‘Everything is a gift’: YouTube star Captain Potter on what he learnt in SA

US influencer Sam Potter was recently in SA for his ‘Back to the Wild’ series. Here he dishes on life as a travel influencer and what he loved about Mzansi

03 April 2022 - 00:00

Documentary maker and thrill-seeker Sam Potter hails from Koloa, Hawaii, but spends his days travelling the world. He tells the stories of the people and places he discovers along the way to his legions of followers on Instagram (251,000) and YouTube (84,200 subscribers) under the name Captain Potter...

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