Alan Roams: Travel, Remote Work & Lifestyle

A multi-platform travel brand showcasing YouTube, social media, and blog design

Red play button icon with a white triangle in the center, resembling the YouTube logo.

YouTube Performance Snapshot
As of Sept 2025 - Alan Roams

YouTube is Alan Roams’ main hub, complemented by Instagram, TikTok, and a travel blog website.

Key Metrics as of Sept 2025:

  • 783 subscribers, 6,124 watch hours from only 16 long-form videos over 18 months (significantly faster than typical early-stage growth)

  • One video nearly 100k views (~top 1% by view count)

  • Average view duration: 3:09 (above small-channel benchmark of 2:00–2:30)

👉 Alan Roams ranks in the top tier of early-stage creators, outperforming typical channels under 1,000 subscribers (based on industry reports and creator benchmarks).

Overview:

Alan Roams is my personal travel and lifestyle brand, centered around long-term, slow, and purposeful travel. The brand spans YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and a travel blog, offering authentic experiences, practical tips, personal stories, and insights on remote work. It’s designed to inspire travelers and digital nomads to make travel enriching, affordable, and productivity-friendly.

Project Goals:

The objective was to establish a cohesive digital presence where all platforms synergize to showcase my adventures, insights, and lifestyle. YouTube is the main driver, with TikTok and Instagram amplifying reach, and the blog providing in-depth guides and personal narratives.

In an era dominated by AI-generated content, there is a growing demand for raw, authentic experiences. This project focuses on delivering genuine, human-centered storytelling that reflects real travel experiences, remote work insights, and personal reflections — creating a seamless ecosystem for slow travel, location-independent productivity, and meaningful engagement.

Outcomes:

  • YouTube Channel: Main hub for storytelling, travel adventures, remote work insights, and personal reflections.

  • TikTok & Instagram: Short-form content and daily updates to reach a broader audience.

  • Blog: Detailed travel guides, practical tips, and reflections to complement the video content.

Channel Performance Highlights:

  • Launched March 2024; 16 long-form videos to date.

  • One video garnered nearly 98,000 views, with several others performing well above average.

  • Average view duration: 3:09, indicating strong retention for long-form storytelling.

  • Created a dedicated Shorts channel to expand reach through bite-sized content while keeping the main channel optimized for long-form engagement.

Sources / Benchmarks:

YouTube monetization averages and early-stage creator growth from industry reports, Social Blade, Tubefilter, and vidIQ analyses.

YouTube Channel

Alan Roams YouTube channel (main hub)

YouTube channel of Alan Roams with a banner saying 'SLOW TRAVEL. Real Life.', profile picture of Alan Roams smiling with glasses, and videos about traveling in Vietnam, Mexico, and other topics.

TikTok & Instagram

Short-form content and daily updates to expand audience reach

Screenshots of a TikTok and Instagram apps showing various two videos and a video grid

Blog

Travel guides, tips, and personal stories complementing video content

A responsive website homepage of Alan Roams, which showcases a desktop and mobile version. The title in this hero section is "My slow travel blog", featuring a large photo of a group of diverse people outdoors in a park during a sunny day.