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My Current List of Favorites

Last Updated: 10/10/20 | October 10th, 2020

I’m not going to lie: I think I have a pretty good travel blog. (You probably do too if you’re here.) I work hard to provide excellent practical travel advice to help you travel better, but I’m not the only great travel blogger out there. In fact — and I know this might be shocking — there’s a lot about travel that I’m not an expert on. Family travel? No idea. Travel as a woman? Clueless. Information on hotels? Only a little. Photography? I can manage to turn my camera on if that counts. Food expert? Only at eating it.

I’ve realized that it’s been a while since I last talked about the best travel blogs out there — the ones I read — so I wanted to take a moment and highlight some of my favorite travel blogs that can also help you travel better, cheaper, and smarter. There are so many good blogs out there, I feel like I’m long overdue to point you to some of them:

Legal Nomads

Besides being one of my all-time favorite people in the world, Jodi is also a damn amazing blogger who writes often about food and culture. She devotes a lot of time to food on the road, taking mouthwatering photos that make me jealous of her ability to do so. A former lawyer, she also writes a series called “Thrillable Hours” about other lawyers who gave up being a corporate lackey for life on the road.

Uncornered Market

If there was a contest for the best travel blog, I would tell everyone to vote for me. Then I would go vote for Audrey and Dan. They tell heartwarming stories and take incredible, out-of-this-world photographs. Their blog focuses on cultural travel and sustainability issues (they even work with the UN Global Sustainable Tourism Council). I focus on the nuts and bolts of going places, whereas they focus on the people. They are simply great storytellers.

Alex in Wanderland

I met Alex years ago in New York City and we’ve been friends ever since. The author of the article on diving in Koh Tao, Alex is a photographer, graphic designer, travel lover, and dive specialist currently roaming the States. Her blog features great photos, dive tips, travel stories, and a biting and self-deprecating humor. Plus, I helped pick out her blog name, so it’s hard not to love it.

The Blonde Abroad

Kiersten’s site focuses on the intersection of fashion and travel. She gives tips and advice for women on what wear, pack, and see while overseas and focuses more on higher-end, comfort travel than I do. I think her blog is one of the best for female travelers and, though it’s not targeted to me, I find useful information that I share with others. Kiersten and I are friends, and I love seeing her site grow and expand, especially over the last year. She seems to be everywhere!

Hey Nadine

This popular YouTube channel by Nadine Sykora documents her experiences as she travels around the world. Nadine’s zany, nerdy take on travel makes her videos entertaining to watch! She’s funny, smart, and a bit awkward, but her filmmaking style really puts you there in the destination with her. There’s a reason she’s one of the biggest travel channels on YouTube!

View from the Wing

Gary Leff is the “OG” of travel hacking. While I read many travel-hacking blogs, I follow Gary because he provides industry analysis and behind-the-scenes information on loyalty programs and airlines. Gary doesn’t just provide trip reports or share deals and reward opportunities, he gives you context and a greater understanding of how travel hacking and airlines operate.

Wandering Earl

My kindred spirit, Earl is a vagabonding nomad backpacker like myself. We both love budget travel, backpacking, blogging, and everything in between (and yes, we’re good friends in real life too). I read Earl’s blog because he goes to places few people ever visit (Kurdistan, anyone?) and tells raw, honest travel stories that don’t sugarcoat the travel experience. Very few blogs do that, and for that, I think he’s one of the best travel websites out there. I’ve been reading him for years and he deserves a feature! (He’s also one of the few other bloggers I know that doesn’t accept sponsored content or trips!)

Oneika the Traveller

One of my favorite blogs as she talks about the “real” side of travel and is not afraid to get political, talk about racial prejudice when she travels and discusses life as a black female traveler. So much of travel writing is from a white perspective, it’s really great to hear from someone else. Not only that, but her tips and tricks are super useful and her writing and photos stellar too.

Never Ending Footsteps

Lauren is the most accident prone traveler I know. Anything that can go wrong usually does go wrong when she travelers. She’s one of the unluckiest travelers I know. But all that misadventure leads to some amazing travel stories and her blog is filled with funny tales that will keep you captivated for hours.

Additionally, she provides some wonderful practical tips on travel and detailed expense breakdowns on how much she spends in each place.

Be My Travel Muse

Kristin is an adventurous solo female traveler and my resident expert on all things solo female travel. She isn’t afraid to get off the beaten path and explore less-visited destinations, sharing her tips and tricks along the way. She takes incredible photos and also makes amazing YouTube videos (she’s one of the most underrated travel YouTubers out there if you ask me). She’s been traveling for over 5 years now and creates insightful, entertaining content. Even if you’re not a solo female traveler, you’ll still enjoy her posts and videos.

