VidCon 2026: 7 Takeaways for Brands Working With Creators
Seven things brands should take from VidCon 2026, where the creator economy is heading and what it means for marketing budgets.
What Creators Get Wrong About Conferences
Flying to VidCon with a decade of creator conferences behind me, what actually works, and the mistakes almost everyone makes.
How to Travel and Film in China: Payments, Apps, Internet
The practical China guide for travelers and creators in 2026, payments, connectivity, trains, translation and drone rules, tested over two trips.
8 Places in China That Don’t Feel Real
From Zhangjiajie's floating pillars to Chongqing's layered megacity, eight places in China that look computer-generated and aren't.
Returning to China: First Impressions, Second Time Around
Back in China three months after Shanghai, two weeks deeper into a country that moves faster than its coverage suggests.
5 Dubai Spots I Only Discovered on My Fifth Visit
Beyond the towers: five Dubai locations most visitors never find, an art district, desert lakes, cycling at dawn and the creek at dusk.
Back in Dubai: What a Year Changed
Returning to Dubai after a year away, how the city keeps reinventing itself, and how to handle it when summer heat arrives.
Filming in Wind: What Cape Town Taught Me About Drone Work
A month of drone flying in the world's windiest film city, practical lessons on gusts, batteries, launch technique and knowing when not to fly.
9 Cape Town Spots That Feel Like Another Continent
Desert dunes, alpine summits, Mediterranean cliffs and Antarctic penguins, nine Cape Town locations that impersonate the rest of the planet.