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About
Brazilian content creator and digital nomad, known for his YouTube presence, where he shares his backpacking journeys around the world. His channel, Sou Mochileiro (I'm a Backpacker), has over 1.1 million subscribers.
Before fame
In the year 2013, he won a backpacking competition and was selected to represent Ireland in the final of a reality show in Havana, Cuba. It was an international competition that brought together 17 other competitors from different countries. Later, he attended law school in Brazil for three years before quitting and setting out to travel the world. His first YouTube video was about living for two years in Anchorage, Alaska and was posted in May 2016.
Trivia
His most popular YouTube videos feature him exploring little known places, like the ghost town of Pripyat in Ukraine, and engaging in cultural traditions from the places he visits, like a painful traditional Turkish bath.
Family life
His name is Mayke Moraes, and he describes himself as a lifelong backpacker.
Associated with
As a travel and backpacking influencer, his content is similar to other travel influencers, like Chris Burkard.
