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I spent 11 days in Europe in September. I went without a plan, by myself. All I knew is that I was going to visit Berlin since I had a friend there, and that I needed to fly out of Heathrow on the following Tuesday. Everything between was more or less played by ear.

The first days were lonely, I was lucky enough to meet some cool people at the hostel I was staying at in Paris and traveled with them a bit. Berlin was great since I already knew someone and could easily get to know all their friends. It was just such a fun, spontaneous, adventure. Exactly what I wanted it to be.

The vidblog was edited sequentially, meaning I didn't rearrange any of the shots in time - for the most part it's an accurate, linear showcase of who I met and where I went. Enjoy.

(Learn more about the English guy I was talking to at mattillman.com)

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Ben Crossley 3 years ago

That's a really great little montage.
Captures the feel really well! :)
Alex Itin 3 years ago

so nice to see a new vlog from you. I just love the way you shoot and edit.
Alex Itin 3 years ago

oh fuck and you have sacre couer.... LOL... just drew it yesterday. Check my vids.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Haha, that's awesome! We're crossing paths!
Alex Itin 3 years ago

Oh I meant the one I'm uploading now from the screening at monkeytown...but the day before works too... a new project I'm on about Paris back in 1999
Delbert Shoopman 3 years ago

your vidblogs are always amazing
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Aw, thanks Del :) I still need to do one for LA!!!!! I'm so behind!
Kevin Mosley 3 years ago

"It's for me, I mean...for the internet."

I love you!

This was a surprise video for me. I followed you day by day and thought that you would document the whole trip with your phone.

Did I see a statue of Michael Jackson holding Bubbles?
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Haha, yeah, that was at Versailles. Jeff Koons was doing some ridiculous art installation with all this weird shit sporadically placed inappropriately all over. Was so weird. Kinda cool. But weird.
goldentouchfarm 3 years ago

"Don't fall asleep on the train" is probably some of the best advice anyone can give when traveling through Europe.

Awesome VLog, makes me miss Europe.
Brad Miller 3 years ago

I liked the video... makes me antsy to finish my linear, sequential Greece video.
Alex Newson 3 years ago

yh u went to london go england
Alex Newson 3 years ago

very nice
Bre Pettis 3 years ago

Wow, really great video!
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Thanks man! Now I'm thinking of all the things I wish I would have had time to do while I was there, hehe. God, what I would do for a Paris bagette right now ...
Blake Whitman 3 years ago

you're interactive telephone works in Paris?!
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

SORT of. The internet didn't work in Berlin for some reason. I had to pay a shitton to get a data plan. My phone bill was still horrendous. Calling was like $1 per minute too. Yea, that was actually one of the biggest expenses.
nick 3 years ago

i thought texting was super cheap in Europe
adonis 3 years ago

The cat always knows when you're leaving on a trip. I love Europe, it feels very safe when you're walking the streets.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Yeah, the poor cat. She gets all stressed out when everyone isn't at home. She's a sweet heart.
dalas verdugo 3 years ago

It's got that Justin Johnson flavah. What camera were you shooting with and how much footage did you shoot? The audio quality really helps the vibe.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I'm still using my trusty GL1! I just cheat and put it into a 720p wide screen format in final cut.

I shot about an hour and 15 minutes of footage before my battery died.

Yeah, I always feel these need to be watched with good headphones. It puts you more inside of my head.
Brad Miller 3 years ago

cheater! What would kyle think?!
IreneFace 3 years ago

I was TOTALLY digging the audio in this (loved especially the phone conversation). Such a wonderful vid, Justin!
Marc Tytus 3 years ago

I'm surprised you only shot over an hour of footage. I really enjoyed this.
james featherstone 3 years ago

wow, great adventure. i will be there one day.
DaVincicode 3 years ago

Justin nice things happen to those that just shoot. And you let us join you on a journey from London to Paris to Germany. And your editing was great. And the use of "LEAF" was golden. Again nice job! Bravo
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Thank you for your kind words -- I love that -- "good things happen to those that just shoot" - it's the kind of motto that got me shooting vidblogs in the first place - an excuse to film without having to do any kind of pro-production besides hitting the little red button :)
DcoJinshi0 3 years ago

very nice video
daniel berkowitz 3 years ago

i really like this and i really like the album leaf. it went well with the vidblog.
fabiantoepel 3 years ago

dude i wish i would have known. i was in berlin in september as well. hope you liked it. i am glad you keep on doing your video blogs. i wish i had your camera and more so your eye for the little moments that tell so much about certain situations!
Berislav Petrovic 3 years ago

i wish I have a possibility to travel across Europe... actually, to travel anywhere. there are so many places to go, to see, and so little time, so little money... fuck, knowing that it is so difficult to go somewhere always makes me sad...
LipSlide Productions 3 years ago

Very nice. . .Makes me wish I had of packed my XM1 when I went backpacking :( Good 'ol Canon XM/GL1's, they love it don't they! :)
James M. 3 years ago

Great vidblog. simple and meaningful. I enjoyed it thanks!
Arissa Beck 3 years ago