HoneyTrek

Mike and Anne quit their jobs in 2012 to go on an extended honeymoon. Eight years later and they are still on the road. They’ve road-tripped around the US in their camper van, stayed at some of the most incredible glamping sites in the world, and wrote the book on ultimate couples travel experiences. They’re an adventurous couple with a focus on the outdoors and sustainability and they share tons of tips on living in an RV, couples travel, and long-term travel as well.

Chubby Diaries

Chubby Diaries is run by Jeff Jenkins and focuses on plus-size travel. His blog tackles body shaming head-on and provides travelers of all shapes and sizes with resources and inspiration. His optimism and positivity are infectious and he never shies away from telling it like it is. Jeff is going above and beyond to shake things up and make the travel space more inclusive. He’s an awesome guy who creates incredible content.

Travels of Adam

Adam has one of the best LGBTQ bloggers out there. (He also wrote a bunch of LGBTQ content for this site!) He focuses on gay travel and lifestyle content, with a specific focus on hipster city guides. If you want to know where to find the coolest bars, hippest cafes, and the best nightlife spots, Adam is the man to ask. As a former expat, he also has tons of great content on Berlin, one of Europe’s hippest and artsy cities.

Hey Ciara

Ciara is a full-time solo female traveler who shares honest, insightful travel reflections and advice. She’s been featured in major travel publications and has built up a solid following of readers who appreciate her genuine style and her honesty about traveling as a solo black female traveler. She’s a good writer and creates a lot of practical and helpful content.

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So there you have it! My current list of favorite travel blogs on the web (besides mine) that I read. This is an ever-changing list so I’ll be updating as time goes on! After all, new travel blogs start every day. Go read these ones, laugh, learn, and be inspired!

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Best Travel Blogs by Category in 2022

A list of the best travel blogs that we are fans of and personally follow. These travelers are inspiring, offer great advice, share in depth travel tips, to help you travel the world. Plus, we know a lot of them in person too!

This list has been going since 2009 and we continuously update it when we find interesting travel bloggers around the web. These travel blogs are broken down by category to help you find what you are looking for

Most of the travel blogs on this list are travelers that have been doing their jobs for years. They have honed their skills in travel photography, travel writing, and social media. Through their words, they show their passion for travel and travel blogging.

Best Travel Blogs

They have been exploring the world for a very long time and have thousands of articles filled with expertise. We’ve seen many travel bloggers come and go, these are the blogs that will be around for years to come.

These Travel Blogs have consistently been leaders in the industry for years on end. These are our go-to travel websites and they are excellent fill with great photography, travel tips and advice. Most of these blogs have not only been around for a long time, but they also have authority, expertise, and experience.

Featured Travel Blog

Curb Free with Cory Lee – Cory runs the inspiring and award-winning travel blog CurbFreeWithCoryLee. He is breaking barriers and sharing his travel experience as a disabled traveler. Cory has written a children’s book, won numerous awards, is a keynote speaker, leads his own tours and was named “Person of the Year” by Mobility Magazine. Cory proves that you can travel the world and overcome any obstacles that you may face in life.

Adventure Blogs

Adventure travel is the foundation of our travel blog so we love finding people pushing their limits. These are true adventurers that see the world through the lens of adventure. if you want to be inspired to push your limits, these are the people to follow.

Adventure Junkies – An amazing resource of travel guides for all things adventure. When you are planning your next trip, look to this travel blog for everything adventure!

Etramping.com – A place for those who seek adrenaline and have a curiosity for new unique destinations.

Expert Vagabond – We’ve been following Matt for nearly a decade as he does everything from hitchhiking across the US to trekking through Afghanistan.

Hike Bike Travel – Canadian adventurer, Leigh offers itineraries and travel tips focusing on hiking and adventures from over 3 decades of travel. We met Leigh while cycling Africa in 2008 and she was as inspiring then as she is today!

Monkeys and Mountains – One of the best hiking and outdoor blogs for nearly a decade. Adventure by day, luxury by night. Canadian ex-pat Lauren lives in Germany but shares adventure travel tips from around the world.

Nomadaurus – Alesha and Jarryd travel the world full time, 365 days a year since 2008. They are now living the van life through Australia be sure to check them out on social media too.

Divergent Travelers – America’s Adventure Couple living by the motto – Dare, Dream, Diverge. They are still traveling full time and going strong!

Mapping Megan – Megan and Mike are Adrenaline junkies sharing travel tips and advice around the world.

Wild Junket – One of the first blogs we ever followed! Veteran adventure travel blogger, tour leader, and mum on a quest to visit every country in the world. Nellie has been traveling blogging since 2008/

The World Travel Guy – David has done it all from surviving earthquakes in Indonesia to bombings in Bangkok. And he does it all on a modest budget.

