SA teen wins ‘best travel job in world' after submitting dazzling downtown video

Jake Baine, 19, will travel around Europe to document adventures

(Image courtesy: YouTube/Jake Baine)

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio teen beat out thousands of applicants to win what’s being described as the “best travel job in the world.”

Jake Baine, a 19-year-old videographer, was hired by Busabout, a global travel company.

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The company will pay for Baine to travel around Europe and document his adventures for five months on social media.

The job posting received international attention and had more than 5,500 applicants from around the world. 

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The posting said the winner’s sole responsibility would be to have the best time of their life and document their experiences.

Baine won the coveted videographer position thanks to his beautifully shot application video that highlighted his home town of San Antonio and captured the city’s growing downtown core with vibrant shots of the Alamo, the River Walk and the Tower of the Americas.

You can watch Baine’s video on YouTube:

Baine will be working in Europe with Leanne, a 22-year-old from Australia who will act as the host. 

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