Travel films Local stories Aerial perspective

I go where
the story gets
interesting.

Resort explorations, casino history, local change, destination guides, and cinematic aerial views—made with curiosity, context, and boots on the ground.

FIELD NOTE / 001THE BEST STORIES START WITH SHOWING UP.
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RESORT TOURSREAL PLACESLOCAL HISTORYAERIAL PERSPECTIVEFIRST-PERSON EXPLORATION
Frank Palmisano standing on a Binghamton rooftop in front of large green FRANK letteringBinghamton from above / The view behind the work
Frank Palmisano with his wife

Hi, I’m Frank.

This is personal work—made from the places I know, the trips we take, and the stories worth remembering. My wife is part of the adventure, even when I’m the one wandering around with the camera.

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Stories measured in miles, megabits, and moments.

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From YouTube’s early days to 4.2 million views—and counting.

2006

There before “creator” was a career.

I started this channel back in 2006, in the original days of YouTube—before polished studios, brand deals, and the modern creator playbook. The idea was simple then, and it still is now: take a camera somewhere interesting and show people what it actually feels like to be there.

600K+

The back streets found an audience.

One walk through the back streets of Atlantic City grew beyond anything I expected, passing 600,000 views. It proved that people are curious about more than the boardwalk and casino lights. They want the side streets, the changes, the history, and the honest details you only notice when you explore a place on foot.

LIVE

Local moments, documented as they happen.

Over the years, I’ve covered countless local events through live streams and produced videos—showing up for celebrations, landmarks, openings, community changes, and the moments that deserve a record. Some stories are carefully edited; others are best shared live, with everyone experiencing them together.

The subjects keep changing, but the work has always been about the same thing: curiosity, local knowledge, and giving viewers a real sense of place.

Frank’s channel is the destination.

The main channel is where the full stories live: resorts, casinos, local landmarks, history, change, and first-person exploration. Upstate Speedtests is the secondary channel for the network and infrastructure deep dives.

01 / The main channelActive

FRANK
PALMISANO

Immersive resort walks, casino stories, local history, changing places, road trips, and premium aerial views from New York and beyond.

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02 / Secondary channelNerdy by design

UPSTATE
SPEEDTESTS

The wireless side project: real-world carrier testing, small cells, spectrum, infrastructure, and the performance behind the bars on your phone.

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“The place is the subject. The walk finds the details. The drone gives perspective. The story brings it all together.”
01 / Go there02 / Look closer03 / Add context04 / Show the view

Need the view from above?

I take on side drone work for businesses, properties, destinations, events, and local stories. I’m an FAA Part 107-certified remote pilot with an eye for smooth, purposeful footage that establishes a place.

Aerial videoProperty + destination viewsLocal infrastructure

Help put the next story on the map.

Every contribution helps cover travel, testing gear, production, drone upkeep, and the time it takes to bring honest, independent field work to your screen.