Budget Travellers

The wonderful Halong Bay, Unesco world heritage in Vietnam

Travel is expensive, but these travelers show you how to make the most of your budget on the road while sharing fun travel stories from around the world.

Budget Traveller – One of the best resources for budget travel. Kash has a unique niche of making budget travel glamorous and luxurious. He shares travel tips for living in luxury while saving money.

Fox Nomad – Excellent resource for budget travel tips, green, safety, culture, and technology while traveling the world.

Goats On The Road – Canadian Adventure-loving, travel couple that is not only a travel blog, but they share advice on how to how to be a digital nomad and remote working.

NomadicMatt – is the original celebrity travel blog. Matt shares travel tips, travel itineraries, blogging advice, and information on just about anything you need regarding travel. Travel blogging since 2008, Matt knows his stuff.

Professional Hobo – Our favorite travel lover who has focused on budget and finance travel for more than a decade. Fellow Canadian writer Nora shares financial travel tips and advice to make your travels last.

Travel Freak – Jeremy has been living life to the fullest at TravelFreak. Jeremy has been travel blogging since 2010 and has long been a leader in travels around the world.

Wandering Earl – Traveling non-stop since 1999. Inspiring the world with 18 years of travel! Earl is full of amazing travel stories and advice. When planning your next trip, check out his travel blog because he also runs tours!

Canadian Travel Bloggers

Canadians take up a lot of real estate on the Internet in the world of Travel Bloggers. While going through our list, we noticed that a lot of our favorite travelers are Canadian! (Psst, there are other Canadian Blogs listed throughout this list. We’ve bolded them. How many can you find? )

Bacon in Magic – Sharing the best food from around the world and how to make it at home. We’ve been following Ayngelina’s travel stories for nearly a decade.

Cheese Web – Alison is a Canadian lifestyle and garden photographer.

Going Awesome Places – We met Will way back when he was just starting out and since then he has grown to one of the most successful travel bloggers in Canada. He blogs full time about exotic locations in China and Africa to local destinations here in Canada.

Globetrotting Mama – contributing editor at National Geographic, columnist at the Globe and Mail, and so much more! Follow Heather and her family around the world. Heather shares amazing travel stories and has won many awards.

I Backpack Canada – Everything you need to know about travel and backpacking in Canada with excellent travel tips and advice.

KatherineAnywhere – Award-winning TV Editor, Travel Writer, and family travel expert who is part of our Toronto travel circle of friends.

Legal Nomads – A Former Lawyer eating her way around the world since 2008! Jodi has been travel blogging since 2009 and focuses on helping people overcome obstacles. She has a series of books about traveling with Celiac disease and has been named on many a top 10 travel blog list throughout her entire successful career. She’s OG travel blogger who we personally have known and loved for more than a decade.

Oneika the Traveller – Canadian on-air personality, host, journalist and award-winning travel blogger. She focuses on travel and lifestyle.

Travel Junkie Julia – On-air TV travel host and accomplished writer transitioning from the solo female travelers niche to family travel. We were huge fans of her TV show and now can call her a personal friend.

Rudderless Travel – Great resource for short trip/mini-breaks; weekend getaways or business trips. And our personal friend who is part of the great Toronto crew.

Thirsty Journeys – Quenching your thirst and reviewing drinks from around the world. This my type of blog!

Traveling Mitch – Currently in Toronto but still searching for that place to call home. Chris is a good friend and part of our travel tribe in Toronto.

Wandering Wagars – An adventure travel family that has traveled with their two boys to over 18 countries on 4 continents. Kevin is also a good friend in our Toronto Crew.

Favorite Travel Couples

As a travel couple ourselves, we are always looking for other couples to inspire us. These are our favorite travel couples.

Couple’s Coordinates – Alex and Michael call Southern California home, but travel the world 50% of the year. We love the way they capture the beauty of travel through their travel blog. The have som great photography on their blog.

Drink Tea Travel – Max and Oksana call Canada home but hold several passports between them. If you are looking for people doing surprising and unique travels, Max and Oksana are the ones to follow. They are also a great travel resource for sustainable travel.

Explore Shaw – A travel blog with a big focus on Australian travel. Watch for complete a lap of Australia in a renovated vintage caravan in 2020.

Getting Stamped – First-hand accounts of couples travel and excellent photography. If you are looking for beautiful locations this travel blog is the place to go. The not only have great photography, they also have superb videos.

Honey Trek – The Worlds Longest honeymoon and writers of National Geographic’s Ultimate Journeys for Two. Check out their travel stories because they never stop! They are on the road every day sharing experiences from around the globe.

Imvoyager – Luxury, Culture, Heritage, and Nature. Aiming to drive change through our travel.

Local Adventurer – Esther and Jacob run a travel and lifestyle blog that has been moving us to a new city each year. Their in depth destinations guides are a superb resource for planning your next rip.

