One Week in Okinawa | Not the Japan You Think You Know

What do you know about Okinawa? I suspect not much. But like Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it’s a place that should be anchored in any American’s understanding of modern history. Because for better or worse, our history is Okinawan history. Drone footage courtesy of Alex Okuma: https://www.alexokuma.com Special thanks to Thomas Streetman for translation assistance ⭐️ Contact me to book a travel consultation! https://joebaur.com/germany-travel-tips/ 📖 Check out my moderately well-reviewed book Talking Tico: (Mis)adventures of a Gringo in and Around Costa Rica: https://joebaur.com/talking-tico-costa-rica-travel-book/ 👀 WATCH NEXT 3 Days in Kyoto - https://youtu.be/sLKrP7_UGKw Japan's Ninja Trail Run - https://youtu.be/jDtyhwp0Vb8 2 Days in Osaka - https://youtu.be/CHuirjGtJx8 MY GEAR AND FAVORITE TOOLS 🎵 Epidemic Sounds - Music & SFX in my videos - https://share.epidemicsound.com/1w8h2e 🌱 Notion for trip planning - https://affiliate.notion.so/7y18k0y39mrq 📸 Fujifilm X-S10 Mirrorless Camera - https://amzn.to/3MUHRS9 🗻 Insta360 X3-360 Action Camera - https://amzn.to/3Xt2UQE 🎤 DJI Mic 2, Wireless Lavalier Microphone - https://amzn.to/3zirZ93 🎥 Camera Tripod - https://amzn.to/47FSX7g 👟 Saucony Men's Ride 16 Running Shoe - https://amzn.to/4e9y7iQ 💧 LARQ Water Bottle - https://glnk.io/q58j/baur 🚶‍♂️ FOLLOW ME 🌍 My portfolio - https://www.joebaur.com ✍️ My blog - https://www.withoutapath.com 🐦 Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/BaurJoe​ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BaurJoe​ 📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@baurjoe 📨 Substack - https://withoutapath.substack.com/ 🎙 My podcast Travel Tomorrow - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-tomorrow/id1479462282 🎥 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BaurJoe​ 🎉 My Most Popular Videos 🎬 https://youtu.be/0up5EsFtlZY 🎬 https://youtu.be/h2jNtTFZxKc 🎬 https://youtu.be/HyvnmjDumpE 🎬 https://youtu.be/8F_QINYjNDU 🎬 https://youtu.be/BpFTc7dH2Ng 🎬 https://youtu.be/tJTy_fo07BM 🎬 https://youtu.be/YFhGc47cKWY 🎬 https://youtu.be/t5gVFAirryw 🎬 https://youtu.be/ymZ8wcJVG3I 🎬 https://youtu.be/JxowBLgTzQ4 🎬 https://youtu.be/RZ8P-0UVREE 🤨 WHO IS THIS GUY? If you're new here... Hi, there! I'm Joe Baur, an American-German travel writer and filmmaker based in Berlin. I make travel and adventure films from the Americas to Asia and just about everywhere in between. And sometimes, I share my travel tips to help you travel smarter, more sustainably, and off the beaten path. P.S. I have some affiliate links in the description that throws some coin my way 💸