Hi Ben, I was sorry to hear you’re a little down about things. I thought I’d comment because as you say, it’s good to get feedback from people instead of just seeing a number. And as a content creator myself I share a lot of your frustration. First, you’re my favourite travel content creator, although that might be because I’m biased towards a fellow Geordie aha. I was looking to go somewhere last March and your video on Riga convinced me to go. I had a great time! I understand the frustration of spending a lot of money on content making but not seeing the results you want. I spent thousands filming recently in Northern Ireland but the views I’ve been getting are disappointing. Yet videos I’ve put minimum effort into sometimes get hundreds of thousands of views. My advice would be don’t see this as a full time job, because nobody likes their job. See this as a hobby. Film at your own pace, in your own time, and for your own satisfaction. Sometimes the algorithm boosts you well, sometimes it doesn’t. Honestly it’s very random. You’ve had the pleasure of seeing so many great places and your series has given you a great journal of events. In years to come you’ll be incredibly glad you did it. But don’t spend a trip worrying about views or editing or locals in the comments. Honestly fella your videos are very well done and capture the places you see so well. I hope you continue to make videos, but I hope you don’t lose your passion for travel more importantly. I’m currently preparing to go to Tallinn. Why? Because your video showed me how beautiful it looks! All the best.
Ben, I genuinely like your videos better than any other UA-cam travel videos. They feel genuine -- no manufactured enthusiasm for everything, little music playing through the whole video so you can't appreciate the sounds of the place, and a regular guy on a budget. I often find myself wondering how much UA-camrs can enjoy travel when it becomes a job -- especially if you are doing it solo!
Wow - that's some compliment Stephen! Thank you. And it can be a bit tough solo sometimes - way harder to have fun and have a laugh. Every experience is better shared with a good friend!
I’ve watched the whole Lost in Europe series too, Ben, and really enjoyed it from start to finish. You’ve hit the nail on the head with the fake/forced glamour that some others only portray in their travel videos. Constant positivity is fine, when it’s real, but is that ever real life? Your honesty and being down to earth shines through way more and, for me anyway, hits the mark so much more with making your content much more enjoyable to watch and more relatable. I genuinely looked forward to the next episode in the series. If you keep posting travel videos, I’ll keep watching. Brasov and Ohrid, for example, went right on my list, inspired purely by your videos. Take it easy 😎 Dean
That's fantastic, really pleased you watched the lot Dean. I did worry a bit about potential backlash from being a bit brutal sometimes, but also with me whinging a bit in parts. But It means a lot to know that the authenticity and honesty is appreciated. I'd love to continue building an audience where I can reflect that openly. All the best mate
Watched them all! Vicarious travel is almost as good as the real thing, thanks for putting them together and good luck for the future. Also don't lose your authenticity, it's refreshing.
Hi Ben. I'm from the U.S. I love your videos and all the beautiful (and not so beautiful) places you share, but mostly I love listening to you talk and hearing your take on things. You are honest, grounded, and seem like you would be a great friend. UA-cam is a numbers game and sadly, success doesn't necessarily reflect the amount of effort you put into your content. The algorithm is pretty random in what videos get picked up, so the trick is just putting out more videos and seeing what catches. It also seems to help if you have a regular upload schedule, from what I heard. Anyway, I hope you continue to make videos, even if it's just you talking to a camera at home about life and the world. :)
Great to hear your kind words - they are warmly received. I was thinking about setting up a second kind of channel actually, to talk about all things life, philosophy, social dilemmas, self development and all that sort of stuff. Still toying with the idea :) Thank you for the support, take care
Thank you, Ben. I watched most of your series and I enjoyed your presentations and honest revelations of the places that you visited. You set me straight on where I definitely do not want to visit. Your honest and candid representations are important for travelers who are not as adventurous as yourself. I always need to come home after a long trip but the spirit of adventure is still in me. As I am now 71 years old I do prefer the more confortable travel mode but when I was younger I did like the off-the-road adventure that you took on this trip. DON'T GIVE UP ON TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE. There is a very big world out ther for you to explore and it is not all bad! Thanks, again!
Thank you for the thoughtful comment - sometimes I find the relaxing and comfortable trip is very much welcome too. You're right, plenty more wonderful and exciting places to see, thank you again. Hope to see you again soon!