Londoner In Sydney – a travel guide for expats moving to Sydney, Australia.

Never Ending Voyage – a digital nomad couple who sold everything we owned to travel the world indefinitely

Roar Loud – Cathy and Frank explore the world, from mountain hikes to street art adventures.

Worthy Go – Chris and his wife Laura share what locations are worthy to visit.

Family Travel

A lot of family travelers we followed are all grown up. Several travel couples have now turned into families! And several solo travelers have turned into couples. How times have changed!

2Travel Dads – 2 Dads showing their 2 Kids the world. They are the oroginal LGBTQ family travel blog.

52 Perfect Days – French Born, American travel writer shows you how to turn your travel dreams into reality.

Explore With Erin – Family travel combining lifestyle, food and her travel s with her family.

Our Awesome Planet – The number one travel blog in the Philippines with some great videos too.

A Revolving Compass – A travel couple from India sharing how to travel more with kids, in spite of having day jobs.

Traveling Canucks – We knew this Canadian couple when they were a duo, now they are a family!

Vagabond3 – A Twitter contest in 2009 started their travel with three people, now they do adventures around the world as a family.

Y Travel Blog – Our favorite travel blog for families. They focus on inspiring travel stories and information. They have done everything from road trips through the United States to backpacking around Southeast Asia as a family. This truly inspiring travel blog is great for planning trips around the world and at home.

LGBTQ Bloggers

We love how diverse the travel blogging space is. Travel inspires people and breaks down barriers. These are the blogs leading the way.

Dobber Nation Loves – Canadian Andrew Dobson blog covers travel, lifestyle, and food from around the world.

Gays That Travel – Charlie and Michael are husbands travelling around Australia by van while creating The Gay Travel Guidebook of Australia. They are working to increase gay representation in travel media and connecting LGBTQ+ travellers with gay-welcoming travel experiences

Out With Ryan – Canadian blogger Ryan won the 2018 Notable Travel Influencer of the Year Award! Ryan is always doing something exciting. He splits his time (when not traveling) between Canada and Romania with his partner Andrei. We love these two.

Nomadic Boys – Stefan and Sebastien are a gay couple showcasing romantic, culinary, and outdoor adventures.

Travels of Adam – Based in the United States, in New York City, Adam lived in Germany and traveled the world. He is keeping a lifestyle blog for men and other stylish travelers.

The Globetrotter Guys – Sion and Ben are a married couple from the UK showcasing the best luxury and adventure gay travel hotspots around the world.

Luxury Travel Blogs

There are a few people that really know how to travel in style. Here are some luxury blogs to check out.

Anna Everywhere – You’ll find Ann at a luxury hotel one day and at an active volcano the next.

Camels and Chocolate – Kristin Luna is a photo-taking, food-loving, Southern belle of a journalist.

Luxe Adventure Traveler – How to have luxury adventure vacations. Adventure isn’t all about roughing it.

Johnny Jet – Johnny was named the original influencer by Forbes Magazine and is one of the top 10 travel influencers in the world. Johnny has been sharing travel tips, luxury travel experiences, and financial advice for more than a decade. He is the celebrity travel blog that everyone knows. Johnny shows up as a travel expert in places like the Today Show, Good Morning America and so much more. For serious travel tips check him out.

Velvet Escape – Keiths travels are his Velvet Escape which acts as a platform for his travel ideas, travel tips, and travel photos. One of the first travel bloggers we met in real life!

Wandering Carol – Respected Canadian travel writer and columnist that also runs this luxury travel blog. She has written for every travel magazine and newspaper out there. I’ve been following her since she ran a column in the Toronto Star and love that I can now call her a friend!

Solo Female Travelers

These solo female travelers are an inspiration giving travel tips and advice on traveling the world solo while empowering women. We have met nearly every one of these amazing travel exerpts and they are as nice in person as they are on their blogs.

Adventurous Kate – One of the best bloggers for more than a decade. Kate has traveled to more than 74 countries 7 continents. She’s gone to off the beaten path destinations and had zany adventures like going down with a sinking ship in Indonesia. A traveler and activist Kate inspires women to step out of their comfort zones. Her travel blog covers travel tips, and inspiring women to go solo.

A Dangerous Business – One ordinary girl in search of life’s extraordinary stories and adventures. She has some fantastic destination guides to help you plan your next trip around the globe.

Angie Away – Our favorite travel evangelist sharing my adventures and tips on balancing life. Angie is also a successful professional in travel PR world.

Anna Sherchand – a solo female travel blog based in Australia (born in Nepal) who is passionate about helping you travel better.

Be My Travel Muse – Kristin is an award-winning solo female travel blogger and expert on solo travel. Follow her social media which is filled with great photography and personal stories.

