Jay Palfrey
Jay Palfrey is a British travel filmmaker, photographer and author who shares the people, food and everyday encounters behind his journeys through Pakistan, the Middle East and beyond.
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Overview
- From
- South West England
- Work
- Travel videos, photography and writing
- Early audience milestone
- More than one million YouTube subscribers by January 2022
- Debut book
- The Soul That Wandered East, 2026
Mini bio
How it started.
Jay began making videos at home in South West England with little filmmaking experience, according to his Everbloom creator profile. His official biography describes a travel journey spanning more than 45 countries since 2020.
Finding his audience.
His videos invite viewers to meet people in places often reduced to headlines. By January 2022, coverage of his collaboration with Classic Travel and Classic Sri Lanka reported more than one million YouTube subscribers. That project brought his travel storytelling to Sri Lanka alongside local tourism partners.
Beyond the vlog.
Photography, expeditions and writing have become part of Jay’s work too. His K2 film follows a 12-day, 200km trek with K2preneur, including the GGLA crossing. In 2025, Traverse named him its Photo of the Year winner. His first book, The Soul That Wandered East, followed in September 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026The Soul That Wandered EastAuthor
Travel films and collaborations
- 2026What Is Iran Really Like Now? Exploring Tabriz, IranCreator; paid DJI advertorial
- 2024K2: I Walked 200km to the World’s 2nd Tallest Mountain and Summited GGLAFilmmaker and K2preneur participant
- 2022Classic Travel and Classic Sri Lanka tourism collaborationTravel creator
- 2021What is Iraq really like?Travel vlogger
Awards
Quotes
Let’s rediscover the soul of travel together.Jay Palfrey, official website
An invitation to viewers on his travel website.
Trivia
- His K2 film documents 12 days and 200km of trekking and camping on glaciers.
- His Iraq video includes a visit to Babylon.
- He credits his friend Asif with inviting him to spend Eid with his family in Skardu.
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