If you want to be a successful influencer, you can’t just ride the trends, you have to start them. Coming up with a constant stream of content for your online following can be incredibly challenging. Your voice, image, and brand have to stay consistent while your content stays interesting and accessible. Travel content is almost always an instant success on social media. But your followers probably don’t want to see the same recycled selfies in Times Square or Paris. Instead, here are four places you can visit to experience a significant boost in your online following.
- The Galapagos Islands
Sitting pretty at 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos are a group of 19 islands that straddle multiple ocean currents, making them a hotbed of biodiversity and marine life. While visiting the Galapagos Islands isn’t easy, it’s extremely worthwhile. Join a seven-night Galapagos cruise to enjoy an intimate wildlife viewing experience, or add a few extra days to see some of Ecuador, such as the fascinating and beautiful city of Quito.
Make sure to bring an underwater camera for this trip because you’ll want to capture content from all of the amazing snorkeling you’ll get to do. You can also help your followers learn about conservation and global warming when you hire local guides and meet up with specialists in the area.
- Southeast Asia
Some of your followers might feel saturated with images and videos of Bangkok and Bali, but Southeast Asia has so many more hidden gems that you could spend months there capturing amazing content across the region. If you were traveling 15 years ago, you might have to go off the beaten track to find some of the best places in Southeast Asia, but nowadays, the tourism sector is well-developed almost everywhere, making it easier than ever to explore all Southeast Asia has to offer. Here is a list of some of the top hidden gems in this cultural and geographic wonderland:
- Chiang Mai, Thailand is famous for its arts scene, waterfall day trips, and Northern Thai cuisine.
- Kep and Kampot, Cambodia are beach and riverside towns where you can experience local life, eat great seafood, and truly slow down.
- Si Phan Don, or 4000 Islands, is an archipelago in the Mekong River at the border between Laos and Cambodia where you can literally island hop for days.
- Da Nang is a city in central Vietnam where the beach stretches for 20 miles, and you can also see amazing places such as the Marble Mountains and Unesco World Heritage site Hoi An to the north and south.
- Croatia
Croatia continues to be an underrated European destination, and whether you book an island-hopping adventure or explore further inland, your followers will love seeing your perspective on this beautiful hidden gem of a country. Croatia sits across from Italy on the Adriatic Sea and has gorgeous beaches and coastal cities to explore.
If you really want to put out unique content, you have to travel inland. From forests to rolling hills and wetlands, Croatia has a dynamic landscape to explore. Highlights include the waterfall hikes of Plitvice Lakes National Park and the wine-making region around Ilok in the southeast of the country.
- Tanzania
If you think that Croatia’s beaches are overdone, then Tanzania is the exact opposite. Lying on the eastern coast of the African continent, Tanzania is famous for the Serengeti and Mount Kilimanjaro, which are must-sees when you’re in the country. But to really blow the minds of your followers, take a beach vacation to secluded Zanzibar and explore the Olduvai Gorge where scientists have found the earliest evidence of human ancestors.
When you just can’t think of another TikTok video to make in your hometown, break out of your comfort zone by jumping on a plane and seeing another part of the world. Traveling will not only change your life, but it will also change how you view everything else around you.
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