The Blog Abroad – A fun travel blog pushing the envelope of what’s possible. From off the beaten path to luxury, this travel and lifestyle blog is fun to follow.

The Blonde Abroad – Kiersten is the premiere solo female traveler at The Blonde Abroad, focusing on travel and lifestyle. She’s pretty much in every top 10 travel blog list out there! The Blonde Abroad was included in the top 10 Travel influencers in the world.

Globetrotting Detective – The Globetrotting Detective – Diana is an adventure travel blogger focusing on unusual travel destinations, hiking, and day trips from Munich.

Hole In the Donut – Barbara has been sharing her full time travels through writing, photography and here travel blog since 2007 and we had the pleasure of meeting up in Thailand in 2009!

My Life’s a Movie – Alyssa’s blog truly does look and feel like she is living her own travel movie. Taking you off the beaten path but also showcasing luxury travel, we love following this travel blog.

Ordinary Traveler – Travel is more than just a vacation It’s about learning new languages, exploring new cultures, and opening our minds.

The Shooting Star – Indian Travel Blogger seeing off the beaten path travel.

Young Adventuress – An American based in New Zealand showcasing adventures around the world and in Wanaka. She is now living full-time New Zealand showing the everyday life of an ex-pat abroad. Check out her social media for fantastic travel photography. She also runs courses for travel photography and blogging.

Sustainable Tourism

Indian Macaque monkeys Rishikesh, India

Most travel bloggers are very aware of the environment and traveling responsibly (especially the blogs on this list) But these are the people that focus on eco-tourism and sustainable tourism. When looking for information on how to travel green or make your travels more meaningful, these are my go-to travel resource for inspiration.

A Little Adrift – Shannon started an around-the-world trip in 2008 and hasn’t stopped. Her blog focuses on sustainable and meaningful travel at her travel blog, A Little Adrift.

Breathe Dream Go – Mariellen splits her time between Canada and India with a focus on sustainable travel. Breathe Dream Go is one of our favorite travel blogs about sustainability because Mariellen never stops exploring, searching to make the world a better place, and learning. She has just become certified as a naturalist in India so she has gone 100% into becoming a more ethical traveler while inspiring others.

Charlie on Travel – a UK travel blogger writing about sustainable travel around the world.

Green Global Travel – Mary and Bret focus on nature, wildlife conservation, and cultural preservation. Bret has written for every travel magazine out there, but also a lot of music too! Their travel blog has been going strong for nearly a decade.

Uncornered Market – Dan and Audrey draw their readers in through photography and stories. Dan and Audrey were the first travel couple we followed online.

Travel Photography Blogs

We love beautiful photography. These are the photography blogs that that stand out to us and not only share beautiful photos from around the world, but travel tips, travel advice and solid photography information.

Everything Everywhere – Travel blogging around the world since 2007. Gary’s been named travel photographer of the year and originally focused on travel photography. He now talks about the history and other travel passions.

Insatiable Traveler – Our favorite travel photographer and really good friend. Enjoy the award-winning photography of Susan Portnoy showcasing safaris, inspiration and travel tips. In 2020 she was named photographer of the year in the Bill Muster Awards.

Lola Akinmede – Award-winning photographer based in Sweden and represented by National Geographic Creative. You’ll love her amazing travel photography. She’s written books, runs tours. Lola does it all!

Mallory on Travel – Making Every Day an Adventure! This travel blog takes you off the beaten path through great photography.

Minority Nomad – Erick is on a quest to become the first African American to visit every country in the world. His blog not only has great photography, it is filled with information on travel destinations that are off the beaten track.

Ottsworld – Sherry has been traveling non-stop full time for more than a decade! You’ll love her travel photography and cool fact! We spent 6 weeks in a car with her on the Mongol Rally. Sherry definitely goes off the beaten path regularly taking on amazing adventures.

Video Travel Bloggers

There are a lot of amazing travel Vloggers out there and we have a list you can follow on the link above. While there are amazing bloggers that are famous on YouTube, the guys and gals below not only have successful channels, they rund successful travel blogs too!

Hopscotch The Globe – Our favorite travel vloggers too! Fellow Canadians and the cutest couple we know. These two have a huge following on YouTube and share meaningful and sustainable travel information on their travel blog.

Migrationology – Migration Mark lives a spontaneous lifestyle of unplanned migrations throughout the earth. He not only has a huge travel blog, he is the biggest travel vlogger on the Internet with millions of followers.

See You Soon Travel – Arienne is a travel writer, videographer, and photographer from Toronto, Canada. Since 2011 Arienne has been sharing professional travel videos. She is part of our travel tribe and has made a name in vlogging winning awards and working with countless brands. She is ourr favorite vlogger because she creates in depth travel itineraries through her videos inspiring us to visit a destination.

