I moved to Italy. This story started decades ago when my wife’s grandmother left Mussolini’s Italy, setting off a chain of events that eventually led us back here. In this video, I share how we ended up living in Italy, from navigating the complicated Italian visa process to be able to stay here long term. It wasn’t easy, but, after a year and a half of planning and figuring things out, we made it happen!
Discovering a New City in a Day | Exploring Italy I’m in Turin, Italy. In this video, I explore how to quickly get oriented in a new city. This is how we spent a day in the city getting to know it, from a “free walking tour” to a museum visit and a spontaneous event.
How to Save Money for Unforgettable Travel Experiences
Do you ever feel trapped in a cycle of consumerism, constantly buying things you don't need, only to feel empty and unfulfilled afterward? I made this video to express how I feel sometimes when I find myself mindlessly buying and how I motivate myself to get back on track by prioritizing experiences over material possessions.
Social media often fuels our desires and perpetuates a sense of inadequacy, and it's easy to fall into the trap of mindless consumption. What if, instead of chasing after the latest gadgets and trends, we choose to invest in experiences that enrich our lives and create lasting memories?
There’s a certain transformative power of travel. Here I use a road trip I took across Spain to uncover the profound emotional rewards that come from conscious saving and spending.
I give a few action steps and practical tips, that I’ve found useful to reallocate funds for the experiences that truly matter. From auditing our subscriptions to downsizing our possessions, every small change brings us one step closer to realizing our dreams of exploration and discovery.
This journey isn't just about saving money—it's about embracing a mindset shift that prioritizes living fully and authentically. It's about recognizing the value of experiences over possessions and seizing the opportunity to create a life we'll look back on with pride. Your 99-year-old self will thank you for it.
**Always check with your bank to ensure they don’t charge for multiple transactions to and from your savings account. A separate checking account can work instead of savings if the maximum number of transactions with your savings account is too limiting.
Music from Artlist:
Bishara Haroni - Fantaisie-Impromptu Op66
Tristan Barton - Revelations
Menga Corta - La promesa
Dan Zeitune - Masari
Dan Zeitung - Todo Mundo
The occasional stock asset from Envato Elements
This video is an introduction to a new series, documenting my process of becoming location-independent.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 Spec Ad, created for an editing competition by Mitchell and Stephen at TMS Productions in collaboration with Shade, is an AI tool that catalogs your footage and allows you to search for particular clips by typing in a description. In the spirit of using AI tools for video creation, the voice-over was generated using Speechify ( https://speechify.com ) with permission from Mitchell at TMS Productions.
Shot by TMS Productions: https://www.tmsmedia.io/
Shade: https://www.shade.inc/
Speechify: https://speechify.com/
Editor: Ian C Francis
Geniusscript Editing Service: www.geniusscript.com
This is a collection of shots taken traveling in Europe and Southeast Asia. I'm interested in cultural points of view and history, the interaction of tourism and local communities, self-expression through art and craft, and our relationship with nature, specifically focusing on agriculture and the use of natural resources.
This is a short promotional advertisement for a video editing service I created called GeniusScript.
These are 3 of my favorite books for long-term travelers!
1. 'Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel' by Rolf Potts, is all about the philosophy of travel and the mindset to bring to the table.
https://www.amazon.com/Vagabonding-Un...
2. 'Goodbye, Things' by Fumio Sasaki, is a great book for letting go of all of the things that are anchoring you down to one place.
https://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Things...
3. ‘The Pathless Path' by Paul Millerd, is a great book for anyone who feels unfulfilled with their work and dreams of living a life outside the boundaries of the usual, "default path" of: school, college, internship, job, retirement, travel.
https://www.amazon.com/Pathless-Path-...
Travel is one of life's greatest teachers. Here's 5 lessons/skills that I've learned over the course of several years on the road.
Over the years I've found that there's a way to really immerse yourself in a place and a culture. Slow travel is the key to really understanding a place. You'll find that if you stay somewhere long enough, it'll begin to feel like home and when you leave you'll always miss it.
Filmed in: Spain, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Argentina
Situated in Ubud less than 1 mile from the Ubud Palace, Kama Ayu Bungalow features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden, and a terrace. The property is conveniently located with easy access to all of Ubud's most popular attractions.
I made this video to talk about the sometimes dangerous sides of travel; how being unprepared or uninformed can effect your travel experience.