videos have racked up a whopping 194,880,806 total views! Wow, that's a lot but once you watch one you just can't stop watching, they're addictive.

Kara and Nate on Social


Strictly Dumpling/ Mikey Chen


Mikey Chen smiling whilst wearing his Strictly Dumpling branded t-shirt waiting at a restaurant
Best Travel YouTuber - Mikey Chen/Strictly Dumpling (DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS IMAGE)

If you're a foodie then Mikey Chen and his channels are definitely for you! I honestly don't know how Mikey Chen fits so much food in, but isn't the size of an entire country... What's your secret man? Let us know! Seriously.

Who is Mikey Chen and what is Strictly Dumpling?

Mikey Chen is known to own at least 11 channels on YouTube! However his main channels are Strictly Dumpling and Mikey Chen where he showcases his love of FOOD and TRAVELING. His channels are perfect if you want to know the best street food hot spots, watch airplane food reviews, scope out the best restaurants and if you want to see a normal sized man eat a mountain-sized amount of food! No joke, it's truly amazing how much this man can eat. Mikey lives in Greater Seattle, in Washington State in the United States of America but he spends over 200 days a year traveling! Take us on your next trip please Mikey... He has a wide range of videos - from flying bamboo noodle slides to trying McDonalds breakfast in India. We love Mike's passion for food and showing us the BEST places around the world, specifically Asia. Mikey is known for his love for chilli oil - he could eat chilli's raw, he loves it! Watching him complete spicy food challenges is INSANE!

So what videos do I recommend?


Mikey on Social

Mikey Chen Website: https://eatwithmikey.com/ On just his Strictly Dumpling channel he has racked up a total of 571,195,700 views - when you add together all of the other channels he owns his view count will blow your mind.

ONLY in JAPAN


John Daub from ONLY in JAPAN waving at the camera, wearing traditional Japanese style dress.
Best Travel YouTubers - John Daub/ ONLY in JAPAN (DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS IMAGE)

ONLY in JAPAN aka John Daub - his title sequence brings joy and a smile to my face and it will bring it to yours too, I promise! He's the happiest and most positive ball of energy you've ever seen! John Daub is the producer and creator of ONLY in JAPAN and multiple other channels such as ONLY IN JAPAN GO where he does live streams of his adventures around Japan. He has been living in Japan for over 21 years and his videos are so varied that they will keep you coming back for more - ONLY in JAPAN answers questions we never even thought we had like: "Why is there a highway that goes straight through a building in Japan?" Seriously there is! I'll put the video below for you to watch. He also dives into a Japanese prison and shows us what the food is like there. We are shown how you can practically get a full meal from a vending machine in Japan and even get a beer from a BEER VENDING MACHINE, he even goes to a Japanese penis festival called Kanamara! That's right I did just say PENIS FESTIVAL. I wont keep you waiting any longer.

What are my recommendations?



Only In Japan


Only In Japan FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/onlyinjapantv/ Only In Japan Twitter: https://twitter.com/ONLYinJAPANtv/ Only In Japan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyinjapantv/

Simon Wilson posing for a photograph with his professional vlogging gear including a microphone and a professional Canon camera.
Best Travel YouTuber - Simon Wilson (DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS IMAGE)

You may have already seen one of Simon's videos, where he sneaks into the Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor boxing fight in Las Vegas, USA and manages to sit in a seat worth $100,000...

ALL FOR FREE! Click here to watch it! I came to Simon's channel however from another video and didn't watch that video until recently as there are so many interesting videos of his!

So, who is Simon Wilson?

He is an entrepreneur and YouTube content creator originally from Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham in North Wales but currently resides in Manchester, United Kingdom. His whole message and the reason he started his channel is to prove to everyone that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE and boy, does he prove it. He travelled to the 7 wonders of the world in 7 days! He also travelled across the USA from New York- Los Angeles with NO MONEY AT ALL! He reads every one of his follower messages and really cares about his followers, frequently doing give-aways of his very own 'SKINT' merchandise including t-shirts and hoodies etc. To view the SKINT website click here! (Please note the website is closed temporarily due to COVID-19 related issues) Some of his videos have been labelled controversial... take a look and see for yourself.

What videos should I check out first?

