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Nico and his partner explain why they paused their China videos. After three and a half years away from their families, they had hoped to travel regularly between China and the UK, but a downturn and cancelled commercial projects disrupted their plans. Their YouTube channel, despite years of work and hundreds of videos, did not provide full-time income, so they took freelance projects and reinvested earnings into filming. They have since started a wedding videography business, with bookings extending into 2026, and a travel-planning platform for independent visitors to China. They plan to return in the spring and also mention a one-off special episode.
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Why the China videos paused
Nico and his partner explain that their recent break from making China videos came from business and personal circumstances. They had been separated from their families for three and a half years and originally planned to return to China regularly, creating videos while also spending time in the UK. Their YouTube channel had years of work and hundreds of videos behind it, but it never became a full-time source of income. To fund the channel, they took commercial projects and freelance work in China and reinvested the profits into their own filming. A recent economic downturn led to several projects being cancelled, disrupting a planned return in autumn.
Wedding videography and travel planning
The couple explain that they have started a wedding videography business. It was slow at first, but bookings now extend into 2026, giving them a more stable source of income as freelancers. They have also created a China travel-planning platform for people who want independent trips but need help navigating routes and activities. Nico gathers information from travelers and helps find flights, trains and hotels, then creates daily itineraries. The service offers recommendations for day tours and bespoke multi-day tours in smaller groups for people who prefer guided activities.
They also offer PDF information guides as a lower-cost alternative to full-service itinerary planning. A full travel guide to China is in progress. The couple say the platform is intended to help visitors plan a smoother trip and discover experiences they might not find on their own.
Plans for returning to China
Nico and his partner hope to return to China in the spring and resume making videos. They acknowledge the difficulties independent travelers face when they do not speak Chinese, which is one reason they have built planning support into the platform. They also announce a one-off special episode featuring another project. The video presents the hiatus as a shift in work and finances rather than a loss of interest in China, and looks ahead to continuing both their travel business and their videos.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: Why did Nico and his partner stop making China videos for a time?
- A: They say cancelled commercial projects during an economic downturn disrupted their plans, while YouTube alone did not provide full-time income. They also wanted to spend time with their families after three and a half years apart.
- Q: What does Nico's China travel-planning service offer?
- A: It can help with flights, trains, hotels and daily itineraries, and offers recommendations for day tours and smaller-group multi-day tours.
- Q: What other business did the couple start?
- A: They started a wedding videography business that now has bookings extending into 2026.
