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Traveling to the highest peak in every European country

Travel Inspiration Magazine | Spring 2023 26 March 2023

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Part 02 | About the YouTube channel

Natasha, could you please share about your YouTube channel and how it all started?
It all started with a metal beam falling on my head. I was teaching an English class and went to open the window – and bang! The bar dropped on my head from 10m above, I went to the hospital and was out of work for several weeks.

During my recovery I spent a lot of time in nature and painting, which led me to relax and let my creativity flow again. At the time I was living in Portugal and had just received a nice tax refund which I spent on a DSLR camera. I started to take it out on hikes and found a deep love for filming.

Once I could look at a computer screen again without a severe headache, I taught myself how to edit videos. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did, but I found every aspect of the process exhilarating! There was always something new to learn or try.

I kept dreaming of traveling, filming, and sharing these stories with other like minded people but could never bring myself to post on YouTube. That is until I met two of my other favourite YouTubers, Eamon and Bec – two fellow Canadians, van lifers and travelers who bring the world joy. They are the kind of people who leave each place better than they found it. Even though I was super awkward and goofy, they still believed in me… (Bec kindly offered some of her ice cream and instead of being a normal person, I went full on fish mode with that ice cream). Anyways, even after my awkwardness, they were both still super encouraging about me starting my own channel! Soon thereafter I posted my first video!

Now, I create travel content around the world that focuses on outdoor adventures and Europe travel! I aim to motivate others to live their own adventures and get out into nature.

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