TFS#215 - Vanessa Huang (40k+ Followers) Shares How To Get Paid To Travel The World!

Vanessa Huang, a travel vlogger, shares inspiring adventures,
practical tips, and stunning vlogs. Aiming to visit 100 countries
by 30, she balances travel logistics, sponsorships, and creative
storytelling.


https://www.instagram.com/nessahuangg


https://www.youtube.com/@nessahuangg


https://nessahuangg.com/shop


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0:00 - Introduction


0:49 - Meet Vanessa Huang


1:06 - What her travel content posting schedule looks like


2:08 - How did Vanessa start traveling with her boyfriend?


3:08 - Doing full-time marketing freelance work since last year


3:54 - Andy shares how he first discovered Vanessa Huang on
Instagram


4:42 - Having a 2-week content backlog to reduce stress


5:59 - How she started paying her editors with her own money To
having sponsors cover the cost


6:46 - How she landed her first paid gig with only 6K TikTok
followers


7:50 - How does Vanessa reach out to different travel brands for
sponsorships?


10:21 - How she gets her freelancing gigs through her own
networks


11:45 - From freelancing to creating travel vlogs


12:53 - How her boyfriend helps with her content scripts


14:09 - Scriptwriting process and her 3-second hook library


14:56 - What is the 3-second hook library?


15:51 - 80% of her content is sponsored


16:25 - Taveling to Java Island for three weeks


18:01 - How does Vanessa make money as a travel vlogger?


18:56 - How she prepares for their upcoming Japan and China trip


19:58 - Sponsors for her upcoming Japan and China trip?


21:23 - Tips for getting sponsors for 5-star hotel


22:45 - How does Vanessa customize her emails to hotels for free
accommodation?


26:02 - How she backs up all her videos using SSDs


28:52 - Different devices she uses to film her content


31:17 - Goal of visiting 100 countries before turning 30


32:15 - How they got a free bullet train ride in Japan through
sponsorship


33:16 - Vanessa prefers traveling to Japan and China over other
countries


36:30 - Expensive trips with more views vs. less expensive trips
with fewer views


37:32 - Financial strategy for the next six months


38:49 - What does Vanessa do when she returns home after
traveling?


39:51 - How she earns money through sponsors, affiliates, and
eBooks


41:31 - How does Vanessa secure recurring sponsorships?


42:45 - Vanessa’s packing strategy for travel


43:29 - Packing tips for cold countries like Japan


45:45 - Relationship with her boyfriend during and after travel


46:27 - Her focus over the last 6 months


47:32 - Strategies for growing her socials


48:19 - How she integrates values into her sponsored hotel videos


49:28 - YouTube strategy: Itinerary and shopping vlogs perform
well


51:02 - Vanessa talks about facing challenges while traveling in
China


52:37 - Tips for traveling to Japan: Bring 50% cash and 50%
credit or Wise card


56:16 - Converting USD to Yen before going to Japan


58:30 - How to get multiple eSIMs for different countries


59:50 - How to calculate internet data needs when traveling
overseas


1:00:47 - How to use eSIMs when traveling abroad


1:05:32 - Andy’s recent life discoveries


1:07:08 - Vanessa’s recent life discoveries


1:08:42 - Vanessa recalls getting food poisoning while traveling
in China


1:09:29 - Importance of bringing medicine when traveling overseas


1:13:54 - How to get an MRT/subway card at the airport or
pre-book it on Klook


1:17:04 - Discount voucher for Japan MRT/subway cards on Klook


1:18:54 - Klook’s programs for content creators


1:20:09 - How to retrieve your MRT/subway card after pre-booking
it on Klook


1:21:01 - How to get and use an IC card for your Japan trip


1:22:04 - Vanessa’s personal goals for the next 6 months


1:24:17 - Andy’s personal goals for the next 6 months


1:27:10 - Connect with Vanessa Huang


1:28:54 - Vanessa shares her China travel eBooks


1:30:51 - Vanessa discusses reposting the same content on
YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok


1:31:40 - Vanessa’s thoughts on using hashtags when posting
content on social media platforms


1:33:54 - Outro