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Humanity.TV Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Humanity.TV today launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund more filmmaking teams to continue documenting fascinating local stories around the world. The team hopes to count on the backing of the travel community to help create a one-of-a-kind interactive tablet app to showcase its videos in a contextualized experience. It also hopes to attract top filmmaking…
Humanity.TV videos on Weather Wherever
Check out Humanity.TV videos on Weather Wherever while you check the weather for your next trip. Weather in Thailand right now for the Humanity team? All kinds of awesome.
Team Location: Cambodia
- Aperture: f/7.1
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/5 s
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
After a couple of weeks off of the scheduled trail (in South Africa and Greece), the team has returned to Southeast Asia to finish off the inaugural season. The team, currently in Cambodia, will finish the season in Late November after visiting Southern Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Cambodia, an often forgotten country nestled between…
Humanity.TV featured on The Departure Board
What do Iran, Lionel Messi, the iPhone, and a chef from Laos have in common? You guessed it – they all came up in TDB’s recent 7 Wonders interview with the Humanity.TV founders, Kerrin and Gaston. Read more about the team’s travels through SE Asia on leading travel blog, The Departure Board.
New Video: The UXO Survivor
In Laos, there are nearly 80 million unexploded cluster bombs and bombies left over from the Vietnam War that continue to victimize locals to this day. Phong Savat is one such victim who lost both his hands and his eyesight when he unknowingly picked up a small bombie at age 16. Phong is now an…
Humanity.TV channel now on Vodio for iPhone and iPad
Great news iPhone and iPad lovers: you can now enjoy our videos on the snazzy Vodio app. Vodio is a nifty mobile video app that streams high-quality content so you can enjoy videos on the go. We’re thrilled to see our videos on mobile and this is a beautiful and convenient way for our viewers to enjoy…
Exploring and Diving in the Philippines
We spent the past four days exploring the area around Puerto Galera, Philippines. We hadn’t planned to go the Philippines on this trip through Asia, but we’re definitely glad we did. Gaston was able to snag his open water scuba certification and I decided to upgrade to Advanced Adventurer, so we spent three full days…
Humanity.TV founders featured on Indie Travel Podcast
Indie Travel Podcast is a leading travel resource out of New Zealand for independent travelers all over the world. Check our its recent interview with Humanity.TV cofounders, Kerrin Sheldon and Gaston Blanchet. Some highlights from the chat: World Nomads is reliable for travel insurance, the Humanity.TV team almost lost their gear to a fierce Japanese monsoon, and SE…
Humanity.TV finalist in American Airlines contest: Vote Here
Humanity.TV was selected as a finalist for American Airlines and Startup America’s “Flights. Camera. Action” Contest in the startup category. The grand prize winner receives 80 roundtrip flights and other tools to help grow its business. In the spring, we will start filming throughout South America and hope to send teams to Africa and Europe….
Upcoming video: UXO victim in Laos
- Aperture: f/4.5
- ISO: 160
- Shutter Speed: 1/50 s
- Focal Length: 50mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
In Laos, there are nearly 80 million unexploded cluster bombs and bombies left over from the Vietnam War. The Humanity.TV team recently visited COPE, an organization that helps victims of explosions by making prosthetics for those who have lost limbs. We were fortunate enough to sit down and talk to Phong Savat, who lost both…
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