Mike’s Video Blog (Vlog)

Welcome to “Mike’s Vlog” – about once a week Mike Michelini shares some insight on his travels and life perspectives in China and beyond.

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Put our lives online. Connect with each other. Hope you enjoy my life and business mixed all together in these videos.

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Sharing about my wife, kids, and life in China.

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Vlog Archives

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Trip to Sticky Waterfalls – Family Memory Unlocked

08/18/2025

Epic AI & Ecommerce Sharing at Bangkok Top Tier Ecomm AI Seminar

08/12/2025

End of Summer Family Hot Spring Trip

08/07/2025

Cross-Border Mastermind Pattaya 2025: 4 Days of E-Commerce and Amazon FBA Growth

07/18/2025

Startup Forest: The Lasting Impact of Startup Weekend in China

07/08/2025

Retreat & Recharge: Exploring the Open House at Pirom House in Chiang Mai

07/02/2025

Rekt Survivor: A Journey Through Web2 and Web3 Epic Fails

06/25/2025 / Last updated on 06/30/2025

Uniswap Visiting Chiang Mai

06/02/2025

Family Weekend For My Son’s Birthday

05/27/2025

Miles Turns 11 Years Old – Waterpark Birthday

05/22/2025

Hyper Networking in Hanoi, Vietnam – ICANN, GFA, Making Deals

05/14/2025

10 Year Anniversary of FBA4U Amazon Seller Meetups in Canton Fair

05/09/2025 / Last updated on 05/13/2025

Tariff Talks & Cantonese Cuisine with Wen Canton Gal

05/08/2025

Canton fair Spring 2025: USA Tariffs & Reactions

05/07/2025

Singapore Business Development Trip April 2025

04/30/2025

Snorkeling with Family in Pattaya, Thailand

04/10/2025

Turning 44 Years Old, Decom Night Birthday Party Bangkok

04/07/2025

Epic GFAVIP Mastermind in Hua Hin, Thailand (just before earthquake)

04/02/2025

Hong Kong Consensus – Intense Hyper Networking

02/25/2025

Block Mountain – Crypto Conference & Hamza.market Fundraising Launch Event

01/29/2025

Unboxing – Sticky Wallet for your travels

01/07/2025

Family Camping to Bring in the 2025 New Year

01/06/2025

Shadstone Ninja Retreat 2024 recap – Iloilo, Philippines

12/12/2024

Elephant Poo Poo Paper Family Trip in Chiang Mai, Thailand

11/29/2024

Recap of the last few months (Roadshow, Canton Fair, Cross border Summit, Mastermind)

11/28/2024

Cross Border Mastermind 2024 (Phuket)

11/27/2024

Web3 tokenomics design workshop (& spa) for Hamza Market

11/25/2024

Devcon Bangkok Intensity

11/25/2024

Ice Bath: Wrapping Up Amazing Cross Border Mastermind in Phuket

11/19/2024

We Did It – Amazing Cross Border Summit 2024 (Sixth Annual)

11/18/2024

More Time at Canton Fair (Longest Time at Canton Fair)

11/06/2024

Book Release – Empower The Seller: Escape The Tyranny

11/04/2024

Speaking at China / USA Seller Forum Experience

11/04/2024

Arrival at Canton Fair October 2024 & FBA4U

10/30/2024

Edge City Day Visit 2! Chiang Mai, Thailand Popup City

10/28/2024

DCBKK Experience – 2024’s Annual Pilgrimage of Digital Nomads

10/24/2024

Popup City Experience – Day Visit to Edge City Lanna, Chiang Mai

10/21/2024

Last Preparations for Cross Border Summit (and Family Help!)

10/16/2024

The Final Asia Roadshow – Shenzhen, China

10/14/2024

Hong Kong, Networking & Prison Museum: Asia Roadshow 5

10/14/2024

Roadshow 4 – Hanoi, Vietnam! Quality Ecommerce Connections

10/07/2024

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – The Asia Roadshow 3

10/03/2024

The Asia Roadshow 2: Bangkok, Jam Packed Networking

09/30/2024

First “The Asia Roadshow” in Chiang Mai, Leading to Cross Border Summit

09/26/2024

Integrating Family and Business, Weekend Business Meetings

09/18/2024

Business Development Grind – Ecomm Meetup, Encounters, Seller Dinners

09/16/2024

Outcalm Mindmap in Real Life & Big Board Meetings

09/10/2024 / Last updated on 10/01/2024

Speaking to Thai Sellers & Manufacturers at CMU Step Amazon Event

08/29/2024

Pitching Hamza decom marketplace at web3 ICP startup day

08/29/2024

Put Yourself Out There – Early “Alpha” Of Decom Hamza Marketplace

08/29/2024

Featured on Dropship Unlocked Podcast – Cross Border Summit + Blockchain Ecommerce

