Hey never too late to start learning those video skills. Wouldn't even have to be that detailed and fancy, you guys would make interesting travelers to follow. As for being hard on them, I sure think so. Don't see the big deal, to be honest. If people are willing to fund their travels with their hard-earned money, what's the problem? I mean, it's legit for me to pay for a Spotify subscription or a newspaper or a cosmetics brand, all with my money, in the idea that it brings some value to my life. As long as these people's adventures do also, where's the harm?
Here, we have a saying - it's not a fool who asks, but the one who gives [money, love, all those other things we may later kick ourselves for giving]. I don't think it's foolish to give to travel influencers, but even if it were, it wouldn't be the influencer's fault imo :D
I just think people get jealous!