6 days ago • Uptin

What % of Americans have a Passport? 

2 weeks ago (edited) • Uptin

This is me working from Iraq's first coworking space. 

Yes, Iraq 🇮🇶 

My trip to Baghdad taught me the importance of challenging our perceptions. See, while the US State Department says DO NOT TRAVEL, NPR admits Iraq is quite safe and stable now. 

I came here to learn about how its economy and next generation are staying here to rebuild and create its future.

So, while it's constantly easy to associate a place with the headlines or things we've continued to hear about on the news, it's always worth challenging our perceptions and asking, "What else" or "What about now"?

I made a 10-minute video on Iraq's future since the US invasion, you can watch on my channel now. 

3 weeks ago • Uptin

Is this the year Bitcoin goes Mainstream?  Thinking of making a video ... 

2 months ago • Uptin

Can Saudi Arabia live up to its massive ambitions?  I spent a week in Riyadh to find out. New video is live. 

6 months ago • Uptin

Excited to be covering Saudi’s flagship investment conference this week in Riyadh.

The big themes this year include AI, geopolitics, global energy transition and robotics.

Will be sharing my interviews and videos here. 

7 months ago • Uptin

This is what happens below baggage claim. 

Welcome to Dubai Airport (DXB). Today I learned how the world’s busiest international airport handles 82 million bags a year!

This is done through automation, technology and engineering. I got some insane access I can’t wait to share with you!!

Video coming here to YouTube soon!! 

10 months ago • Uptin

4th of July in Jackson Hole, Wyoming with  @drewbinsky ! Enjoy your week 

10 months ago • Uptin

Thanks for being part of my community. 

In case you’re new here… I’m Uptin. I have a passion for telling stories and meeting new people.  

This weekend, I got to speak at VidCon in California about being a creator and my journey so far. 

Lots more stories ahead ❤️🙌

Tell me below, where in the world are you? 👇 

1 year ago • Uptin

Americans buy 5 times more clothes today than in the 1980s.

This was such a rewarding video to make. I learned so much: It's not just about avoiding buying new clothes, but even what fabrics we buy.  

✅ Watch here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQg0B... 

Every time you wash a shirt made of synthetic fibers, it releases toxic chemicals into our waters.  

The silver lining: GenZ is more likely than any other generation to turn to thrifting. 

1 year ago • Uptin

I went inside Elon Musk's new town.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn0ZB... 

He's building it outside of Austin next to his HQ's of SpaceX and the Boring Company.  He will give employees homes for $800 per month.

Would you want to live and work in the same place?