Hi Ben. Enjoyed the whole thing. I’m usually a solo traveler to can totally relate to the ups and downs of it all, it’s actually a refreshing change to see someone go through the same thoughts and experiences I do. Please keep up the good work what ever form that takes. Looking forward to seeing where you go next!
Really enjoyed the whole series, even the slightly grumpy ones :D I've always appreciated how natural your videos are - they're not overly scripted or purposely wacky and zany, just a chilled adventure wandering around new places and seeing what's there. Makes it way more natural and realistic, and (for me, at least) much more enjoyable to watch than many other travel channels. You've done an amazing job with this series - it's a shame that it hasn't quite got the views you were hoping for yet, and I can't even begin imagine how knackering it must have been to put it all together, but it genuinely has been really enjoyable to watch. Best of luck with whatever you get up to next! x
Big thank you. But glad you could even enjoy the grumpy ones, some videos I made no attempt to try hide it!🤣 Will make sure I try to maintain the natural and realistic feel of the videos, see you again soon!
I completely agree with you that social media nowadays paints a too perfect picture. I love that you talk about the troubles you have while being traveling for so long, important to remember that backpacking isn't always the picture perfect vacation. It's always good to take some time and have an honest reflextion on a trip. That always makes me appreciate the routine the "normal" life has :D i guess in the end it's all about balance and listening to yourself.
Absolutely - it certainly isn't as picture perfect as it is told to be! I look forward to watching my series back actually to reflect on it all and appreciate the experience a bit more :) Thank you for taking the time to comment
Fascinating assessment - I enjoy the authenticity of your videos. The enthusiasm comes across… with the of touches of grumpiness! Agree that your “You should visit here” videos are very good and highly enjoyable. Look foreword to seeing your next videos. Well done.
Hi Ben, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Just want to say that I really enjoy your videos (I got to know you from your Gdańsk video at first). Your videos are always authentic and genuine :) Take your time to recharge and hope to see your new video soon
So much I could comment on. Watched about half of your stuff and hope to finish the series. I get the frustration with UA-cam. I’m in a totally different niche, but in the same boat. I agree with giving yourself some time. You kept up such a grueling schedule it’s no wonder you are burnt out. Whatever you decide, just make sure it’s what you want to do, not what UA-cam wants. I appreciate your honesty and your take on some places was good to see. Do what’s best for you and makes you happy. Thanks for all your hard work.
😢 was sad to see this video. I only found your channel today and all the content I've watched is interesting, informative, real . Your auswitz video was up there with any TV program I've ever seen . It was So well done . Hopefully some travel programing will spot you . Keep traveling and sharing. Your amazing ❤ x
Ben, I Enjoyed watching all your videos. I can understand the tiredness as you done lots of travelling with the camera on always. If you can't visit a home game, I don't mind buying a ticket transfer from you! Offer for a pint still on. All the best. ✈️
Thanks mate, I'm hoping I'll be able to make all the home games this season fingers crossed, can't wait for the champions league too! Appreciate the comment Neil, take care
Hi Ben, I found your channel a few months back while searching for Newcastle, my hometown, and where I still live. I am enjoying watching your videos, and you seem like a genuine and nice person. I think you are a little down at the moment, but don’t give up, your work is appreciated and once you’ve rested, I think you will probably get the travel bug again. Totally agree about social media, it’s a Pandora’s box of good and bad and probably does exert an undue negative influence on peoples lives. Be your own person Ben, I think you’re doing a really good job of being human. Ha ha. If I ever see you around the Toon, I’ll say hello.
Thanks Pete. It's really nice to know when fellow Geordies are watching and commenting. You're right, just a little time to reset and recharge I think. Take care mate, if you see me say hello! I'm in town quite frequently 😄
Hey Ben! It was great to see your honest viewpoint on all the places you visited. You seem very grounded and thank you for sharing your adventures! I’ve tried to travel alone in the past, and felt like I only got the superficial outsider view of a location Your video on Gdańsk was great, ended up studying there last semester :) also got to visit Riga after. Wish you the best and hope to see where you choose to go next
Thanks mate, the comment is much appreciated. Gives me more confidence to authentic and honest in the future. Sure, travelling alone can be tough. And the people you meet can shape your experience massively. Gdansk is beautiful, I'd love to go back. Thanks again - take care
I have watched all of your videos and enjoyed them all. I love your honesty and enjoyed hearing about your highs and lows. You’ve done a fantastic job to create excellent videos, you should be extremely proud of yourself. Thanks for taking me on your travel journey. Good luck for the future, hope to see more video’s soon.
