How to START and Grow a TRAVEL YouTube Channel from ZERO- 5 Tips

[@videoinfluencers]

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[@MovingMatt]

Yes! I am traveling to Asia for 2 months coming up in 6 weeks. I am going to be visiting my wife's family and getting content to launch my channel. Currently going through Ranker Academy 2.0 and getting great tips! It's crazy that last year when I first had the idea of doing a travel Channel I watched them for inspiration and they only had around 10k followers at the time... wish I could have launched then, but have learned a lot of technical skills, launched a movie channel for fun and camera presence, and am now ready to go! Any more advice is always welcome!

[@WanderingMonk]

I am traveling to Tamilnadu, the most populous South Indian State. For the hills, tea gardens, the beaches, the temples and the yummy South Indian food you can check my channel out. Will start posting my videos on 23rd Dec. I do my videos in Hindi but put the English Subtitles as well.

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

Im' a predominantly sports science & Fitness channel although I do interviews with up and coming athletes, coaches etc. as well as talks with established athletes like Eddie Hall.

[@GoOnMinistries]

Planning to go to Hawaii in early 2020 to film ministry videos!

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

@@GoOnMinistries Ministry? . . .II take it that is not the Ministry of Sound.

[@AudreyVictoria]

Hey, I just wanted to let you guys know that it’s because of you guys that I gained 130,000 subscribers within the last year. Around Feb/March, I started watching your videos and taking heavy notes on what I should be doing differently with my channel. My channel had been stagnant for 3 years. But it’s finally growing (a lot!) and it’s all thanks to the information and tips you guys give in your videos. I can’t thank you enough!

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Wow Audrey! Thanks for sharing and great job. Happy to help. Keep building!

[@hannahnorbury8678]

That's amazing! How long did it take you to gain them? I'm just starting my channel this week and finding it hard to get subs

[@KeenanLambert198]

I'm going to let my friends over in the UK and Canada know about you. You're channel subject matter is strong and can do a lot of good for people. Keep it going!

[@andrewchliouit5335]

That's an amazing amount in just a year. Congratulations

[@alohaarianna]

That’s awesome! Congrats

[@HeGoesSheGoes]

Great tips! I think it's important to emphasize that not every travel channel has to be a 'we quit our jobs to travel the world' travel channel. Our approach is to travel a 3-4 times per year and share our tips weekly. Additionally, doing local travel content is another great way to flesh things out. All options are possible for starting a new channel! 😀

[@NYGOGUIDE]

Thank you. your comment is actually make me feel better and help. I feel like I'm stuck because as a mom I couldn't able to go everywhere or every time. I want to try my best with what I can do and no rush.

[@ThamanTraveldiaries]

Totally agree with you, but still it takes more hiccups to cross the line.

[@mariancounsellor]

I’m considering starting another channel to do this too because I go on lots of short breaks plus holidays.

[@GringoNation]

After 5 years of traveling solo, I decided to finally start my channel and since then, I've covered countries like Brazil, Portugal and looooots of Georgia (covid 19). I currently have 48 videos uploaded and 347 subs!

[@lukasz4505]

Awesome job! It wasn’t until my 25th country that I finally pulled the trigger and started! Bummer I have no content on those previous countries, but best of luck to you!

[@GringoNation]

@@lukasz4505 Thanks so much! You have to start somewhere! And even though we've pulled the trigger a little late, there's still so much to see and create! Thanks so much, Lukasz! :-) Best of luck to you too!

[@fe3cf]

you're at 2k now! Vamos la mano.

[@GringoNation]

@@fe3cf haha valeu diego! Vamooooo :-)))

[@MonetteNanquilada]

“Traveling requires sacrifices” been doing travel vlogs for almost a year now and planning to leave my corporate job to travel full time. I hope I can overcome this fear. Thanks for all the tips ☺️❤️

[@thesecretsofearth]

nice to hear .

[@coulsonjackson]

This was three years ago, just came across this video. How are you doing now?