Tourist2Townie – Follow Gareth as he finds out exactly what it takes to become part of a foreign community.

Travel Yourself – Canadian Cailin O’Neill travels the world filming her series about traveling by yourself. If you are looking for the best places to travel in Nova Scotia, she is also an expert on Canada’s east coast.

General Travel Blogs

There are many travel blogs out there that aren’t put into a particular category. That doesn’t mean they aren’t amazing resources. These3 travelers share information and travel tips on everything from road trips to budget travel tips. They cover luxury and backpacking. They are the triple threats of the blogging world. These are other travel blogs we love.

GoNomad – Everything you want to know about travel since 2002. We first met Max at a travel conference and have been fast friends ever since! Go Nomad really understands the business of blogging. He has continuously worked with tourism boards and brands and speaks at conferences about the business of blogging.

Dave’s Travel Corner – Running since 1996, this travel blog site is huge! It’s a great travel content and research provider.

Everything Zany – Focusing on travel as a British-Filipina dual citizen showing the best of both worlds. She started her travel blog in 2015 with to build a travel community with a resource of travel tips, plus visa and travel guides for travellers

Gap Year Escape – Amar’s personal travel blog sharing the best places for backpackers to travel everywhere.

Inside The Travel Lab – Abi writes about Art, Science, and Unusual Journeys from around the world.

The Sabbatical Guide – the best resource on the internet for sabbatical and career break information.

Sophies World – Ever since I was a child, I’ve enjoyed writing and traveling.

Time Travel Turtle – Michael is a former on-air personality from Australia who switched to blogging and telling his own stories at Time Travel Turtle.. We met Michael in Spain years ago and then met up again in Australia. He’s not only successful, but he’s also a super nice guy.

The Irish Road Trip – Inspiring you to explore Ireland’s so that its charm and beauty hugs your soul. If you are looking for road trips around the world, this is the place.

Travel Addicts – The explorations of Laura and Lance, 2 busy professionals who work to support their travel habit

Travel and Destinations – Mike aims to write the highest quality content to help travelers choose the best places to travel around the world.

Traveldudes – Travel tips, information, news and advice for travelers, by travelers. Melvin’s Travel Dudes has turned into a full blown online travel community.

What’s Danny Doing – Traveling the world in a bid to figure out exactly what he’s doing with his life. This great blog focuses on backpacking, travel tips, photography and camping. Danny will help you plan any adventure.

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Anton Ptushkin

For the first time his name was heard in the travel show Eagle and Tails. Reboot". Anton hosted the program for two seasons, after which he opened a personal YouTube channel. Now Anton's channel already has more than 5.3 million subscribers and more than 483 million views.

Anton shows the beauty of nature and architecture, asks the locals about the peculiarities of the country or city. The quality of shooting, framing and selection of music delight and inspire to visit new countries. By the way, Anton shoots and edits the video himself. nine0005

The most popular (as of January 2022) on Anton's channel was a story about almost perfect Switzerland, with over 32 million views. In this video, the blogger talks about the infrastructure, laws and salaries of the most neutral country in the world, demonstrates the lifestyle of the Swiss and meets the morning at the foot of the Matterhorn.

In addition to the YouTube channel, Anton maintains pages on Instagram, VKontakte, Twitter and Facebook. So you can follow his travels in any social network convenient for you. nine0005

Elnar Mansurov – Mishka.travel

The Mishka.travel blog is a guide for an independent traveler, in which inexperienced explorers of the world will find a lot of useful information, for example, on how to apply for a visa or how to properly look for accommodation. But the main thing is that Elnar's website has a lot of information about travel safety rules, especially when you go on a trip alone. No wonder the slogan of Mishka.travel is “Travel with your head!”

There is also an Instagram page: there is less text and many beautiful photos that beckon to go on a trip. nine0005

Leonid Pashkovsky - "I want to go home"

“I want to go home” is a YouTube channel about trips you will never go on. Leonid goes to the most dangerous, uncomfortable and completely non-tourist places on Earth and takes pictures of the life of people without embellishment. His adventures are followed by 931,000 channel subscribers.

The video “Russian in Shaolin” is especially popular, which gained more than 8 million views in six months. Leonid plunged into the life of a famous Buddhist monastery, talked with the master and students, began to learn kung fu and interviewed the Russian guy Lyosha, who has been studying kung fu in Shaolin for three years. This video is still the most popular on the channel. nine0005

In 2018, Leonid Pashkovsky became the best travel blogger according to the results of voting in the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2018, and in 2019 he received the same title from the Best Blogger Awards.

You can also follow the travels of the fearless blogger on Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook.

Alexander Kondrashov

Alexander is an investor, entrepreneur and popular travel blogger. His YouTube channel has already collected more than 1.5 million subscribers, and Alexander became the best travel blogger according to the results of the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2019.

