Hi there, it's Amy from Cakes with Faces
Today I've got an update for you
As you can probably tell from the title of the video
It's a bit of a sad update
Because of everything that's going on in the world at the moment
It looks like my Japan trip is probably going to be cancelled
Now it is a few weeks away
And things are changing so fast
But right now, it doesn't look like there's much chance I'm going to be able to go
Even if they do lift the restrictions
And my flight isn't cancelled
I just don't think it's going to be safe to be travelling at the moment
So that does mean there's going to be a few changes to my channel
Just temporarily
I'll get to them in a minute
Luckily, my airline is offering refunds at the moment
Or letting you change to different dates later in the year
When I booked the hotels
They had free cancellation
And if all that falls through
I do also have travel insurance
And they've confirmed they will cover me
Because I booked the trip before all this started
But I know not all insurers are covering
So if you're in that situation just check that as well
Now I know I'm not the only one
Right now it's cherry blossom season
It's the most popular time of year to visit Japan
I've been thinking recently about all the people who will have had to cancel their trips
I've had loads of messages and comments from you guys
About rescheduling your trips
Or other people that have had to cancel
Or even people who've had to cancel their honeymoons
Which is really sad
And I've been thinking about all of you
Obviously, I am aware there's far worse things happening in the world right now
This isn't the worst problem in the world
I'm just glad that I'm safe
I'm ok, my family's ok
It's disappointing
But there could be worse things that could happen
It has also kind of messed up my plans for my channel
Usually I do all my filming when I'm in Japan
Then I edit my videos when I get back home
I'm hoping to reschedule my Japan trip for later in the year
I'm not sure exactly when
But just later in the year
When it's going to be safer to travel
And I don't have to worry about if I'm going to be able to get back home
And it's going to be a much better time
So what that means is
Until then
I've only got a couple of travel videos left to edit
Ido have lots of ideas for other sorts of videos
I'll get onto them in a minute
And tell you what's coming up
But for now, until I can get back to Japan
I'm going to switch from a new video every Thursday
To a new video every other Thursday
I think it's more important to be uploading quality videos
Than just making a video every week for the sake of it
And I want to bring you good quality content
And not just filler
So I think it's better to switch my schedule temporarily
Than upload for the sake of it
On the bright side
As I'm not going away
It does give me more time to work on my Japan travel guidebook
As comic con's also postponed
That gives me even more time.
My Kickstarter's going to be finishing this evening
At 11:45pm BST (British Summertime)
Thank you to everyone who's pledged
And supported it
I'm so glad you've been so excited about it
And it has been something really nice to focus on
This month, with everything that's going on
So I want you to know that my channel isn't going away
It's just a temporary change
As soon as I get back to Japan
In a couple of months' time
We'll be back to normal
With new videos every week
So until then, what's coming up?
I've got a couple more travel videos left to edit for you
I've got more planned for my Japlanning series
With tips on how to plan your trip to Japan
I'm going to do some round-ups
Of things to do
Maybe I'll do a Q&A
And there's some changes coming up to the Japan Rail Pass
So I'll keep you updated about them
And if you've got any suggestions for things you'd like to see
Just tell me in the comments
Maybe on the weeks when there isn't a new video
I'll post one of my old videos
In the Community tab on my channel
I started making Japan vlogs back in 2015
So if you're new ot my channel
There might be some you haven't seen
Older videos tend to get a bit lost
When you're scrolling down
So I'll share some of them for you
Maybe not the really old ones
But I'll pick some you might like
While this isn't the worst problem in the world right now
I am sad I'm not going to be able to go to Japan
Or bring you the videos I wanted to
I am also a little bit worried it might mess up my channel
My views have been going down since the outbreak started
I guess people aren't really that interested in travel videos at the moment
When no one can really travel
But I think you can still plan for what you're going to do in the future
I think it's something positive that you can focus on
All the things you're going to do when all this is over
And certainly for me
It's already been nice thinking about my rescheduled trip
And all the things I'm going to do
And things I might change about my plans
Now I'm going to be going at a different time of year
So just in case this does mess up my channel
And my videos don't go into your subscription feed any more
If you press the notification bell
It'll tell you when my new video's out
And if you want to catch up in between times
I'm always on Twitter and Instagram
As cakeswithfaces
So stay safe, stay at home
Let's all do everything we can to stop this spreading
Really, not being able to do all the things we want to
For a couple of months
Isn't the worst thing in the world
If it helps keep people safe
I'm sorry if this video's been a bit depressing
So here's a picture of my hamster to cheer everyone up
She 's called Kyary Hamu Hamu
And I'll see you, not next Thursday,
But a week on Thursday.
Bye bye!