Simon on Social

Mark Wiens aka Migrationology

Mark Wiens smiling for the Camera whilst wearing his own Merchandise t-shirt that reads "Eat More Tom Yum" and it has a chilli on it.
Best Travel YouTuber - Mark Wiens/Migrationology

If you're interested in Travel and you LOVE food then it's likely you've come across one of Mark Wiens/ Migrationology videos, his total video views are a whopping 1,165,483,699 views. Over 1 billion! Wow... And we can see why. Mark has a passion for travel and for sharing his knowledge. Mark Wiens born in Phoenix, Arizona, in the USA but now resides in Thailand with his wife and young son. He covers an array of topics such as showing all the amazing things to do in cities such as

  • Seoul (South Korea)

  • Bangkok (Thailand)

  • Toyko (Japan)

  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

And many more. He also does ULTIMATE food tours in different destinations across the world and he's another YouTuber that is not afraid of trying spicy YouTube challenges.

Check his videos out below!


You can click here to view The Food Ranger's channel. I'm giving him a shoutout, he is a great and bubbly YouTuber also! Mark Wiens aka Migrationology on Social

Abroad in Japan

Chris Broad from Abroad in Japan standing on the rocks near the ocean looking into the distance smiling. He is wearing his own merchandise. A t-shirt saying 'Like A Magic' which is a slogan that Natsuki (his good friend) came up with in one of his videos.
Best Travel YouTubers - Chris Broad aka Abroad In Japan (DISCLAIMER - I DO NOT OWN THIS IMAGE)

By this point Abroad in Japan should probably change his channel name to Living in Japan because he's been there for so long. Only joking! His name is Chris Broad so ' A - Broad in Japan' is an awesome play on words. However, there's one thing I'm not joking about and that is his AMAZING VIDEOS, his channel may be about Japan - but the variety of content on his channel will keep you entertained for hours and hours.

Content such as: * Tours around Japan * * Challenges such as Cycling Across Japan * * Food Reviews * (including McDonalds CHOCOLATE FRIES) And much much more! Abroad in Japan is a channel created by British YouTuber Chris Broad, he works as an English teacher in Japan. Chris creates videos about anything and everything which is what makes his channel so great, along with his sense of humour of course!

His videos include travel tips for tourists in Japan and comedy videos such as teaching Japanese people English swearwords and tongue twisters! I've never laughed so hard in my life as I did watching his tongue twister video.

His video's cover life in Japan, from an angle that no body else has really covered before, that is what makes his videos so interesting to watch - not to mention his humorous Japanese friends such as Ryotaro and Natsuki.


Sounds great, what videos do you recommend?



Chris Broad aka Abroad in Japan on Social


PPPeter

PPPeter (Travel Vlogger on YouTube) standing on a bridge smiling
Best Travel YouTuber - PPPeter (DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS IMAGE)

For a good laugh and a unique perspective on Africa it has to be PPPeter. A mixture of a travel vlog and a comedy channel, PPPeter is obsessed with Africa and his travel vlogs are truly eye-opening. Peter got Malaria whilst in Africa and he tells us his story, it's a shocking and amazing story... The video will be below for you to watch don't worry. It's not all dark though on his channel, Peter's videos are mainly comedy - his series where he stays in the worst hotels/hostels in Europe is hilarious! He and his co-star 'Vlad' will have you laughing, gasping and cringing during the series. Not only does he visit the worst accommodation in Europe, he visits the best and is set challenges by his subscribers! They make for a really, really good watch.


What videos should I watch first?


PPPeter on Social

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/PPPeterYouTube/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patopopular/ PPPeter is a SERIOUSLY underrated YouTuber, watch through some of his videos though and you'll find that out for yourself. His channel deserves so many more subscribers and views! Currently in total his video views stand at 39,246,841 views. Get watching guys, you know you want to if you watched the videos above.

Of course these are just my personal recommendations and there are loads of other amazing travel vloggers out there. Below you can read some blogs written by others where they talk you through their favourite Travel Based YouTubers, you may see a few familiar faces! But first don't forget to sign up to my blog so you get an email notification when my next blog is live.

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Thank you for reading, I hope these videos and this blog keep you entertained and give you HOURS and HOURS of watch-time whilst you're at home and most importantly I hope they inspire you to travel and have new experiences (when it's safe to do so)! Remember to stay safe during this tough time. You can find The Travel Talk Show all the following social media platforms, please follow, like and subscribe. It's appreciated so much! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JessicaKOfficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetraveltalkshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetraveltalkshow/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-travel-talk-show Kiera Jessica | Travel Talk Show


 
 
 

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