07/30/2024

Visit to Little Forest Chiang Mai Retreat Center

07/29/2024

Passion: Meetups and Community Building, the Chiang Mai Ecommerce Sellers

07/26/2024

Brussels for EthCC! Path to bridging web2 + web3 ecommerce

07/16/2024

Dusseldorf! Experiencing Euro Cup Soccer (Futbol!)

07/11/2024

Family Trip to The Thai Hot Springs

07/08/2024

Visit to HKBAV Networking (Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam ) in Hanoi

06/17/2024

Back in Hanoi, Understanding the Vietnam Market More

06/17/2024

Ho Chi Minh Business Development Trip, GM Vietnam & Supply Chain

06/12/2024

Fastmoss Program Visit

06/12/2024 / Last updated on 06/24/2024

Back in Shenzhen, China – Meetups, Masterminds, Logistics Growth

06/12/2024

Hong Kong Bitcoin Asia Hyper Networking

05/21/2024 / Last updated on 05/27/2024

Forked Event Hong Kong: VC / Startup Matchmaking

05/21/2024

Bitcoin Asia Hong Kong Event Recap

05/21/2024

Ordinals Asia Hong Kong Event Recap

05/21/2024 / Last updated on 05/22/2024

From Bangkok to Hanoi: Blockchain and Innovation

05/02/2024

Reviving Original Ecomm Site, Photo Shoot, and more!

04/02/2024

Oman Trip To Speak on Decentralized Domains & Community

04/02/2024

6 Productivity Hacks That Have Been Life Changing

03/11/2024 / Last updated on 04/02/2024

Delhi, India Sourcing Trip (First Time To India)

02/14/2024 / Last updated on 02/19/2024

Quick Taipei Trip For Handshake

02/07/2024

(Our Loss, Your Gain) Need a Favor – Amazon Lost Our Shipment

02/05/2024

Unboxing: Plumepas Pampas Bouquet Set For Home, Office, & Wedding

12/14/2023

Elephant Sanctuary Group Trip & Experience

11/22/2023 / Last updated on 11/23/2023

Food & Gift Night Market Tour in Chiang Mai (after CBS2023)

11/22/2023

CBS2023, Cross Border Summit, As It Is Happening

11/18/2023 / Last updated on 11/20/2023

EO Bangkok Breakfast – Meeting Entrepreneurs Organization at Museum Siam

11/13/2023

Pressure and Anxiety: 1 week Til Cross Border Summit 2023

11/09/2023

DCBKK 2023 Bangkok, Lifestyle Business Owner Conference

10/25/2023

Family Day! Swimming on a Saturday Afternoon

10/11/2023

Experience At Mariko Presents Private Space in Prague

10/09/2023

Quick Copenhagen Business Trip

10/05/2023 / Last updated on 10/08/2023

Traveling to Prague, in the Midst of a Transition

10/02/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Nomad Capitalist Live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

09/11/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Phuket Mastermind (On the fly) to Start Networking Again

09/04/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Slowly Getting Back Into The Flow: Cross Border Summit Preparations

08/28/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Back to School For The Kids, Happier than Ever

08/27/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Review: Ultimate Reishi Mushroom Formula

08/24/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Bangkok Factory Trade Show (Is It Like Canton Fair?)

07/24/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Rollercoasters! Family Trip to Universal Studios Singapore

07/14/2023 / Last updated on 10/06/2023

Amazon FBA Meetup FBA4U April 2023

05/05/2023

On GDTV: Experiences at Canton Fair April 2023

05/03/2023

Canton Fair Trip – April 2023

05/03/2023

Hong Kong is BACK! I am BACK – HK/Shenzhen Border Crossing Hassle

04/18/2023

Japan Amazon Seller Conference Mastermind

04/14/2023

Traveling Through Taipei to Tokyo (Birthday on the Road)

04/12/2023

Family Visit to Hua Hin, Thailand (Beaches & Birthday)

04/05/2023 / Last updated on 04/11/2023

On The Move Again – Singapore Trip Speaking at Amazon

04/03/2023 / Last updated on 04/11/2023

Grand Canyon Water Park Chiang Mai for Daughter’s Birthday

01/30/2023

Slowly “Warming Back Up” (Cross Border Summit 2023 coming)

01/30/2023

Welcome 2023, New Year, Networking Normal?

