In case you missed it... my experience on the Nightjet from Germany to Italy, and why I was so excited to be heading south:
USA! USA! USA! ๐บ๐ธ It brings me an immense amount of star-spangled joy to say that I just got back from my trip to the pumpkin-spiced capital of the world ๐ If you like Americana, Amtrak, and autumn in the northeast, I have some videos coming up just for you ๐ฝ๏ธ๐ฝ๏ธ๐ฝ๏ธ
#usa #travel #amtrak
Heyheyhey, 3 exciting updates:
1. ๐จ NEXT VIDEO: I'm finally bringing you a glimpse of my home island, and it should be out in the next week. I can't wait to share it - it's a crazy travel challenge involving Isle of Wight ferries, and some personal stories from my time growing up there. I think you're going to love it.
2. I have a podcast - my friend โช@davidhartley94โฌ (fellow islander and YouTuber) released a few episodes about our creative process for making videos, and analysing our favourite YouTubers. Go and check out his channel, especially "Can you guess these Pink Floyd songs in 1 second?", which I helped make/ruin. And then subscribe to our pod, Night Owls, available now on Spotify :)
3. I have a Patreon - this channel will always be free, but if you would like to support me in making more videos more frequently, feel free to join the page for some bonus content. Your time spent with me on this channel is greatly appreciated, member or not :) www.patreon.com/tomthornton
Soooooo that's a lot of stuff. Hope you're having an excellent week and surviving the heat well. Can't wait to share the Isle of Wight video with you :)
Where did I get this stamp from?
Any guesses? It's a spoiler for the next video, if you get it right...
And why do they not keep their ink topped up? ๐
New video tonight, feat. some very sweaty palms ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐น
๐จ NEW VIDEO: Thursday 10th March, 8pm (UK time)
Making of the Norway video: A deep dive in to the fragmented creative process of a travel youtuber
So this is where Iโve been since posting the northern lights trip ๐ณ๐ด
I had so many extra things to say about the journey and the video that Iโve done the most self-indulgent thing possible: spent all this time making a 30-minute in-depth review of every stage of making that video.
๐ extra stories from the trip
๐ how to plan a similar journey
๐ how I struggled to edit it for so long
๐ how I feel about it looking back
๐ how relieved and I am about how nicely it was received
๐ what Iโve learned from the whole process
I first wanted to make a quick directorโs commentary, but ended up making a video that became a full analysis of the brain of somebody who produces videos like this for YouTube.
Iโm proud of this making-of video, and I think youโll get a kick out of it if you liked the Norway video and want to know more about how things like that get made.
Out Thursday night in Europe / Thursday daytime in US ๐
2 things:
1. Thank you for your patience, Iโll be shutting up about Norway and posting more actual vlogs very soon lol
2. I shot everything for this video weeks ago. Talking/complaining about travel stuff and YouTube stuff is obviously not whatโs important in the world right now, but I am going to leave it how it is, without referencing the situation right now. I trust that you know how I feel about the news right now, without me having to say it. And I do see some value in having frivolous content to watch in times like these. Hope you understand :) x
Norway video out tomorrow evening! (UK time).
I hope youโve all had a lovely Christmas, canโt wait to share my northern lights video with you (ok actually Iโm really nervous but Iโm also excited) x
I spent this weekend working on Switzerland 2, so thatโll be out this Thursday night ๐ฅ Thanks so much for all your comments on Switzerland 1 (canโt believe that came out almost a month ago!) and I hope youโve had a great summer. Stay safe and see you in another video Thursday ๐
I hope you like mountains! My next video will be a hiking & travel film from Stoos ridge, Switzerland. Chairlifts, furniculars and 360 degree views! I started editing yesterday and canโt wait to see what you think.
Also WOW why has the last Swiss video got so many views already? Your reaction & comments has been so nice to see, I appreciate you always and it fills me with energy to work on the next one ๐๐๐ผ
Hype alert: I went travelling at the weekend. Iโll be releasing a full Switzerland train travel video soon!
I spent a whole weekend travelling across the country on a tight budget, so Iโll be bringing you good views, emotional scenes of my first trip since this all started, and some budget travel advice!
I shot a second video in Switzerland, too, which will come out this week - an update on some stories I wanted to share with you but didnโt fit in the train travel vlog.
Aaaaah most hyped moment for the channel in ages!! Wooooooo! Hope youโre all doing well and cheering for England tonight โฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธโฝ๏ธ
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