Hey bud this was really honest. In terms of travelling, I think you have to go to places you find genuinely interesting and do what interests you rather than trying to hit the landmarks or Instagram spots as I agree that gets messy and doesn't make you happy. For me for example, the idea of going to Rome or Paris or places like that don't interest me but going somewhere smaller, less touristy, more in nature is my absolute fav thing and I pick to travel that way.
For sure mate. I think as well going to loads of places in a similar region can get a bit repetitive, or perhaps just travelling for a long time. You're right, plenty amazing places I'd still like to see though :)
Agree with a lot I think when travelling you gotta go somewhere for a purpose. Don’t just a visit a city for the fun of it. Visit places that have things that interest you. Like I went to a Warsaw because I wanted to see a legia warsaw game and the uprising museum and I loved it. I then went to krakow and Nuremberg for Auschwitz and the other WW2 things and found it very different to Warsaw. But yeh I get what you mean. I went Paris once for no reason but to just see a another city and found it boring. I guess my point is. Travel to places that have stuff you want to see 👍🏻
Yeah man... I'm made for traveling perhaps 3 months a year on average. Say, 2 countries over 3 months... Preferably just a few Airbnbs. If you decide to do another part of the world, Kuala Lumpur is worth checking out. It's got a very quaint mix of new/old, rich/poor, while being quite safe.
A nice talk Ben. Some good thoughts there - we've enjoyed your content. Going somewhere with a greater structure and plan could promote a better sense of purpose in the places you visit as humans all thrive from having parameters in which to operate. We'd like to see more from you but take care of yourself first and foremost.
Thank you - and you might be right. I was very gung-ho this trip. Perhaps the next one I will do a little more planning so it's more predictable. I'll be back soon I'm sure, take care yourself :)
Hola Ben, hope all is well with you. I have watched all the videos, so thank you for sharing this experience with us. I am not surprised that you feel the way you are feeling, as there were too many videos, but every single one had something interesting. I understand that some videos might not have performed the way you wanted, but what I like about them is the authencity, honesty, and sense of humour. Finding the correct balance between making videos and enjoying the experience is not always easy. So please keep doing videos and continue to stay true to yourself. You are doing great. Adios
I mean while you are in Newcastle maybe worth trying stuff like Ben Morris' most viewed vids? You can do that stuff w/o leaving your home town. They tend to perform well. Not hard to make. That content attracts more or less the same audience as the travel content.
lets say the deliveroo style stuff. Not his latest stuff that no one is interested in. Just open his channel and choose vids ranked by the most watched ones. And you can try the same with Luke Korns. These are two youtubers that come to my mind when it comes to vids that wasnt hard to make yet they typically gain traction well. Their later stuff when they decided to make their channels more artsy though sucks and views got smaller. Also look up the guy Tom from Texas or something like that. He's an American with Russian gf and he makes shorts mainly. His shorts that he filmed in Russia like showing what Russian supermarkets had etc gained good amount of views too while the effort from him was minimal. The point is that these things are cheap to make. You dont really have to go anywhere. Doesnt take much time. Audience seems to love that stuff. And realistically you look pretty cute so typically that really helps such simple vids when the presenter looks cute. Actually I been planning to do youtube for a while but kept postponing for various reasons. Mostly interested tho in vids that dont include a presenter. Yet I have lots of stats and data what kinds of vids perform well why how etc. So if you have an email added in your acc as contact option I can send you a message this week. Maybe I might help a bit. Cuz I have all that data and its not like what you are doing competes against what Im planning to do in any way. So I have no reasons not to share what I learned over the course of last few years. @@BenRobson123
Hello! Just starting to catch up on your videos now. I totally get what you mean about how UA-cam wants positive content, they want people spending millions to get a 5 min video because people simply don’t have the attention span to watch a 30 min video (I blame TikTok) I find comfort in your videos because they seem REAL, it’s like you’re sitting with me actually telling me how your travelling went haha. Take some time for yourself, it’s a lot of work travelling and editing! We’re not robots even though we do seem to spend our lives revolving around technology 😂
Thank you Imogen 😊 Yes I very much blame TikTok for people's short attention spans too.. it's a big shame. While it can be fun, the destructive impact is massive and largely goes under the surface unfortunately! Hope you enjoy watching though the rest, and I'll make sure to maintain the honesty and authenticity in future vids :)
@@BenRobson123 It was very good. Before I watched your video I thought it was just a party city but there's alot more to it. Just got my ticket for the San Siro so will be off on another trip soon!