Alexander travels only to those places that are interesting to him and help him learn something new and develop. His video blog is filled with interesting discoveries from the USA, Japan, Russia, African and Asian countries.

One of the most popular releases on his channel was a video about Tokyo with 4.9 million views. The Japanese city surprises from the very beginning of the video: food, people on the streets, specific attributes of recreation and entertainment.

You can also follow Alexander on Instagram, VKontakte or Facebook. You can also read his book Life in Motion. How to Succeed While Being Yourself” to inspire you to change your life. nine0005

Vitalik and Lisa - "On their own"

Liza and Vitalik have been traveling together since 2011. They try to live in different countries, talk about their impressions, prices in tourist areas and the life of those who have long moved to live abroad. You can buy tours on the guys website.

The YouTube channel “Svoimy move” captivates with a simple presentation of information, and Vitalik and Lisa are very open and communicate with the audience, as with old friends. Now the channel has 442 thousand subscribers.

One of the most popular was the video “Russians in the USA”, in which the guys talked about life and holidays in Miami, New Orleans and Orlando. nine0005

You can also follow Vitalik and Liza's travels on Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook and Odnoklassniki. The guys warmly communicate with subscribers, answer questions and share useful information, for example, about the photo and video equipment they use.

Ira&Space

Irina Goldman's blog on Instagram is not only about travel, but about life in general. Irina shares experiences, stories about friends and advice. Her page with soulful and atmospheric photos and interesting texts inspires from the first minute, and you will surely stay in subscribers for a long time. nine0005

And, of course, the second heroine of the blog captivates - a husky named Space, who often appears in the pictures next to her mistress and also shares her wise view of this world.

Irina managed to work as an editor at Cosmo magazine and has now opened her own online school where she teaches writing texts.

Bogdan Bulychev - "About travel"

This YouTube channel has atypical content - the author talks about autotravels.

Together with his team, Bulychev participated in several expeditions in the Russian Arctic, and demonstrated the difficult conditions in which local residents live and work in Taimyr, Chukotka and Kolyma. The channel's most popular episode about the life of a Chukchi hermit herder in the easternmost point of our country has collected more than 4.8 million views. nine0005

"About travel" is a channel not only about expeditions and cars, but also about life, motivation, adventure and humanity. You can also follow Bogdan Bulychev on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and VKontakte.

Misha Ronkainen - "Went"

As Misha himself says, he completely lacks the instinct of self-preservation, so he often chooses more dangerous places for his travels and shows life there as it is. He has visited Yemen, North Korea, Afghanistan, Donetsk, Lugansk, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Antarctica - there are now 114 countries on the list, and he does not think to stop. nine0005

Not everyone will like the life videos of "The Traveler", but someone, on the contrary, is close to such a little crazy and realistic content. By January 2022, the most popular videos were about Afghanistan, Japan and Jerusalem.

Interestingly, the issue about Minsk, which was released in December 2019, was shot by Misha together with Leonid Pashkovsky, the same lover of dangerous travels, who now lives in Minsk and dearly loves his city.

Travel photos can be viewed on Instagram, and on the “Traveled” VKontakte page, you can profit from life hacks for travelers. nine0005

Ksenia Marchenko

Ksenia is a bright Instagram blogger and the ideological inspirer of the Neverbored travel project of copyright tours around the world. Profile @Ksu_hin started seven years ago when she worked as a flight attendant and moved to Dubai. At first, Xenia's Instagram was filled with the working days of the airline and a look at travel from the other side.

Since 2018, Ksenia Marchenko and her partners have created a project that provides ready-made group tours, mainly aimed at girls (male and joint tours are also present). On the Neverbored world website, you can see tour announcements and read reports on past events. nine0005

You can also look at the world through the eyes of Ksu_hin in her Telegram channel, where she shares photos, thoughts and useful tips.

Misha Kirsanov – Kung Fu Trip

A young but already experienced blogger, Misha Kirsanov, tells his subscribers about traveling in the "Kung Fu style": with his own hands he breaks the myths about the complexity and high cost of traveling around the world. Misha shares the secrets of economical but reasonable travel on social networks and leads courses and webinars that help to plan a vacation and spend it with comfort and positive emotions. nine0005

The largest audience gathered on the Kung Fu Trip page on Vkontakte. There you can profit from profitable offers from transport companies, banks, shops, as well as follow the announcements of new videos.

Mikhail's YouTube channel has 28,000 subscribers so far, although there is a lot of useful information: about favorable prices, carsharing, couchsurfing, and so on. Video for beginners, on how to behave at the airport, has gained more than 183 thousand views. If suddenly you have never flown, then it will certainly be useful for you to look at the rules for checking in and boarding a flight, as well as the rules of conduct at the airport. And the most popular video for May 2021 was a video about a trip to Georgia and how to get the best out of a trip at no extra cost. nine0005

You can also follow Kung Fu Trip on Telegram and Instagram.