[@theamericantravelguy]

Thats fantastic! Ive been on the road almost a year, and many previous trips but ive also just started KZbin travel vlogging. I think the thing i want the most is going to be a DJI Microphone =)

[@sabrinadelgado2485]

I’ve been traveling for the last two years and I really want to start a channel. Thank you for this! It came at a perfect time.

[@nebulanesian369]

Go for it! If you're already travelling...you've won half of the battle

[@Monoperty]

Yes, do it Sabrina! What do you have to lose? Press that record button 🔴

[@vanlifethetravelinfranksho5611]

Do it!

[@KeenanLambert198]

Do it do it! Show the world off.... I'm going to subscribe to start you off...

[@JetsetJose]

Go for it! If you’re already traveling, you just need to hit record! You’ve got this! ✊🏽

[@CampTravelExplore]

Great insights in this video! We have uploaded about 70 videos at this point, and have grown from just 300 subs to over 9,500 subs this year. The advice on being relentless is a big part of our success, so I totally agree. Watching the advice on this channel has helped as our thumbnails and titles have improved a lot!

[@imOUTtraveling]

CampTravelExplore congrats!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

#1 The tip given by every successful channel! #2 Got my gap! #3 I was working hard at first but got discouraged because it seemed everyone was saying you can't actually make money from KZbin. Recently I found that if I work at it, KZbin can get me the money I need to survive. #4 My channel is about encouraging people to analyze their own situation by explaining how I am analyzing mine. The niche is growing and processing your own food when you don't live near traditional agricultural areas. I have 129 video and 394 subscribers. #5 I'm cheap to keep! That's why, when I saw some videos explaining just how much people made directly off KZbin, I realized it could work for me.

[@NichelleWomack]

I love sharing my travel ventures with my family. I just started recording and sharing them this year. I've done Shanghai China, Alaska, Cuba, Seattle and Thailand. I wish I would have recorded others I've been on in previous years. Going forward, I won't miss documenting anymore trips. I'm getting better as well with editing. Thanks so much for these great tips. I so love traveling to new places.

[@NickDemski]

I already travel full-time with my 6-year-old daughter, thanks for these tips on how to monetize our lifestyle!!!!

[@NichelleWomack]

This is so awesome that you and your daughter are doing this. I love it!

[@PurposeFilledYou]

You are living the dream! Nice job man! My husband and I are planning to travel full time with our two little girls. Someday 😊

[@NickDemski]

@@PurposeFilledYou I believe in you!

[@NickDemski]

@@NichelleWomack thanks! It's a peaceful lifestyle 🙏

[@NichelleWomack]

@@NickDemski you're welcome. And peace is extremely important. I love that peaceful lifestyle too.

[@aalijustmay]

I've been saving money to finally start a travel vloging career by 2021. Thank you so much for the insight!

[@TripHacksDC]

Great video, Sean and Jen! One suggestion I have for travel channels is to try to incorporate locals whenever possible. I've watched a lot of travel channels the past few years and after a while a lot of them wind up blending together because they approach places from the same visitor's POV. Bringing in a local also helps add some credibility because at the end of the day, even the most experienced travel can't be an expert on every aspect of every place. Keep up the good work!

[@richwashere2316]

lets grow and keep motivated i think part about making sacrifices is huge when staying consistent on youtube.

[@rosegumera]

"Do not listen to the external voices" - i love that

[@Squirrelonsand]

Great Tips! I started my travel youtube channel 1.5 years ago, and at this point, I feel my editing has improved a lot, compared to when I first started. I currently have 265 subscribers and hope to keep growing. It's motivating to listen to influencers like Jen, gives an emotional boost to keep going. Thanks for the tips!

[@ViajeniBree]

I've been uploading travel videos for almost a year now. Totally doing my best. I agree that it has to be about your viewers and the place. That's what I've been focusing now. 🤗

[@alohaarianna]

I am going to check out your channel! I love watching travel channels

[@thesecretsofearth]

nice place one of my dream to ski zermatt !

[@YourTravelWithOlivia]

Great advice Jen. Coming up to 3 years on YT, speaking about making travel a safer, smarter way to travel and haven't made a 1K subs. But as you said... Keep moving forward!!

