Alone in Germany - A Germany Travel Video

Here's a little blast from the past. In 2015, I went on a 3-month backpacking trip to Europe. I started out my journey alone, drank alone, explored the beautiful German cities alone, and then along the way, I met people, made new friends, rekindled old ones, and by the time I left Germany, I was no longer alone.

Thanks to all the friends I met along the way, some travelers, some locals, I had the opportunity to visit a ton of places around Germany I would never think of visiting. I spent most of my time with them and got to see firsthand what it is like to live in Germany.

This solo journey took me from Stuttgart to Munich to Rottweil to Erlangen. I got my bag stolen in Cologne, partied my nights away in Berlin, strolled around rainy Hamburg, and explored the East German city of Leipzig before ending my trip in Dresden, celebrating my 26th birthday at a bar, listening to German rap battles with my newfound friends.

As the saying goes, "Happiness is only real when shared." We, humans, are social animals. No matter how independent we are, at the end of the day, we need our friends... and good friends are everywhere if you know where to find them.

Here is a video to commemorate all the connections I made and all the kind and friendly people of Germany. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I do making them.

Locations: Stuttgart, Rottweil, Munich, Erlangen, Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, Luneburg, Leipzig, Dresden, Nuremberg, and Frankfurt

Music: "There is a dark place" by Tom Rosenthal. Huge thanks to Tom for letting me use his inspiring music in this video.

Speech: Jim Carrey Commencement Speech 2014