So beautiful.
Paul Moore 3 years ago

Fantastic film. I really dig your auteur style. Made me think of my my 6 months studying abroad in HOlland!
Liz Hurley 3 years ago

absolutely beautiful. it reminds me of a year ago in early october when i went to vienna alone for a week and a half. i had a friend there so i wasn't completely alone, however he was in class often. it was somewhat bittersweet being in a beautiful land and being alone, as this was also the "honeymoon" for myself of getting over a break up and moving on with my life.
i didn't mean to pour my soul out, your nostalgic video just struck a chord. cheers
Brian Osgood 3 years ago

paris is fucken sick
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I agree!
pavel 3 years ago

nice-very-and fine music
Harry Joaquin 3 years ago

Wow! Justin, I really enjoyed this blog! Shot and cut in a very unique way, makes me want to fuck work off and travel! well done! Im now watching you!...
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Haha, yes!! I'm lucky enough to have a cool job that will let me go away for a couple days. Some people don't have such an advantage. Maybe if the economy tanks people will start getting the hell out of America and taking 'vacations' to Europe more often.
Bill Cammack 3 years ago

Great video, as usual! :D
Melissa Blake 3 years ago

What a lovely Video, thank you.
André Coxa 3 years ago

Nice video man.
Cheers!
AIR Interviews 3 years ago

kinda makes me forget the language barriers and carrying luggage and having to sit on uncomfortable trains! You definitely captured the pleasure of traveling.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Language barriers are kind of fun I think. I was lucky to have met some folks who spoke a couple so they helped me out a lot (the girl on the train, etc)
Roadside Films 3 years ago

simply beautiful. it catched me and took me with you on your trip.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Mission accomplished!
Mikiel M. 3 years ago

I went to Europe On June 28 with my friend, we went to Paris for her mom's magazine. She is the publisher of Elle magazine, and since she is my best friend she invited me. After a week, they left, and my mom and sister came over and we spent two nights in a fair hotel then flew to Rome, took a 12 day cruise across Europe. We got a whole lot of Italy, some Greece, and Croatia. It was the best trip.
P.S. I live in Manhattan, too!
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Beautiful! I really want to see Spain and Italy next. I hear Eastern Europe is a real trip too ... Prague and all that. I'm hooked now, I can't wait to go back. The longass flight across the Atlantic is painful, though.

We're island-buddies!
Mikiel M. 3 years ago

Yeah, the flight is killer, but it's all worth it when you get there :)

My island-buddy haha!
Robert Yano 3 years ago

how do you get the quality this good? i mean isnt the limie 500mb
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Nope, the limit is 2 gigs now I think ...
Robert Yano 3 years ago

oh..? on my account it just says i have 500mb left for this week...idk why
Ah Loke 3 years ago

Great stuff,..I plan to visit Egypt a few months later. Jez got my camera to shoot some HD stuff hopefully. I guess your style for this videoblog is great. I really like it.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Shiiit! JEALOUS! I'd LOVE to see Egypt. I hear it's kind of sketchy. But god, I need to see those pyramids with my own eyes.
Brendan Kenny 3 years ago

Bro, great montage, you bring great feeling to the camera. What type of camera do you use? keep on truckin.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I use a Canon GL1 - I've had it for ...... 8 years now? A long time. I love it - it still shoots great video if you shoot smart with it. I up-res for Vimeo so it looks like fake HD.
Michael Fidler 3 years ago

That was incredible! You captured the essence of what it's like traveling across Europe when your young. Well Done!
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I imagine when I'm all fat and old and like 40 I'll look back at these with even more fondness. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to that or not, hah.
Gabe E. 2 years ago

Great film, loved it.
You will look at these with more fondness, I'm sure. You will also say "Jesus, did I really think 40 was old back then"? ;-) It's freaky how much your brain stays the same.
Justus Bruns 3 years ago

Really beautiful, next time don't forget to go to Amsterdam :) - I loved the way you filmed the reality. It is really pure
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I screwed up and should have got my Eurail to ... Holland, right? I got Denmark instead, being stupid and thinking Amsterdam was in Denmark. Oops :( Probably didn't have time to get over there anyway, but I do regret it.
Justus Bruns 3 years ago

Indeed, It's nice that you know. Some people here in Holland think NY lies in Cali. So don't feel stupid. I'm happy that you regret.
Aaron Fortson III 3 years ago

Thats ok if you were in Denmark I hope you went to Christiania.. its like a lil mini Amsterdam.. There was also a very cool boat in the harbor that was gutted and turned into a club. I had a great time in Denmark. Amsterdam was great too.
layedoutnissan 3 years ago

very nice.
Aaron Nicholls 3 years ago

Awesome man.
Anthony 3 years ago

Cool. How did you go carrying your cam around with you?
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I just had a little bag!
Kyle Delso 3 years ago

You stayed in a hostel?! Despite the poorly written movie about them!? Haha, nice job though. It seemed very rushed, with all the quick cuts and what not, and i love it.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

The hostel was actually nice! They had modern swipe cards for the entry - it felt safe ... it was fun sharing a room with 6 people since you got to meet a lot of folks. Problem was the beds were TINY and rickety, but we were in the heart of Paris, so whatevs.

