From Food Blogger to 12M Subscribers: Mark Wiens
He taught English in Bangkok to pay the bills, then a Thai food ebook let him go full time. Today Mark Wiens has 12M YouTube subscribers.
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He taught English in Bangkok to pay the bills, then a Thai food ebook let him go full time. Today Mark Wiens has 12M YouTube subscribers.
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A Leeds Castle porter moved to rural Japan to teach English in 2012 and started filming. Today Abroad in Japan has 3.29M YouTube subscribers.
An Oxford graduate quit a London media job in 2017 to vlog from Pakistan. Today she hosts a Nat Geo show and has 1.93M YouTube subscribers.
A preschool teacher and a printing-company owner left Nashville for one year of travel. Ten years and 100+ countries later: 4.55M subscribers.
Sonny Side flunked out of three colleges, moved to Asia with about $2,000 and built Best Ever Food Review Show to 12.2M subscribers. How he got there.
Christian LeBlanc quit an accounting job, flew one-way to Thailand with a GoPro and built Lost LeBlanc to 2.29M subscribers. How he did it and got paid.
Yes Theory began as 30 challenges in 30 days in Montreal with 1,500 subscribers. How Seek Discomfort grew to 10M subscribers and a fan-funded brand.
Drew Binsky taught English in Seoul, quit in 2015 to travel full time and visited all 197 countries. How a gifted camera became a 7.5M-subscriber channel.
Riley saved for 8 years on oil rigs to buy a yacht he couldn't sail. Elayna picked up his unused camera. Viewer support turned it into a 2M-subscriber channel.
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Jack Whitaker posts a Florida-to-Panama voyage as a members-only photo journal on Yaff: two free chapters, US$2.99 Basic Access, and a US$24.99 thank-you tier.
Luke Bosworth fills the gap between YouTube uploads with behind-the-scenes clips, extra interviews, trip photo dumps and reflections on Yaff. 99 items since July 2025 — 65 photo dumps, 29 videos, 5 posts — across three USD memberships.
Sailing Uno turned a 44ft Mediterranean and Atlantic crossing into a US$5 ebook on Yaff, with free passage logs and members-only free-diving videos and photo dumps. Here's how sailing and travel creators can do the same.
If your audience travels, works remotely or lives outside their home country, they're probably paying too much to move money. That's the problem Wise solves and why this affiliate program converts well even for small creators
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At Yaff we appreciate content creators who are living their dreams and taking us along of the ride. Today we're profiling the up and coming YouTube channel Tourist to Local!
If you post travel content without a clear way to monetize it, or you're already the friend who plans everyone's trips, Mindtrip gives your knowledge a price tag — with zero barrier to entry.
Luke Bosworth captivates audiences with his raw honesty and infectious enthusiasm. This Florida‑based adventurer has built a YouTube presence by showcasing immersive travel experiences, van‑life escapades, and heartfelt reflections along the way.