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Simon Wilson

Welsh travel creator whose no-money challenges, sleeper-train journeys and hotel stays turn trips around the world into stories about the people he meets.

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Overview

From
Rhosllanerchrugog, near Wrexham, North Wales
Work
Travel video creator and presenter
First uploads
January 2017
Before YouTube
Estate agent
Breakout
2017 videos getting into major events without tickets

Mini bio

How it started.

Simon grew up near Wrexham and worked as an estate agent before deciding to travel. He told WalesOnline that a three-month journey through America and Thailand helped him find a new direction. He began uploading in January 2017, initially filming and editing on his phone.

Finding an audience.

His early videos took viewers along as he talked his way into major events. ITV covered his 2017 trips to the Mayweather vs McGregor fight and the Emmys. No-money challenges in places including Dubai and Bangkok became another recurring part of his work.

Journeys with a challenge.

In 2019 he drove from Liverpool to Madrid in a £40 car for the Champions League final. His later films explore sleeper trains, cruises and hotels at very different prices. In 2025, McLaren challenged him to reach Monaco from Auckland with his route dictated by dice.

A connection to home.

A native Welsh speaker, Simon used Welsh in his 2024 Patagonia film while meeting communities keeping the language alive in Argentina. The visit brought his own background into the journeys he shares with viewers.

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Quotes

Everything comes from nothing and with the right mindset anything is achievable!Simon Wilson, official YouTube channel description

The motto in his channel description accompanies his account of starting with just a phone.

Trivia

  1. He filmed and edited his first channel videos on his phone.
  2. He is a native Welsh speaker.
  3. His £40-car trip to the 2019 Champions League final ran from Liverpool to Madrid.
  4. McLaren’s 2025 travel challenge started at founder Bruce McLaren’s childhood home in Auckland.

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