YouTube Travel Channel

[Arthur-Swordswinger]

Hey guys. I'm a college student in a tourism and travel program and I'm considering putting together a travel channel as a bit of a fun project. I'm looking to gauge interest from you guys and see if there's anything I've missed.

Each episode will cover a different region or country, depending on the size (for example, I plan to do the first episode on the Montreal-Niagara corridor in Canada (my home country) which covers Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara). The topics covered include:
-Accommodations: this gives you an idea what your price ranges will be for different levels of accommodation, covers different common features that are common to that region, and approximately what level of quality the type of accommodation is in comparison to North American (a 5-star hotel in Mexico is not necessarily a 5-star in NA)
-Transportation: what forms of transportation are available to a traveller? Do you need to negotiate the price of a cab before getting in or is it a fixed fare? Are internal flights the bed way to get from point to point? Can you use your home- country's drivers licence to rent a car? How much is a car rental?
-Attractions: in this category I cover everything from natural, man-made, historical, cultural, festivals and everything else that somebody would want to see. Everybody travels for different reasons, so I am not being exclusive with certain groups.

I also make recommendations for different types of travellers. There's a lot more different kinds of travellers than people realize. Some of them include:
-Eco: these are people who want to explore a destination by seeing in its natural form.
-Adventure: the adrenaline-driven thrill-seeker of travellers
-Culinary: travellers that like to paint their palettes with rich flavours of food and drinks from around the world.
-Cultural: like to explore cultures unique or different from their own. These often include museums, temples, architecture and cuisine.
-Cruisers: those who feel at home on a cruise ship that range from river boats to mega-ships like the Norwegian Epic
-all the other kinds too. Throw me you suggestion to make sure I didn't miss any.

I'm thinking I'll divide the section into many different episodes, each one themed for a different type of traveller. Then I'd go and research another destination (for example I would want to do the islands and coast of Belize for one and Morocco in another).

Is this something you can see yourself watch? Would you find this useful if you were planning to travel? Do you want to travel but don't know enough to be able to commit? If so, I want to know what you think of the idea.

I also want to know what you don't like in this idea. Is there anything you would add/omit/change? Why would you not watch this channel?

Finally on a side note, I could use an animator for a short intro video. I know I should be looking in the other forum section and I will do if I get some more support here, but I just wanted to toss the idea out there.

Thanks guys. I'm excited to hear what you say.

-Art

[Gimmick]

your first goal should be to pull as much money from people's asses as possible in the name of "sponsorships"

[Arthur-Swordswinger]

Thanks for the idea. A sponsorship wouldn't be a horrible idea, and certainly an option for me to consider while I don't have YouTube partnership status. For the time being, the production will not cost me anything except time so I will be trying to keep it bias-free and focused on education and not the financials. Obviously later on as it becomes more of a demand and my commitment becomes greater, I will be seeking ways to compensate myself for the time invested, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

[Arthur-Swordswinger]

Also, if anybody has any names for the how/channel let me know. I'm not overly find of my working title.