@@Geord359 that’s fantastic. I was looking at going to Milan myself.. how are you getting there? The flights are way more expensive than normal unfortunately
@@BenRobson123 I'm going to fly from Edinburgh and probably make a week of it. I'll probably stay in Bergamo too which should make the cost of a hotel more palatable. I think there's still tickets available surprisingly.
@@Geord359 I’ve just saw the tickets are on 1+ points, I’m very tempted to get one myself! May check flights and see if I can do it reasonably cheap :)
Hi Ben, I was sorry to hear you’re a little down about things. I thought I’d comment because as you say, it’s good to get feedback from people instead of just seeing a number. And as a content creator myself I share a lot of your frustration.
First, you’re my favourite travel content creator, although that might be because I’m biased towards a fellow Geordie aha. I was looking to go somewhere last March and your video on Riga convinced me to go. I had a great time!
I understand the frustration of spending a lot of money on content making but not seeing the results you want. I spent thousands filming recently in Northern Ireland but the views I’ve been getting are disappointing. Yet videos I’ve put minimum effort into sometimes get hundreds of thousands of views.
My advice would be don’t see this as a full time job, because nobody likes their job. See this as a hobby. Film at your own pace, in your own time, and for your own satisfaction. Sometimes the algorithm boosts you well, sometimes it doesn’t. Honestly it’s very random. You’ve had the pleasure of seeing so many great places and your series has given you a great journal of events. In years to come you’ll be incredibly glad you did it. But don’t spend a trip worrying about views or editing or locals in the comments. Honestly fella your videos are very well done and capture the places you see so well. I hope you continue to make videos, but I hope you don’t lose your passion for travel more importantly.
I’m currently preparing to go to Tallinn. Why? Because your video showed me how beautiful it looks!
All the best.
Ben, I genuinely like your videos better than any other UA-cam travel videos. They feel genuine -- no manufactured enthusiasm for everything, little music playing through the whole video so you can't appreciate the sounds of the place, and a regular guy on a budget. I often find myself wondering how much UA-camrs can enjoy travel when it becomes a job -- especially if you are doing it solo!
Wow - that's some compliment Stephen! Thank you. And it can be a bit tough solo sometimes - way harder to have fun and have a laugh. Every experience is better shared with a good friend!
I watched them all and I enjoyed most of them. Great job! Never give up!
Thank you very much :)
I’ve watched the whole Lost in Europe series too, Ben, and really enjoyed it from start to finish. You’ve hit the nail on the head with the fake/forced glamour that some others only portray in their travel videos. Constant positivity is fine, when it’s real, but is that ever real life? Your honesty and being down to earth shines through way more and, for me anyway, hits the mark so much more with making your content much more enjoyable to watch and more relatable. I genuinely looked forward to the next episode in the series.
If you keep posting travel videos, I’ll keep watching. Brasov and Ohrid, for example, went right on my list, inspired purely by your videos.
Take it easy 😎
Dean
That's fantastic, really pleased you watched the lot Dean.
I did worry a bit about potential backlash from being a bit brutal sometimes, but also with me whinging a bit in parts. But It means a lot to know that the authenticity and honesty is appreciated. I'd love to continue building an audience where I can reflect that openly.
All the best mate
Watched them all! Vicarious travel is almost as good as the real thing, thanks for putting them together and good luck for the future. Also don't lose your authenticity, it's refreshing.
Fantastic, glad you get to enjoy them through my shared experience. And I'll try not to, greatly reassuring to recognise it's valued & appreciated :)
Hi Ben. I'm from the U.S. I love your videos and all the beautiful (and not so beautiful) places you share, but mostly I love listening to you talk and hearing your take on things. You are honest, grounded, and seem like you would be a great friend. UA-cam is a numbers game and sadly, success doesn't necessarily reflect the amount of effort you put into your content. The algorithm is pretty random in what videos get picked up, so the trick is just putting out more videos and seeing what catches. It also seems to help if you have a regular upload schedule, from what I heard. Anyway, I hope you continue to make videos, even if it's just you talking to a camera at home about life and the world. :)
Great to hear your kind words - they are warmly received.
