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Travel creator — Dubai

Films that make you want to go.

Hotels, cafés and cities, filmed slowly — across the UAE, Southeast Asia and Europe.

About

Hi — I'm JM Maria.

I'm a travel and lifestyle creator based in Dubai. I make the kind of films that make you want to go somewhere: a hotel room at first light, the café everyone in Jumeirah is talking about, a ferry pulling into Phi Phi.

Ten properties across five countries, nine Dubai venues, and an audience who plan their trips around what I post. I scout, film, edit and publish all of it myself.

BasedDubai, UAE
Filmed inUAE, Thailand, France, Germany, Poland
Watch onYouTube, TikTok, Instagram
Hotels & resorts

Ten stays, five countries.

Full archive on YouTube

Pimalai Resort & Spa

SubjectResort feature film
LocationKoh Lanta, Thailand
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

Hôtel AMI Paris

SubjectBoutique hotel film
LocationParis, France
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

Maison Tillot

SubjectHeritage property film
LocationDijon, Burgundy
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

Novotel Berlin Mitte

SubjectCity hotel film
LocationBerlin, Germany
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

ORSO Loft Affairs

SubjectDesign apartment film
LocationWarsaw, Poland
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

Cross Vibe Bangkok

SubjectCity hotel film
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

Sea Seeker Krabi

SubjectResort feature film
LocationKrabi, Thailand
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

HIP Seaview Phi Phi

SubjectIsland resort film
LocationKoh Phi Phi, Thailand
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

Grand Kata VIP

SubjectBeach hotel film
LocationKata, Phuket
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube

L'esprit de Nai Yang

SubjectBeach resort film
LocationNai Yang, Phuket
Format16:9 long-form
PlatformYouTube
Cafés & venues

Nine Dubai cafés.

Jumeirah, Alserkal, City Walk and Downtown.

Short-form

The everyday stuff.

TikTok — @itsjmmaria
Instagram — @itsjmmaria
Destination guides

Where I've filmed.

Book & shop

The places I stayed, and the kit I filmed on.

Affiliate links — booking or shopping through them supports the films at no extra cost to you.

Get in touch

Hotels, brands and tourism boards.

I take on a small number of commissions each year. Rates, deliverables and past work are on the portfolio page.