BackPacker Steve
Steve Hänisch makes travel documentaries and practical guides, sharing independent journeys through Patagonia, Indonesia and beyond.
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- Name
- Steve Hänisch
- Home base
- Hamburg, Germany
- Work
- Travel filmmaker and guidebook author
- Full time since
- 2012
- YouTube milestone
- Silver Play Button in 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Steve first ran Back-Packer.org as a hobby. In 2012, he left for South America with his savings. A Hostelbookers partnership helped cover accommodation, and the trip opened a path into professional travel publishing.
From guides to documentaries.
Based in Hamburg, Steve builds practical guides from his own travels. He worked as a video journalist and producer for Deutsche Welle from 2016 to 2023. His Patagonia documentary earned a 2022 LaTam Travel Video Award, and YouTube awarded him a Silver Play Button in 2021.
Follow the journey.
His Indonesia films travel beyond Bali to the Nusas, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and Java. His latest Patagonia series, Pioneers of Patagonia, pairs outdoor exploration with local people and regional history.
Creditschronological, newest first
Documentaries
- 2026Indonesia: 6 Islands, 5 Hours, One JourneyHost and producer
- 20265 Days in Puerto Natales: Chile's Gateway to PatagoniaHost and producer
- 2020The Patagonia ExpeditionHost and producer
Travel guides
- 2023Indonesia Travel Planning KitAuthor
Awards
Quotes
I want to help you to make the most out of your vacation.Steve Hänisch, Back-Packer.org
Steve describes the purpose of his practical travel guides on his website.
Trivia
- Before travel publishing, Steve worked in user experience design and consulting.
- He graduated in business informatics in 2007.
- The Patagonia Expedition follows an eight-week trip with Kristin Addis of Be My Travel Muse.
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