It is interesting to know which bloggers you follow and whose content you follow with particular interest . Tell us in the comments !

YouTube, Instagram, VKontakte and Telegram

Despite the fact that 2021 did not bring certainty to the development of tourism: countries open and close borders, introduce new rules and restrictions, travel bloggers continue to do their job and delight subscribers with new videos and posts . nine0005

We have previously made similar collections for YouTube, Instagram and VKontakte. In the article you will find a selection of

YouTube video bloggers making useful travel videos,
travel bloggers Instagram
and travel posts on VKontakte,

who didn't make it to our previous Top Bloggers lists. Also, as a bonus, we have prepared for you a list of telegram channels on the “Travel” theme.

Youtube

Perhaps video is the best format to introduce your region to tourists. And given that 32.5 million Russians spend an average of 50 minutes* on YouTube every day, this platform is becoming one of the key platforms for business promotion, including tourism. The previous selection of YouTube travel bloggers can be viewed here.

The People (3.55 million)

Author's project by Anton Lyadov The People. Anton in his videos talks about the underside of the countries and regions that tourists love to visit so much. His videos are not just a blog, but entire journalistic investigations that the Russian-speaking audience loves to watch and comment on. While the shoot is far from the colorful travel blogs we are used to seeing, his videos are gaining millions of views and tens of thousands of supportive comments. One of the most popular videos on his channel “Dubai. The reverse side” gained almost 11 million views. nine0005

varlamov (2.6 million)

Ilya Varlamov, a popular public figure in Russia and the CIS countries, journalist and video blogger, has long been known to the public for his travel notes and not only in LiveJournal. Since 2017, he has been successfully developing his YouTube channel, on which, in addition to covering social and political problems, he talks about Russian cities, countries of near and far abroad. Ilya won a special love of the viewer precisely because, like the previous author, he not only talks about the beauties of cities and countries, but raises burning problems that tourists are not told about. nine0005

PRO TRAVEL Bogdan Bulychev (501 thousand)

"Pro travel" channel of Russian traveler and author of auto-travel YouTube channel Bogdan Bulychev. The channel contains videos about expeditions, travel, cars, lifestyle and motivation. Content is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Recently, travels around Russia have become the main topic of the video, but Bogdan also has video reports from travels in countries such as China, Norway, Thailand, Kazakhstan and others in his arsenal. On average, videos on the channel get 100,000 views. nine0005

It's a Good Trip - Adventure and food! (288 thousand)

This channel is different in that its author, Sasha Lyapota, talks about cycling, and separately about food (for those who promote gastro tours). Videos on the channel gain an average of 50 thousand views.

Yan Buyan - Travel (214 thousand)

The channel of the Moscow blogger Yana presents video reports from travels in Russia and foreign countries with stories about interesting facts about different regions. This is a relatively young travel channel - Yana has been posting travel videos on it for only a year, and its active development is visible, which allowed it to gain more than 200 thousand subscribers in such a short period. nine0005

Ruslan Verin - Big trip (137 thousand)

Channel of an independent bike-motor traveler. The author of the channel, Ruslan Verin, single-handedly crossed Africa, Asia, North and Central America, covering a total of 62,000 km.

Instagram

We continue our selection of travel bloggers and move on to one of the most numerous social network bloggers Instagram. You can find our first selection of Instagram bloggers here. nine0005

@dasha_cher (1.7m followers)

@maria_ponomaryova (720k)

@oktagon (316k)

@polinabrz (301k)

@alexander_lapuk (9000k)

@alexander_lapuk (9000k) macpava (113K)

@ivandementievskiy (72.3K)

@imvadimvetrov (66.3K)

@pashkowski (63.2K)

@anyaklyueva (33.4K)

Vkontakte

More than 39 million* Russians visit VK every day, which makes it the most popular social network in Russia. In our previous article, we collected author's blogs and popular VK publics on tourism topics. Today we will expand this list with new names. nine0005

SINITSYN ▲ TRAVEL (60.7 thousand subscribers)

Misha Kirsanov | Kung Fu Trip (51 thousand)

I want to go home. Journeys you won't go on (15.7 thousand)

TRAVELED (3.4 thousand)

tuda-suda blog | Travel (3 thousand)

Top tourist Telegram channels

Telegram is one of the most popular instant messengers in Russia, which is used by 33.7 million Russians. For the tourism business, this is another channel for interacting with users and promoting their product. Below is a selection of top Telegram channels on tourism topics. nine0005

Channel

Subscribers

@vandroukiru

192.5k

17.6%

@National_Geograph2c

133.3k

25.1%

@piratesru

111.

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