I was thinking about setting up a second kind of channel actually, to talk about all things life, philosophy, social dilemmas, self development and all that sort of stuff. Still toying with the idea :)
Thank you for the support, take care
Thank you, Ben. I watched most of your series and I enjoyed your presentations and honest revelations of the places that you visited. You set me straight on where I definitely do not want to visit. Your honest and candid representations are important for travelers who are not as adventurous as yourself. I always need to come home after a long trip but the spirit of adventure is still in me. As I am now 71 years old I do prefer the more confortable travel mode but when I was younger I did like the off-the-road adventure that you took on this trip. DON'T GIVE UP ON TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE. There is a very big world out ther for you to explore and it is not all bad! Thanks, again!
Thank you for the thoughtful comment - sometimes I find the relaxing and comfortable trip is very much welcome too.
You're right, plenty more wonderful and exciting places to see, thank you again. Hope to see you again soon!
loved your series mate keep it up, 5K subs by the end of the year.
5K seems like achievable. Was hoping for 10, but 5k would still be a big step up 😊
Hi Ben. Enjoyed the whole thing. I’m usually a solo traveler to can totally relate to the ups and downs of it all, it’s actually a refreshing change to see someone go through the same thoughts and experiences I do.
Please keep up the good work what ever form that takes.
Looking forward to seeing where you go next!
Really enjoyed the whole series, even the slightly grumpy ones :D I've always appreciated how natural your videos are - they're not overly scripted or purposely wacky and zany, just a chilled adventure wandering around new places and seeing what's there. Makes it way more natural and realistic, and (for me, at least) much more enjoyable to watch than many other travel channels. You've done an amazing job with this series - it's a shame that it hasn't quite got the views you were hoping for yet, and I can't even begin imagine how knackering it must have been to put it all together, but it genuinely has been really enjoyable to watch. Best of luck with whatever you get up to next! x
Big thank you. But glad you could even enjoy the grumpy ones, some videos I made no attempt to try hide it!🤣
Will make sure I try to maintain the natural and realistic feel of the videos, see you again soon!
I completely agree with you that social media nowadays paints a too perfect picture. I love that you talk about the troubles you have while being traveling for so long, important to remember that backpacking isn't always the picture perfect vacation. It's always good to take some time and have an honest reflextion on a trip. That always makes me appreciate the routine the "normal" life has :D i guess in the end it's all about balance and listening to yourself.
Absolutely - it certainly isn't as picture perfect as it is told to be! I look forward to watching my series back actually to reflect on it all and appreciate the experience a bit more :) Thank you for taking the time to comment
Fascinating assessment - I enjoy the authenticity of your videos. The enthusiasm comes across… with the of touches of grumpiness! Agree that your “You should visit here” videos are very good and highly enjoyable. Look foreword to seeing your next videos. Well done.
Thank you Derek - greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Not sure where the grumpiness has come from mind!😄
Hi Ben, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Just want to say that I really enjoy your videos (I got to know you from your Gdańsk video at first). Your videos are always authentic and genuine :)
Take your time to recharge and hope to see your new video soon
Thank you for the kind words, means a lot :) Glad the authenticity is appreciated, hopefully plenty more vids in the future!
So much I could comment on. Watched about half of your stuff and hope to finish the series. I get the frustration with UA-cam. I’m in a totally different niche, but in the same boat. I agree with giving yourself some time. You kept up such a grueling schedule it’s no wonder you are burnt out. Whatever you decide, just make sure it’s what you want to do, not what UA-cam wants. I appreciate your honesty and your take on some places was good to see. Do what’s best for you and makes you happy. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you very much Tom, much appreciated - all the best with your own channel too :)
😢 was sad to see this video. I only found your channel today and all the content I've watched is interesting, informative, real . Your auswitz video was up there with any TV program I've ever seen . It was So well done . Hopefully some travel programing will spot you . Keep traveling and sharing. Your amazing ❤ x
That compliment means a great deal Terri, thank you so much!