01/20/2023

Unboxing – SuperBee | Beeswax Wrap Roll

01/16/2023

Trip to the Chiang Mai Planetarium

12/28/2022

​​Meeting 15 of the “Shadstone Ninjas” on the Philippines Company Retreat

12/16/2022

Traveling to Manila from Thailand in the “new normal” of December 2022

12/15/2022 / Last updated on 12/16/2022

My Son Wants to be a YouTuber

12/08/2022

Experiencing “Sensation” in Mediation with The Living Crystal

12/05/2022 / Last updated on 03/01/2023

Photo Shoots, Content Creation, Brand Building

11/24/2022

A Handy Timer Used For Pomodoro – GymBoss

11/16/2022

Trip to the Chiang Mai Waterfall Wang Bua Ban Pond

11/11/2022

Family is an Investment

11/02/2022

Trip to a Mountain Factory in North Thailand

10/04/2022

Arrival in Thailand (Allowed To Leave China)

09/05/2022

Art Gallery Show in Dafen Artist Village, Shenzhen, China

08/26/2022

Hustling and Launching – New Products Coming to Amazon (a story)

07/15/2022 / Last updated on 07/18/2022

Fathers Day 2022 – This is What Matters

06/20/2022

Trip To HuiZhou (Hunt for Next Home)

05/28/2022

Leather Factory Visit For The New Amazon Project

05/17/2022 / Last updated on 05/28/2022

Visit to 1 Factory (But Rejected in Another Due to COVID)

02/15/2022

Where Were You When the Coronavirus Came? (Mike’s COVID-19 Story)

02/13/2022

Christmas in Shenzhen, China, 2021

12/31/2021

Reminiscing On Simple Days: Fishing With My Dad

10/27/2021 / Last updated on 10/31/2021

HuaQiangBei Electronics Market Post Covid Tour with my Son

10/13/2021

Forcing Yourself to Take a Couple Days Away: Huizhou Beach

09/19/2021

Taking the Kids to a Factory (Field Trip w/ Daddy)

08/24/2021

Walking Into A Live Video Streaming Studio + Creating Opportunities

08/23/2021

“Fight For Love” – A Saturday with My Son

08/18/2021

Back to Business in Shenzhen

08/16/2021

Journey BACK to Shenzhen Living

08/10/2021

School Hunting for The Next Journey

07/07/2021

Got A Second Dose of Sinovac Vaccine

06/30/2021

Snacking in China with the Kids

06/10/2021

First Vaccine Shot – Journey Of New Normal

05/29/2021

May 1 Holiday – Local village + Culture Shock

05/05/2021

Adjusting to New Normal – Online School For Kids (and your kids?)

04/28/2021

Tip for Those Working Online

03/09/2021

Alignment and Being on the Same Page

02/26/2021 / Last updated on 03/08/2021

How is working with Shadstone?

02/18/2021

Looking Back on Episode 100 of China Business Cast

02/03/2021

Working With Uncertainty

01/28/2021

Daughter Turning 5, Birthday Again in Lockdown

01/28/2021 / Last updated on 01/30/2021

How Is Working Online?

01/22/2021

Speaking in Baguio

01/12/2021

New Year, New Covid Test

01/07/2021

Company Retreat

01/02/2021

My Son Wants To Become a Kung Fu Master!

12/30/2020

Top Productivity Tip

12/28/2020

Merry Christmas From Shenyang, China

12/25/2020

Top Copywriting Tip

12/21/2020 / Last updated on 12/23/2020

Why Rico Moved to Asia

12/11/2020

Speaking in Quezon City

12/04/2020

Why I like Inbound Marketing

11/29/2020

The Question: Scale or Sell An Ecommerce Business

11/20/2020

Get Ahead in Q4

11/17/2020

Why I Moved to China

11/13/2020

How Much Sleep To Be Effective?

