Uploaded November 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In which Maia tours Toronto while attending the Buffer Festival. On November 8-10 2013, Toronto hosted the first annual Buffer Festival, a multi-day theatrical event in which attendees explore different genres of online video and meet with some of today's top content creators on YouTube. More info about the Buffer Festival can be found at: bufferfestival.com

Thoughts from Places format is, of course, inspired by the Vlogbrothers' series: youtube.com/vlogbrothers

Deleted Scenes:
Hannah, Grace, and Mamrie: youtu.be/Ah8QTSUu8OA
Charlie: youtu.be/RL7Ak5UIF9E
Meghan and Bryarly: youtu.be/HSdCNYLRb2c
Jack: youtu.be/DlOQSM_6R1k

YouTubers I saw and/or met (in order of appearance):
Corey Vidal: youtube.com/apprenticea
Hannah Hart: youtube.com/myharto
Grace Helbig: youtube.com/dailygrace
Mamrie Hart: youtube.com/youdeserveadrink
Shawna Howson: youtube.com/nanalew
Michael Aranda: youtube.com/michaelaranda
Charlie McDonnell: youtube.com/charlieissocoollike
Khyan Mansley: youtube.com/khyan1
Andrew Gunadie: youtube.com/gunnarolla
Andrew Huang: youtube.com/songstowearpantsto
Sabrina: youtube.com/nerdyandquirky
Meghan Tonjes: youtube.com/tonjesml
Bryarly Bishop: youtube.com/bryarlybishop
Sean Klitzner: youtube.com/seanklitzner
Jack Douglass: youtube.com/jacksfilms

Lonewolves (in order of appearance -- let me know if I missed anyone!):
Andrea: youtube.com/34psychotic
Ruta: youtube.com/mademoiselleruta
Chelsea S: youtube.com/ChelseaOverseas
Jessica: youtube.com/thejessicers
Kyle: youtube.com.com/kyleancheta
Kristina: youtube.com/kristinaalannah
Erin M: youtube.com/erinmcmom
Vittoria: youtube.com/TheDOL3
Chelsea D: youtube.com/chelseadiemer
Paul: youtube.com/Pimpinpaul87
Marika: youtube.com/MarikasRoom
Erin S: youtube.com/glockbell
Sam: youtube.com/awkwardfunk95

More Thoughts from Places:
"Hello, Harto!" in Chicago: youtu.be/HErpje3bGQI
My Time in London: youtu.be/pQjR83zLIqo
"Please Subscribe" in Chicago: youtu.be/48mAgm7a6cw
Rose Bowl 2013: youtu.be/ZF-LrmWav6I
Obama at UW-Madison: youtu.be/Kjv3V8F21vI
"My Madison": youtu.be/I8NteK7II3k

Find other YouTube enthusiasts through the Lonewolves:
facebook.com/lonewolves
twitter.com/the_lonewolves

Thanks to PictureX for the audience party photos:
picturex.smugmug.com/Events/Buffer-Festival-Audience-Party

Maia lives here:
youtube.com/lotrbaby
twitter.com/thatmaia

Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

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