[@travelwithtyler]

Decided to give travel vlogging a try on my trip to Europe and I don't regret it. Thank you so much for the amazing tips and getting me started as a new creator!

[@bhavikanangia06]

I am a travel content creator on YT. I have uploaded about 40 videos but my numbers are not growing as much. I came to this channel to figure out what i am doing wrong and how can i make better content. Thanks to you guys i am definitely gonna implement these tips to create better content for viewers 🙂

[@calistatv_myday]

I have travel section in my channel🥰 Thanks for great and useful tips💕

[@vanlifethetravelinfranksho5611]

I have a travel/ vanlife channel. I think I'm up near 30-40 videos. They are getting better, I think lol but it is a huge learning curve. But you know what? It is fun! I'm restricted healthwise from doing too much walking, climbing, etc but I find a little at a time works great. It has taught me to slow down, enjoy the drive, (So far only Canada), and learn about local history of towns. My disability pension amount slows me down as well lol. But ya, I keep watching and listening and learning about doing KZbin vids. Thanks for all of your input. Very helpful! 😊

[@AndysAwesomeAdventures]

Thanks for the tips! Would love to hear more about how you earn money while traveling (sponsors?). My KZbin travel channel has 9 million views and here are two things I've learned. First, you never stop learning! I'm an older KZbinr and only in the past few weeks did I start editing my own videos (you can teach an old dog new tricks!). Second, don't be discouraged if your travel videos don't gain an audience right off the bat. Many of my successful videos took 6 to 12 months to take off, sometimes even longer. Be patient!

[@AngieyAntonio]

We started our Spanish Travel channel 10 months ago and we just hit our first 1000 subscribers. Good tip on making emphasis on focusing on the viewer. Our niche is the mid budget traveler that speaks Spanish. We put some good amount of content of how to travel with miles and points which we think there is not many KZbinrs that do it in the spanish language. Thank you for your great content as always!

[@travelwithzaria1745]

I have just started KZbin and the learning curve is slapping me in my face. That is why all these videos you post are awesome. Thanks for saving this noob.

[@howtomedicate]

KZbin is awesome! I just reached >1000 subs because of your tips! Thank you 🔥👍

[@PassiveIncomeTom]

*Great insight and tips really for any KZbinr.* 👍

[@MillennialHomemaker]

I started a cooking channel 4 months ago. So far uploaded 10 videos.

[@CarmenandBrian]

Thanks for the great tips! Our niche is travel. It's always been about travel to some degree but it took us until this year to fully niche down to travel and we are continuing to evolve. We have uploaded over 700 videos since 2014. Our challenge is keeping enough interesting, informative and engaging travel content while still working full time outside the home (and outside of KZbin).

[@TheWanderingHermit]

@carmen and brian.. nice vlogs

[@CarmenandBrian]

@@TheWanderingHermit Thank you!

[@journeywithericjulia2676]

My wife and I started our channel two years ago after we traveled to Italy. I watched many of your videos for tips before starting are channel. We have the watch hours but are struggling at just under half way to our first 1k subscribers. I recently ordered my first camera to step up from the cell phone and Gopro and also my first drone to get those cinematic shots. Really hoping to bring our videos to that next level for our viewers this year. You both gave me some really good points for me to think on as well. Thanks for the great tips you bring, much appreciated.

[@yasminuurya]

This so practical. I’m just starting out a travel channel and this is super useful. Thank you for sharing this!

[@awidimulanka-7160]

Hi...I'm from Sri Lanka my channel is "Awidimu Lanka" and I like to be joined with you to make some joint Travel Video. Drop me an email to [e-mail]

[@iroquoistechnologychannel6318]

We just reached 1000/4000 in 6 mo. Our first big trip is to Egypt next year. Thanks for the tip. TD

[@markviado700]

thanks for the tips and advices!! currently building my travel vlog as well..

[@thesecretsofearth]

me too few months ago .

