John Saboe
John Saboe (@iamjohnsaboe) is a US-born broadcaster and documentary creator based in Vietnam who makes travel and culture videos about Southeast Asia. His channel has about 49,700 subscribers and a median of roughly 1,900 views per video, with about 11 uploads a year, mostly Shorts. Sponsored integrations are priced at $150 to $250 per video.
Southeast Asia travel creator with a long-form Da Nang audience
- Da Nang Where To Stay has about 552,000 views, the channel's strongest video
- Median of about 1,900 views per video, with 52% of uploads as Shorts
- Prior HelloFresh sponsorship shows he works with food and lifestyle brands
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short vertical travel clips, long-form city guides, food tasting walkthroughs
- Tone
- curious, informative
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for most uploads, 15 to 30 minutes for longer city guides
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- HelloFresh
- Categories promoted
- meal kits
- Affiliate links
- Yes
The April 2025 Shorts 'Fresh Food Just Like Asian Markets #AD' description thanks HelloFresh for sponsoring and includes a referral code.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Content is travel and food focused; the 'Big Storm To Hit Da Nang, Vietnam' video covers a typhoon and flooding but is factual, not graphic.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 50k | 1.9k | 0 |
Benchmark score: 15 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Lunar New Year in Taipei: What Taiwan's Biggest Holiday Real · 421 views
▶Indian Veg KL #visitkualalumpur #food #streetfood #malaysiav · 295 views
▶The World’s 2nd Tallest Building… and It’s in Kuala Lumpur · 1.3k viewsLast three uploads, latest 119 days ago.
John Saboe is a broadcaster, media communication lecturer, and documentary creator based in Vietnam. With more than 30 years of experience telling stories through broadcast and digital media in Canada, the United States, South Korea, and Vietnam, John brings a journalist’s eye and a storyteller’s curiosity to every project. From Southeast Asia and beyond, his films explore culture, history, traditions, and the people who make each place unique. Documentary, brand, or voice talent inquiries: john@fareastadventuretravel.com For other inquiries, visit: https://fareasttravels.com “Not all those wh
About John Saboe
John Saboe is a broadcaster, media communication lecturer and documentary creator based in Vietnam, according to his website fareasttravels.com. His YouTube channel mixes short vertical clips with longer city guides focused on Southeast Asia, including Da Nang, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei.
His channel has about 49,700 subscribers and roughly 1,900 median views per video, with uploads slowing to about 11 per year. Viewers are likely English-speaking travelers planning trips to Southeast Asia, and the audience estimates here are model-based rather than measured.
John has done at least one sponsored integration, a HelloFresh ad read. Sponsored videos are priced at $150 to $250 per video, which works out to a CPM of roughly $20 to $35 per 1,000 views on long-form content, compared with $10 to $30 for paid ads. Brands selling hotels, travel services or food products should consider booking him.
Written from John Saboe's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. John Saboe can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about John
How much does John Saboe charge for a sponsored video?
Based on his median views, John Saboe's sponsored integrations are priced at $150 to $250 per video. This is an estimate from the channel's view data, not a published rate card. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80.
What does John Saboe post about on YouTube?
John Saboe posts travel and culture videos about Southeast Asia, including city guides for Da Nang, Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, plus short food and sightseeing clips. He also covers Taiwan, where he lived for several years.
How do I contact John Saboe for a brand deal?
Contact details for John Saboe unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly, so check whether his profile is boosted before reaching out.
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