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As promised weeks ago, it is time to leave China and take a look at YouTube vlogs with a cottagecore vibe from other nations. These six vlogs will take us rather quickly across the globe on the way back to the United States, where we will spend most of our time in this post. Let's start by staying in Asia just a bit longer.
Nayong's Life: In South Korea, a city girl moves to the country, adopts a cat, and lives a quiet, simple, and more traditional Korean rural lifestyle (usually updated about once a week):
Fairyland Cottage: From South Korea we jump to Ireland, where another young woman moves to the Irish countryside with her husband for a simpler life and greater connection to nature. This vlog is updated every Sunday, and to me really exemplifies what those seeking a cottagecore lifestyle are striving to achieve:
We can now finally make our way back home to the United States, where I have found four favorite vlogs that share a cottagecore vibe!
The Cottage Fairy: First up is a young woman who moved to a tiny cottage in a very rural area of Washington state (along with her black lab and cute bunny!) to spend more time on her artwork when not at her day job as a teacher. Once again a deeper connection to nature as well as simplifying her life were major goals. This vlog is usually updated every Thursday:
Daughter of Old: The young woman in this vlog has spent her entire life in her rural Virginia hometown living a simple life as a freelance artist and aspiring herbalist. However, she recently decided to seek out a new place to live and moved across the country to a family cottage on an island off the coast of Washington. She will be exploring other areas in the future until she finds the place that feels right for putting down new roots, a place where she can once again connect with nature and live a quiet rural life. Her vlogs have not been as frequent as usual due to the move and the recent adoption of an adorable puppy, but she has just started vlogging again and hopes to get back to updating more often:
Girl in Calico: A young woman dedicated to slow and traditional living through the seasons practices this lifestyle on a cozy Midwestern homestead. These vlogs are not updated as frequently as most, usually about once a month, but each new installment packs so much information and visual delight into a short video that they are worth waiting for:
Letters from Avalin Cottage: This vlog is very different from the others, but it is one of my favorites! A Southern single mom with two older children and a number of cats and dogs falls in love with an Alabama fairytale cottage that has seen better days, buys it, and is now working on transforming it into the cottagecore home of her dreams. This sweet, sassy, and funny Southern lady is a joy to watch! She does not shy away from describing the ups and downs of her life, warts and all, but does it in the most hilarious way. This vlog is fairly new and there are a few problems with the sound volume sometimes, but I look forward to every one of her videos. Updates are fairly frequent, usually at least once a week:
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This post wraps up my tour of cottagecore lifestyle vlogs that I follow on YouTube (also see Part 1 and Part 2 if you are interested and missed them). I find cottagecore fascinating and would not mind incorporating some of the ideas into my own life. The idea of a simple, nature-centered, cozy rural lifestyle is appealing, but the vintage, old-fashioned, romantic aspects of cottagecore do not fit with my aesthetic. Since I am also drawn to the more minimalist Scandinavian hygge lifestyle, my next post, when I get the chance to work on it, will describe the vlogs I have found which revolve around this concept. Since next Thursday is Thanksgiving, I know it will be at least two weeks before I can get this done, so until then stay safe, stay healthy, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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