[@FromOurViewTravelVlog]

This was super inspiring ‼️‼️ Super motivated to grow our channel 😊

[@SteveRam]

SUPER INSPIRING!!! LOVE IT! CONGRATS ON THE SUCCESS!

[@FindingFobbyo]

I appreciate this advice. I recently decided to start my channel after a long time debating on it. It is such a weird feeling going from being a photographer behind the camera to putting myself out there in front of it, let alone making videos! Super excited to start my journey and learn along the way

[@VentureAHighway]

Thank you so much for this information. I am just getting started and slowly working my way up to now a few hundred subscribers. I am not giving up until I reach my goals!! I'm uploading every week and my niche is road trips, travel, car related content!

[@WorkHardTravelMore]

Thank you. Enjoyed the tips and will keep going with our journey. Were still very new, fresh and on the big learning curve of editing and what our niche might be. Hopefully it will all click soon. These videos definitely help. Cheers🍹

[@shafeerofficial]

Nice video . Am also a travel , tech , lifestyle, food vlogger from Dubai , UAE

[@HildoFajardo]

Love the tips especially the "Make it about the viewers" part. I believe that we are providing our viewers what they need to know that's why they supported and followed us. More POWER Video Influencers and IntAffair .

[@KenRamirez]

I just started vlogging and this helps me a lot, thanks for the tips!

[@jaypeea]

Thank you for this Tips.

[@tryNsomethingnew]

Love this channel, i watched so many of their tips before our travels abroad! Also the no BS- #SCORE that’s our style too:)

[@worldschoolmanatees]

I started a travel channel after watching YOUR videos 😂❤

[@Monoperty]

Great attitude and approach Jen, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your wisdom 👍

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Thanks Jen for adding value to Influencers community. Appreciate you!

[@TakeTimeToTravel]

Yes, I really appreciated her input. I started a new travel channel a few months ago (only 50 subscribers) but it's people like this who give me inspiration. I had hoped to spend the winter in Asia, but because of the pandemic I will travel within Canada. I left Toronto in August, spending 2 months in Montreal and will travel to Victoria B.C. in November and spend the winter. I will keep creating new videos and hope to improve.

[@blueeyedtech1234]

Great tips. KZbin is hard work but it’s extremely worth it. I am at 83 videos so far

[@tvtk8769]

I like the idea about forgetting about all the external voices and actually start having tunnel vision. The only person that in the end has to stick to it and believe in it is YOU!

[@angelita937]

I have a channel already. It's for the coupon community. I have traveled to the peten region of Guatemala in April of this year and loved recording it. I did 12 days in the jungle trekking to the Mayan temples. Loved every bit of it and did it with my kids. Now I want to start another channel but do traveling with my kids. Just to show people that they can travel with kids outside the country on a budget. 2020 my goal is to go to Egypt.

[@jrv1987]

Ho Angelita my dream is to become a KZbinr blogger travel what you recommend me to do?

[@bdgarovoice]

Waooo amazing interview

[@LydiaMunene]

New subscriber here. I love this. I really need to know more about Travel. Let more videos keep coming

[@DavionWest]

I’ve uploaded over 107 videos, I’m a military / travel channel. I make videos helping people who want to join the military or are in the military. I also make travel videos, documenting my life when I’m able to take leave

[@Adivlog1982]

I have a small yt travel channel. I'll travel to Philippines in Jan. Great video. Thank you for this great tips! Cheers 🍻

[@thesecretsofearth]

I just started to be a vlogger few months ago and still working on it until now . Thank for this !

[@danielbrockerttravel]

I've uploaded about 7 videos and I'm focusing on backpack travel. My focus is trying to find humorous moments and showing experiences.

[@Khukyenda]

Travel content creator here from Uganda, East Africa. Currently living in Greece! 🙋🏽

[@NONIMAQBOOLCHANNEL]

I just started making videos while travelling. And this really helps thanks 🙏🏻

[@GardenTronics]

Great tips! Thank you for sharing! It is all about the viewers and what they want. 👍🏼🌿💕

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

nice to hear about tricks for making it! I have a travel channel that I'm getting underway in Vietnam!

