Travel
Travel UGC creator who is actually on the road
Quick answer
Tim MacDonald is a male UGC creator in Orlando, Florida who makes UGC for travel gear and travel products. He travels often and films products in real use on the road. Brands ship him the product and get vertical video built around a problem travelers recognize.
Best fit for: travel gear, luggage, travel apps and lifestyle brands.
I travel often, for business, for golf, for hockey, and for the trips that just look good. That means travel products get tested in airports, rental cars and hotel rooms rather than staged on a desk.
At a glance
- Based in Orlando, Florida
- Male, millennial UGC creator
- Formats: testimonials, problem first ads, product demos, app walkthroughs, hook variations, raw footage
- Works with brands and agencies worldwide
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What travel brands can work with me on
- Hotels, resorts and stays: arrival, room, amenity and the honest walkthrough
- Tourism boards and destinations, from a traveler's point of view
- Experiences and activities: golf, outdoor, on water
- Travel apps: booking, navigation, itinerary, loyalty
- Luggage, packing systems and carry on organization
- Travel accessories: chargers, audio, water bottles, mugs, recovery for long flights
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How travel content gets shot
Travel UGC works when it looks like the trip happened whether or not a camera was there. I shoot in the real moment: packing the night before, the security line, the first look at the room, the thing that actually annoyed me and the product that fixed it.
That's still built as an ad. The hook is the friction every traveler recognizes; the product is the resolution.
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Based in Florida, traveling regularly
Orlando, Florida is a practical home base for travel content: major airports, coastline, golf, and easy access to both domestic and international routes. Products can be shipped to me ahead of a trip, and apps can be used live while traveling.
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Planning around a trip
- Tell me the window and the destination type you want represented
- Physical products should reach me before the trip so they get real use
- Apps can be captured in the moment, on the actual journey
- Clean vertical footage, hook variations, raw footage and the specs you ask for, ready to hand to your editor.
FAQ
Common questions
Can you shoot at a specific destination?
Sometimes, depending on timing and scope. Tell me what you have in mind and I'll be straight with you about whether it's realistic.
Do you cover golf and outdoor travel?
Yes. Golf and hockey travel are a genuine part of my life, so those trips are natural settings for gear and destination content.
Keep reading
- Male UGC creator
Audience and category fit.
- Florida UGC creator
Content produced in Florida.
- Hire a UGC creator
Scope a travel project.
The work
Travel & lifestyle work
Vertical video built to be watched. Not skipped.
iGulu home brewing testimonial
Product demo and testimonial for the iGulu home beer brewing machine, showing a fresh pour in my kitchen.
myQ smart home access ad
UGC app walkthrough for myQ smart garage and home access. Filmed at my home, it shows how the garage opener, app and access features tie together into one system I control from my phone.
Zojirushi travel mug story
Story style UGC ad for a Zojirushi travel mug, filmed in my kitchen, about keeping coffee hot from the morning into the afternoon.
Pelvini watch testimonial
Lifestyle UGC testimonial for a Pelvini watch, filmed outdoors, about the reactions I get when people notice it.
A few of the brands I've created for
Brands I've created for include Harry's, NOCO, Zojirushi, myQ, Gusto, Arq8, Juvenon, iGulu, Pelvini and Cloaked.
Work with Tim
Want content that actually sells your product?
Brands and agencies, tell me about your product and who buys it. Not sure if I'm the right fit? Send it anyway and I'll tell you honestly.
Or email me directly: tim@roarcoatings.com