11/06/2020

Working Online With Kids

10/30/2020

Hosting Global Sources Webinar

10/25/2020 / Last updated on 10/27/2020

Staying Healthy and Fit (Positive) During Challenging Times

10/12/2020

E-commerce Networking Community

10/09/2020

Mountain Hike During Golden Week Holiday in Shenyang

10/07/2020

Meeting Angelica – Working Online Over 4 Years Now

10/05/2020

Transitioning Kids To Full Time School (Retiring as a Home School Teacher?)

09/06/2020

Mini Vacation in China (Yes, in today’s Climate)

08/04/2020

Living in a High Tech World (Happening in a Town Near You?)

06/13/2020

Bro Night (A Match Made By Our Families)

06/02/2020 / Last updated on 06/06/2020

Reducing Our Requirements for Material Things (Living with Less “stuff”, more Love)

05/22/2020

Becoming a Homeschooling Teacher

05/15/2020

The New Normal – Searching For An Apartment Back in China

05/08/2020

Digesting and Processing and Transforming in Shenyang

04/21/2020

Back on The Move – Visiting a Hazmat Suit Factory in Wife’s Hometown

04/14/2020

Adjusting to Life After Quarantine: Getting a Haircut in Shenyang City

04/10/2020

Out of Quarantine and Delayed Birthday Cake

04/08/2020

Last Quarantine Vlog: Will I Ever Be Allowed Back in USA?

04/06/2020

Quarantine Birthday – Celebrate with Me Online

04/01/2020

[Special Project] Making The Most Of the Quarantine

03/30/2020

Coronavirus Test & Day 1 In China Quarantine

03/26/2020

[Quarantine] Entering China During Coronavirus

03/24/2020 / Last updated on 07/25/2025

Coronavirus Travel: Cebu to Korea

03/24/2020

Ejected: Kicked Out at 6pm – No Visitors Allowed Due to Virus

03/21/2020

Cancelled Flights & Locked Down in Cebu

03/20/2020

Drastic Times, Drastic Measures: Mask Trading & Re-launching Sourcing business

03/19/2020

Company Retreat in Bohol Turned Operation: Evacuation

03/17/2020

Update: My Kids Are Allowed to Play Outside in China

03/10/2020

Watch a Budding E-commerce Community Grow – Trip To Baguio, Philippines

03/02/2020

Looking For An Online Teaching System For My Kids (Stuck in China)

02/17/2020 / Last updated on 02/18/2020

That Feeling of a Father Who Isn’t There For His Family

02/02/2020

True Passion – Sharing and Teaching People How to Earn a Living

01/28/2020 / Last updated on 02/03/2020

First Week in Manila: Volcano Hit, Studio Work

01/20/2020

Ice Lake, Crab Cooking and [Leaving The Kids Behind]

01/13/2020

Traditional Northern (Dong Bei) Chinese Meal

01/09/2020

How Long Will You Be Alive For?Put a Number on it!

12/31/2019 / Last updated on 07/26/2020

Journey from Thailand To North China – hot to cold (Video Blog Vlog)

12/27/2019

Getting a Thai Massage in Shenzhen, China (Right In Coastal City!)

09/23/2019 / Last updated on 01/21/2020

Son is Spiderman bouncing off the walls, literally!

07/22/2019

The Grind and Balance of Business in Asia

05/28/2019

Launching Something Special on My Birthday

04/01/2019 / Last updated on 05/25/2019

The Last Vlog

11/22/2018 / Last updated on 12/18/2018

Appreciate the Days

11/14/2018

Quick In & Out of China

11/01/2018

Putting It Forward

10/26/2018 / Last updated on 01/28/2019

How Does Mike Make Money?

10/22/2018 / Last updated on 07/26/2020

Getting Local Thai Help!

10/15/2018 / Last updated on 07/26/2020

Visa Runs / Extensions / Go Back Where You Belong?

10/11/2018

Leveraging the Chinese Community in Thailand

10/05/2018 / Last updated on 01/25/2019

Bouncing Back After A Big Change

09/27/2018

Getting My Kids Immigration Visa To Thailand

09/21/2018

Seeing The Elephants in Thailand

09/16/2018

More China Trips & System of Events in the Future

09/12/2018 / Last updated on 07/20/2019

Families and Religion

09/06/2018