[@JustFrugalMe]

Thanks for the tips! I have a new-found appreciation for the effort it takes to make and edit quality videos.

[@NichelleWomack]

So do I. Wow! It takes time and patience.

[@BenTvHowman]

Awesome, thank you for sharing this with us

[@insidemyslingbag]

Benji and Sean this is a really nice platform that you got here and I look forward to seeing more videos on your channel!

[@temitation]

Travel is definitely not cheap. In my videos, I’m transparent about the cost of everything on my trips. I have 2 videos up and counting!

[@NichelleWomack]

It's not cheap, but it is very doable for anyone who sets a budget and plan. I make certain to plan in advance and I've done plenty of cruises and international travel on a budget. Some people have never been out of their own state. Traveling is anywhere. Even in your own town.

[@AlieshiaTV]

We should support each other as small youtubers

[@temitation]

@@NichelleWomack I agree. Anyone can travel with adequate planning and budgeting.

[@temitation]

@@AlieshiaTV Hi Aleisha! What do you have in mind? Feel free to message or email me.

[@AlieshiaTV]

Oh by supporting each other’s channel but i also do travel on my channel and maybe we can do a collaboration

[@virtualfitnesstv]

This is an amazing sceneries with awesome information. great idea and stuff.

[@Jordan-dl5vz]

SO excited for this one!!

[@IntAffair]

Wow, it's really impressive reading the comments below and seeing so many people that are out there grinding 💪🏼💪🏼Thanks for giving us the opportunity/voice to connect with people out there that are doing the same or for those that are looking for a start!

[@videoinfluencers]

Thanks for taking the time and adding value to our community. Appreciate you guys. Keep building!

[@adventurouslifesquad]

Do not listen to the external voices! Best advice I've heard yet. Thank you so much for these helpful tips I will be implementing what you said.😊

[@WanderingMonk]

I have been following INT Affairs since last 8 months. I love the pair of Raphael and Jen, they are very big inspiration for me. Keep it up Sean, keep interviewing the influencers. It's really motivating. 👍👌

[@freeleymedia]

These are some awesome tips! My goal for my channel originally was to make a travel channel but I just don't travel enough to make weekly content. It's still a channel I wanna make so maybe in the future. My current content is camera tutorials mostly about the Canon M50.

[@Just8Ate]

OMG all these tips are so valuable... thank you so much ...im always learning new things .. love that about you guys 8)

[@TheIronhideChronicles]

Thank you for sharing this channel. Being a travel video maker myself, I feel this will definitely be of use to me :)

[@AdventuresofIvyDevi]

Same!

[@TripDude]

Thats a quick and straightforward questions on what i was actually searching for 😯👍🏻 Thank you ✌🏻✌🏻

[@CheckingTheList]

Looking at this in 2021. We just started our Dutch travel channel. Let's Go!

[@video13522]

I love these advices thank you! This helped me have more idea about my niche!

[@kellyquante5630]

Thanks for the great tips; my husband and I recently started an adventure vlog!

[@thesecretsofearth]

you get 1 sub from me .

[@crillesryggsack2860]

I love to travel, thank you for sharing, perhaps I'll start record my next trips.

[@adventureswithmarkandsonoko]

Thanks for these tips! I think this will help me with the videos on my travel channel! Much appreciated.

[@Mr.TravelKing]

Thanks for the advice!!

[@LukeGeeTravels]

Awesome video! It’s always exciting to learn new things with every video! I find myself, as I continue this youtube journey, to curate more towards people and show them lesser known places! With that said, my idea is to show people lesser known places that you just don’t have many videos on! Everyone goes to Paris, Bangkok but I’m trying to differentiate by showing lesser known places!

[@AdventuresofIvyDevi]

Just subbed!

[@benbanfield8051]

I only have one video, and it is for beginning rock climbers. I gave up for a bit, but I want to go back and finish what I started.

[@NomadicTrio]

Thank you for this video! We started a family traveling vlog and are trying to get it out there. I know consistent posting of videos is a big thing and we will be starting that this week now that we have the remodel done. Going to take these tips and I'll go check out her channel too! Thank you again!

