Ryan Shirley
Cinematic travel guides and top-10 destination videos from a solo filmmaker.
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Ryan Shirley began uploading to YouTube in June 2009 and has grown to roughly 854,000 subscribers and 134 million views across 226 videos. He started with magic and science content and has gradually moved toward travel cinematography. The channel specializes in long-form, often hour-plus destination guides and top-10 or top-100 lists, alongside shorter cultural and wildlife shorts. Recent uploads span Europe, Africa, Asia and the USA, with frequent features on countries like Italy, Ethiopia, Tanzania and the UK. Production leans cinematic and guide-driven rather than casual vlogging.
If you want exhaustive, beautifully shot destination guides, Ryan Shirley is a must-watch. The channel serves up cinematic, information-dense top-10 and top-100 videos that feel part travel documentary, part planning resource. Standout watchability comes from big productions like "Top 100 Places To Visit In Europe," which is one of the channel’s most-watched pieces. Interspersed are shorter cultural shorts from places such as Ethiopia and Tanzania that add texture. Uploads run at about twice a month, so there is a steady stream of new guides and high-quality footage to bookmark for trip research and armchair travel.
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Pros
- Cinematic, high-production visuals
- Extensive top-10 and top-100 destination guides
- Global coverage with strong Europe and Africa content
Cons
- Many videos are very long, hour-plus guides
- Top-list format can feel repetitive
