Vlogging My Way from Richmond to Boston

Vlogging My Way to Boston

You may remember that in April I am going to be packing up my gear and playing shows all the way from Richmond to Boston, traveling on two wheels between cities. After watching a documentary of a fellow who biked his way from Alaska to Argentina, I have a clearer sense about the potential for loneliness on this type of trip. Luckily, I'm bringing you with me!

Literally, if you want to come with me, I'd like to remind you of the open invitation to join me for any leg of the journey. Check out the schedule: Grab a Bike and Join Me.

But FIGURATIVELY, you can come along on my trip because I am going to be posting short videos each week detailing my adventure. And I've already posted two!

the first of which I announced my tour: Vlog #1
and the second (just released) is about my trip to Annapolis, MD for Chesapeake Quarterly Meeting and my upcoming tour kickoff in North Carolina: Vlog #2

Vlogging is an interesting art that has become prominent in the past few years. There are quite a few vloggers who are getting more attention than the mainstream media simply by making weekly videos in their living rooms. While I'm not trying to attract the same type of immense audience, I thought it would be a good way to invite viewers to connect with my travels.

All of the episodes will be available at www.jonwatts.com/vlog and I will be regularly sending out newsletters when I release a new episode from a new city. I look forward to having you with me!

A Brief Guide to Internet Video Use for the Technologically Challenged

I know that there are many self-described "luddites" who are on this email list... never fear! Youtube videos are easily watchable for anyone with an internet connection, but it helps to know a trick or two...

Most importantly, let the video load before you watch it. This means hitting the play button (to start the red loading bar) and then immediately pausing so that the circular "play" tracker doesn't catch up to the red loaded bar. No matter how long it takes for the video to load, you can always watch the full video in real time once the bar is fully red!

In each episode of the vlog, I ask a question of the viewers that can be posted in the comments section. The response can be on my website, facebook, or youtube. Youtube and Facebook require that you have an account to comment, but not jonwatts.com, so anyone can comment!

Lastly, if you are still having any trouble viewing the videos, please feel free to get in touch. I only have but so much time to run troubleshooting but am happy to help solve basic issues so that I can bring you with me on my tour! (so to speak)