[@FraserAtSea]

Thanks for sharing these tips - great to find your blog!

[@Dr.SalvatoreVinciguerra]

Thanks for sharing this great information with us. Have a fantastic day.

[@PurposeFilledYou]

My main channel has 17 videos so far (almost 100 subs!!!!) and my niche is focused on planning, goal setting and personal development. I started my channel and am building my own business to gain financial independence in order to reach our long term goal which is to build a Skoolie and travel to US with our two girls! Someday, we want to start a channel specifically dedicated to our travels.

[@ExplorewithSvetlin]

That is what I am going for, so knew I had to watch it as soon as I saw the upload.

[@CHEFPKR]

What I'm most curious about with a travel channel: Business Expenses and Taxes. I'm looking to add some restaurant reviews in the future abroad, but how can you make it work with expenses as a youtuber?

[@nickcicione8455]

I was thinking the same thing. Would you go into a restaurant go up to the owner and ask, or just go in start recording and review?

[@CHEFPKR]

@@nickcicione8455 I always contact the owner ahead of time out of respect if I can. At the very least, I ask for permission to film the day of but it's rough if you think to yourself "I'm going to X restaurant today and filming a food vlog!" Then go to said restaurant and get turned down to film anything.

[@isaclopez2085]

I’m getting the hang on the cameras, and I really want to travel the world, and vlog about it as well make my first KZbin video, and so far this is a great tip for me, still looking for people that are willing to travel

[@lawalusman8479]

Great tips on how to grow your KZbin channel and to be a good influencer

[@Agrinihan]

82 videos. My niche is about farming providing tips, solutions and ideas to help improve agriculture sector in our country. Philippines.. Question? How to improve my connection to my viewers? Thanks video influencer

[@CA2CAoutdoors]

86 video and it’s outdoors! Still trying to figure KZbin out that’s why I’m watching! Getting some great advice 🤙🏻

[@JoeClement]

Great tips as always Sean! I left Canada to go explore Australia in hopes of begging my journey as a travel youtube filmmaker but had to come home because my girlfriends mom got ill. I'm hoping to backpack southest Asia next year and create some great travel content! Keep up the great videos, they're so informative and motivating too!!!!

[@QueenofDC]

Thank you for your valuable tips! Clear and concise interview as always. Congratulations 🎊 on winning 1st place in your marathon. As a fellow marathoner, I bow to you🏃🏽‍♀️👏🏽. You crushed it👟!

[@Dirdj2]

Ok, I had to stop at 1:17 to say wow she is pretty, and then I hear her voice, and even more wowed. Amazing woman.

[@juicetalkies4670]

I've uploaded about 10 videos reviewing new films. Just started but I feel pretty good with a background in film and video production as well as currently a full time Graphic Designer so it feels like home for me.Success doesn't happen over night so I agree that it takes a lot of work, you really have to want it to make your videos engaging, informative and to just have fun doing them like i do.

[@proudlynomadic]

This video shows making quality content will ALWAYS stay relevant! Thank you for this. This gave me some things to think about for our channel and I couldnt' be more excited to implement them more than I already do!.

[@bulgiriri]

“Ended up on reality Tv show”. This the the key word to get that many views and subscribers.

[@brentandmolly]

Travelling the world full time right now! So exciting, loved this vid! Well done

[@hunyotiago1271]

Thanks! This was very informative. But I think I need save money first before making a travel vlog 😂

[@centralcoastadventures772]

I've decided to make a travel channel about this area. But I've not made a single video yet.... but I am starting to understand the travel video thing which is certainly different than many other niches.

[@hemanthram2406]

It is great video I enjoy a lot in traveling. This video give useful information in traveling

[@randomtravelYT]

Thanks for these great trips. Planing on creating a channel during the xmas holidays. Got a lot of content on my hard drive.

[@BaldWanderer]

Thanks for the tips! Super educational video, especially for a new travel vlogger like me. I just recently started my channel and my growth is small, but I'm going to keep at it.