HELLO FROM AROUND THE WORLD
I am so incredibly excited to finally share with you the video that was in the making for the past two years, Hello from Around the World! When I was just starting with this blog, I wanted to create a project that would document my upcoming trips not only in writing but also in film, and so came up the idea of these so-called digital postcards - greetings and 360-degree views from places along the way. The first clip was shot on Oxford street in London with a friend of mine in October 2014. Since then, I have said 'Hello' and recorded videos in 21 other countries around the globe (in chronological order):
- 2014 -
1. UK (London)
2. Ireland (Dublin)
3. USA (Grand Canyon, Las Vegas)
4. French Polynesia (Mo'orea)
- 2015 -
5. New Zealand (Hauraki Plains, Nelson Lakes, Tongariro National Park, Franz Josef, Wanaka)
6. Vanuatu (Efate Island, Tanna Island)
7. New Caledonia (Nouméa)
8. Vietnam (Mui Ne, Hoi An)
9. Hong Kong
10. UK (Liverpool)
11. Switzerland (Lausanne, Geneva, Montreux, Interlaken)
12. Liechtenstein (Vaduz)
13. Croatia (Dubrovnik)
14. Bosnia & Herzegovina (Mostar)
15. Montenegro (Herceg Novi)
16. Sweden (Stockholm)
17. Netherlands (Amsterdam, Leiden)
18. Poland (Warsaw, Gdansk)
19. Belarus (Minsk)
20, Lithuania (Vilnius)
- 2016 -
21. Gambia (Kotu, Farafenni, Janjanbureh)
22. Belgium (Brussels)
23. Russia (Moscow)
I'd had no prior experience in travel film production, so the whole shebang was utter improvisation. Most of the clips were recorded on the spur of the moment with the use of whatever device I had at hand - a Blackberry, an iPhone, a GoPro HERO3+ or a Canon G16, hence the inconsistencies of all kinds. Unfortunately, I forgot to film in Scotland, France, and Spain - rookie mistake. There are, however, a whole two videos from Dublin - since it was my birthday and a Halloween weekend, my excitement brought out the best in me - or should I say the worst, judging by the quality of those clips?
I would like to thank everyone who took part in the making of this video - your contribution made so much difference and is very appreciated. I hope this video will be as entertaining for you as it is special for me.
Happy travels x