@BenRobson123 it's true 😉can't wait for your next adventure x
Ben, I Enjoyed watching all your videos. I can understand the tiredness as you done lots of travelling with the camera on always. If you can't visit a home game, I don't mind buying a ticket transfer from you! Offer for a pint still on. All the best. ✈️
Thanks mate, I'm hoping I'll be able to make all the home games this season fingers crossed, can't wait for the champions league too!
Appreciate the comment Neil, take care
Hi Ben, I found your channel a few months back while searching for Newcastle, my hometown, and where I still live. I am enjoying watching your videos, and you seem like a genuine and nice person. I think you are a little down at the moment, but don’t give up, your work is appreciated and once you’ve rested, I think you will probably get the travel bug again. Totally agree about social media, it’s a Pandora’s box of good and bad and probably does exert an undue negative influence on peoples lives. Be your own person Ben, I think you’re doing a really good job of being human. Ha ha. If I ever see you around the Toon, I’ll say hello.
Thanks Pete. It's really nice to know when fellow Geordies are watching and commenting. You're right, just a little time to reset and recharge I think.
Take care mate, if you see me say hello! I'm in town quite frequently 😄
Hey Ben!
It was great to see your honest viewpoint on all the places you visited. You seem very grounded and thank you for sharing your adventures!
I’ve tried to travel alone in the past, and felt like I only got the superficial outsider view of a location
Your video on Gdańsk was great, ended up studying there last semester :) also got to visit Riga after.
Wish you the best and hope to see where you choose to go next
Thanks mate, the comment is much appreciated. Gives me more confidence to authentic and honest in the future.
Sure, travelling alone can be tough. And the people you meet can shape your experience massively. Gdansk is beautiful, I'd love to go back.
Thanks again - take care
I saw all your videos from this series. It was one hell of a ride. Greetings from Prague :)
Fantastic - thank you for leaving a comment and coming along with me 👋🇨🇿
I have watched all of your videos and enjoyed them all. I love your honesty and enjoyed hearing about your highs and lows. You’ve done a fantastic job to create excellent videos, you should be extremely proud of yourself. Thanks for taking me on your travel journey. Good luck for the future, hope to see more video’s soon.
That’s fantastic, thank you so much for the kind words :)
Hey bud this was really honest. In terms of travelling, I think you have to go to places you find genuinely interesting and do what interests you rather than trying to hit the landmarks or Instagram spots as I agree that gets messy and doesn't make you happy. For me for example, the idea of going to Rome or Paris or places like that don't interest me but going somewhere smaller, less touristy, more in nature is my absolute fav thing and I pick to travel that way.
For sure mate. I think as well going to loads of places in a similar region can get a bit repetitive, or perhaps just travelling for a long time. You're right, plenty amazing places I'd still like to see though :)
@@BenRobson123 Absolutely just do what makes you happiest.
Such a thoughtful video. Thank you 🙏
Agree with a lot I think when travelling you gotta go somewhere for a purpose. Don’t just a visit a city for the fun of it. Visit places that have things that interest you. Like I went to a Warsaw because I wanted to see a legia warsaw game and the uprising museum and I loved it. I then went to krakow and Nuremberg for Auschwitz and the other WW2 things and found it very different to Warsaw. But yeh I get what you mean. I went Paris once for no reason but to just see a another city and found it boring. I guess my point is. Travel to places that have stuff you want to see 👍🏻
I agree travelling europe can get samey. You'll get the travelling buzz back soon, try asia next time!
Yeah think you might be right! Maybe time to broaden the horizons a bit :)
Yeah man... I'm made for traveling perhaps 3 months a year on average.
Say, 2 countries over 3 months... Preferably just a few Airbnbs.
If you decide to do another part of the world, Kuala Lumpur is worth checking out.
It's got a very quaint mix of new/old, rich/poor, while being quite safe.
Amazing series mate. Hopefully more to come in the future
Glad you think so Mike - I'm sure there's more to come :)
Good luck on your future adventures Ben! Looking forward to more of your videos! Hugs from ur Filipino viewer😊
Thank you rob 👋🇵🇭
great video dude, hope you keep making them
Thanks Andrew, hopefully more coming for the future :)
Hi Ben, really enjoyed the series. Not sure if you’ve mentioned before but what camera do you use for your videos? Thanks
Thanks Ben! I just use my iPhone 13 😄
A nice talk Ben. Some good thoughts there - we've enjoyed your content. Going somewhere with a greater structure and plan could promote a better sense of purpose in the places you visit as humans all thrive from having parameters in which to operate. We'd like to see more from you but take care of yourself first and foremost.