I like cutting mercilessly, and wanted this to fit within the time of the song, so quick cuts work well I think. It also capture the rushed feel I had scampering around with only 11 days.
Kyle Delso 3 years ago

Hahah, well that's good!

But yes, i'd agree: the editing worked out :)
TurningWheel 3 years ago

I lived in Sweden last year - while also traveling. This video brought me to a level of nostalgia that I haven't felt since getting back to the US.

Thanks.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Glad I could help :)
DB 3 years ago

Not nearly as beautiful a country as the USA.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I dunno --- I found it stunning in a lot of ways I don't see much in America, and I've traveled around quite a bit here. The little villages you pass on the train ... just jaw-dropping. Not a WalMart in sight :)
ChriZZZ Emerson 3 years ago

Justin, i once begged you to make another vidblog and you said you were working on your opus. if this was it it did not disappoint.

I don't know if i have told you this, but watching your vidblogs is like remembering your life. absolutely beautiful man.

I am learning all the rules and regulations that are to be followed to make a film that the film snobs will accept. i hope that i never forget how to make videos they a completely different animal. if film is my wife, videos like this will always be my mistress.

Thanks for the memories.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Thank you for the comment!!!

No, actually, my opus is still coming. This was something I whipped up a couple days after my trip. The opus is still in progress. Hopefully I'll make more headway on it in the coming weeks.

I like that you say a vidblog is like memories, that's sort of the concept behind it ... this is the trailer I made for my Season One Vidblogs DVD many years ago that I think you'll enjoy ...

onetrick.net/video/VidblogsDVD_trailer_WMVlow.wmv
ChriZZZ Emerson 3 years ago

i did enjoy it. very much. and i personally would like to thank you for making your vidblogs available on vimeo. Thanks justin!
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Very kind of you to say, thank you
nick 3 years ago

really beautiful...i would love to do something like this eventually.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

It's fun -- not easy --- but worth it
Clintus McGintus 3 years ago

this is awesome man. Great memories.
jackabdiel 3 years ago

Very sweet piece. I can't believe you had the courage to carry the camera into all of those situations and especially conquer that dilemma; do I shoot this or do I live this? Thanks for choosing the later. Bravo.
P.S. Berlin and GL-1s are where it's at.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

It's true, that does come into play some times. I've been video blogging like this for the past 5 years, I guess, and at first it was very difficult. When you're around people who know you're crazy they don't get too weird when you bring out the video camera, but it's def hard to introduce people you've just met minutes ago to that sort of thing. Hence, not a lot of clips of people in the first part, since I was by myself and meeting new folks who might flip at such behavior.
jiri dvorsky 3 years ago

Excellent !!!
Anthony Elliott 3 years ago

Hey this is great stuff. Only 75 mins of footage?! Unbelievable. I've got 11 hours from my year in New Zealand, I can't see it coming out as good as this, but at least you've inspired me to get cracking on it!
Micke Skogström 3 years ago

I love it, really helped me to make up my mind about leaving....just explore the world and my self. Thanks!
Riccardo Ulpts 3 years ago

Nice one, hope u liked Berlin, I love it, and I hope I'm gonna have a great time in NY as well once im there :-)
Aaron Fortson III 3 years ago

thank you for introducing me to the album leaf. And thanks for taking back on a trip through Europe. Made me kinda sad about my own journey. I took my HF100 with me but I was travelling alone and it just felt so inappropriate to break out my camera everywhere I was. You have inspired me to go back and get it right next time. Cheers!
Aaron Fortson III 3 years ago

The Album Leaf reminds me a lot of Mogwai, but a little more constant. Mogwai tends to build up and release.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

I'm not a huge Mogwai fan, but to be fair I haven't really spent too much time listening to them. Stuff that's too ambient without a beat isn't my cup o tea. I'll have to give them another shot :)
Jannabelle 3 years ago

Justin, you've come a long way from your cart gettin' days in E.C.. ;) I want to watch this on repeat.
justinsuperstar 3 years ago

Hehe, thank you for following me all this way from those cart-pushing days!
Gabriel Munch-Andersen 3 years ago

it's really nice ! thanks for sharing ur moments
Rocky Collins 3 years ago

Hey i saw your vid on the deatured page, it reminded me of a video I did a couple weeks ago when I got back from China
vimeo.com/2235057

Good job! (I wish I had an HD cam to shhot mine!)
justinsuperstar 2 years ago

My camera isn't HD! I just fake it by editing in a high def project file and rendering at a high def resolution (I know, I'm tricky). It comes out looking pretty convincing Id say.
micaleto 3 years ago

Wonderful.
Ricco Escalante 3 years ago

Nice, what camera did you use?

BTW I used to live in the neighborhood you filmed... it's the 10ème Arrondissement you filmed Gare de l'Est metro station and l'Èglise St. Laureant, love it.

Cheers from Paris.