Mike Downie
Mike Downie, known as DownieLive, is a Canadian travel creator who takes fans along on train journeys, unusual adventures and visits behind the scenes.
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YouTube / Nebula
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YouTubeOverview
- Also known as
- DownieLive; Michael Downie
- Home base
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Work
- Travel vlogger and behind-the-scenes videographer
- Breakout
- Amtrak travel videos helped turn trains into a recurring part of his channel.
Mini bio
How it started.
After being laid off from an experiential marketing agency, Mike travelled and discovered how much he enjoyed editing his trip videos. He told Emerge that Lost LeBlanc’s explanation of earning a living on YouTube helped him see a path forward. DownieLive became a fresh channel built around the viewer.
Finding the journey.
A train ride home from a friend’s wedding in San Francisco changed the channel’s direction. In his 2021 Emerge interview, Mike said a second Amtrak video became his first to reach a million views in under a month. Trains gave him a way to invite viewers into wider stories about places and people.
Where fans can go next.
His recent work includes Downie Express season three, travelling from Bangkok to Bali, alongside videos about private trains, a Kenyan safari camp and heritage transport in Sydney. Fans can watch his travel videos on YouTube and find more on Nebula.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Downie Express: Bangkok to BaliHost, season three
- 20258 day LUXURY sleeper train in AsiaHost
- 2025Taking the TRAIN from Miami to Alaska - FULL SERIESCreator and host; full-series edition
- 2023Riding the WORLD'S LONGEST Model Train Track!Host
Quotes
I don't know where I'm going next, but I know I want you there with me!Mike Downie, official DownieLive YouTube channel
His channel description invites viewers to share the next adventure.
Trivia
- He has a business degree in marketing.
- He took his dad to Churchill to see polar bears, fulfilling an interest that began in elementary school.
- His early behind-the-scenes visits included a tugboat trip when his channel had about 800 subscribers.
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