Thank you - and you might be right. I was very gung-ho this trip. Perhaps the next one I will do a little more planning so it's more predictable. I'll be back soon I'm sure, take care yourself :)
nice work - hope to see you back soon. cheers @@BenRobson123
Hola Ben, hope all is well with you. I have watched all the videos, so thank you for sharing this experience with us. I am not surprised that you feel the way you are feeling, as there were too many videos, but every single one had something interesting. I understand that some videos might not have performed the way you wanted, but what I like about them is the authencity, honesty, and sense of humour. Finding the correct balance between making videos and enjoying the experience is not always easy. So please keep doing videos and continue to stay true to yourself. You are doing great. Adios
Hola Rodrigo! Good to hear from you mate. Thank you for the comment as always - hope to hear from you soon. Hasta luego amigo
Hope you don't give up. Keep on going ;)
Think I just need / needed a bit of time to recharge. Sure I'll be back :)
I mean while you are in Newcastle maybe worth trying stuff like Ben Morris' most viewed vids? You can do that stuff w/o leaving your home town. They tend to perform well. Not hard to make. That content attracts more or less the same audience as the travel content.
I have watched a few of his videos actually - which ones are you referring to?
lets say the deliveroo style stuff. Not his latest stuff that no one is interested in. Just open his channel and choose vids ranked by the most watched ones. And you can try the same with Luke Korns. These are two youtubers that come to my mind when it comes to vids that wasnt hard to make yet they typically gain traction well. Their later stuff when they decided to make their channels more artsy though sucks and views got smaller.
Also look up the guy Tom from Texas or something like that. He's an American with Russian gf and he makes shorts mainly. His shorts that he filmed in Russia like showing what Russian supermarkets had etc gained good amount of views too while the effort from him was minimal.
The point is that these things are cheap to make. You dont really have to go anywhere. Doesnt take much time. Audience seems to love that stuff. And realistically you look pretty cute so typically that really helps such simple vids when the presenter looks cute.
Actually I been planning to do youtube for a while but kept postponing for various reasons. Mostly interested tho in vids that dont include a presenter. Yet I have lots of stats and data what kinds of vids perform well why how etc. So if you have an email added in your acc as contact option I can send you a message this week. Maybe I might help a bit. Cuz I have all that data and its not like what you are doing competes against what Im planning to do in any way. So I have no reasons not to share what I learned over the course of last few years. @@BenRobson123
Hello! Just starting to catch up on your videos now. I totally get what you mean about how UA-cam wants positive content, they want people spending millions to get a 5 min video because people simply don’t have the attention span to watch a 30 min video (I blame TikTok) I find comfort in your videos because they seem REAL, it’s like you’re sitting with me actually telling me how your travelling went haha. Take some time for yourself, it’s a lot of work travelling and editing! We’re not robots even though we do seem to spend our lives revolving around technology 😂
Thank you Imogen 😊 Yes I very much blame TikTok for people's short attention spans too.. it's a big shame. While it can be fun, the destructive impact is massive and largely goes under the surface unfortunately!
Hope you enjoy watching though the rest, and I'll make sure to maintain the honesty and authenticity in future vids :)
Hi Ben, you seem a little down. Hope your OK. I think your videos are decent. In fact your video on Prague inspired my recent trip there 😃
Was just a bit burnt out & trying to reflect honestly on my trip. Glad I encouraged you to go to Prague, how was it?:)
@@BenRobson123 It was very good. Before I watched your video I thought it was just a party city but there's alot more to it. Just got my ticket for the San Siro so will be off on another trip soon!
@@Geord359 that’s fantastic. I was looking at going to Milan myself.. how are you getting there? The flights are way more expensive than normal unfortunately
@@BenRobson123 I'm going to fly from Edinburgh and probably make a week of it. I'll probably stay in Bergamo too which should make the cost of a hotel more palatable. I think there's still tickets available surprisingly.
@@Geord359 I’ve just saw the tickets are on 1+ points, I’m very tempted to get one myself! May check flights and see if I can do it reasonably cheap :)
Send video please in visit of (vilnius LITHUANIA🇱🇹)
Hey Ben you got instagram or any other platform?