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I am looking for travel influencers on social media who would be well suited to promote/share caribbean content from the Bahia Principe. Can you help me find the right people?
overview
We have compiled a list of ten travel, social media influencers selected according to your stated criteria. To fulfill criteria expectations, influencers employed as pilots and flight attendants are included in the list. To aid the assessment of the influencers' suitability for collaboration, each individual was evaluated according to his or her relative social reach, style and tone, and current endorsement status.
travel influencers
Social Reach
Chris Burkard has been listed among Forbes' Top Influencers of 2017 in travel. On Instagram, where he showcases his travel photography, he has a substantial audience currently numbered at 2.8 million followers.
Style and Tone
Chris Burkard is primarily a travel photographer. His blog features a portfolio, and he has published many photography books. His work is focused on outdoor travel and adventure, primarily featuring landscapes.
Endorsements
Chris Burkard is sponsored by a number of companies that primarily operate within the travel outfitting industry.
Social Reach
Kate McCulley, too, has earned recognition as one of Forbes' Top Influencers of 2017. On her blog, Adventurous Kate, she has detailed her various travel adventures across the globe. According to figures from 2014 presented on the blog, Adventurous Kate has over 250,000 "monthly unique views," more than 50,000 followers on both Twitter and Facebook, and over 101,000 followers on Instagram.
Style and Tone
The content of Adventurous Kate--the account of a young woman's travel ventures on her own--has rendered it most popular among female readers aged 25-34.
Endorsements
Kate McCulley does not specify any companies that sponsor her blog or travels. However, she does mention her participation in affiliate marketing and brand campaigns.
Social Reach
Hitha Pelepu manages her own travel blog, Hitha On The Go. She also has an audience of 20,800 followers on Instagram, where she shares both personal photographs and professional snapshots of her travels.
Style and Tone
Hitha on the Go features a diverse range of topics that are not limited to travel. In addition to Hitha's "travel diaries," the blog features recipes, fashion tips, and "life hacks."
Endorsements
Hitha Palepu has not indicated that she is sponsored by any companies, but has expressed her willingness to work with brands included on her blog andother brands that may be of interest to her.
Social Reach
Mary Kalymnou is a flight attendant and travel blogger. Her blog, Maryhop, has accompanying Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Her most significant audience base is on Instagram, where she has 16,200 followers.
Style and Tone
Mary Kalymnou utilizes her blog to highlight the experiences of luxury travel, catering to readers with an interest for "tasty gourmet bites, glittered shopping corners, or updates from the luxury travel industry." She also includes information tailored to prospective flight attendants.
Endorsements
Mary Kalymnou identifies several companies that she has worked with in the past. Among these brands are The Grosvenor House Hotel (a JW Marriot enterprise), Aegean Airlines, and Celestyal Cruises. Although she is already associated with such travel companies, there is no mention of involvement with ID90, Dargal, or Perx.
#5. Eser Aksan Erdogan
Style and Tone
Her photographs highlight her occupational travel as a pilot as well as personal ventures with her husband.
Endorsements
There is no apparent association with any other travel companies.
Social Reach
Patrick is a private jet pilot and travel blogger. He maintains a Facebook and Twitter page, a YouTube channel, and Instagram and Snapchat accounts. He has 271,000 followers on Instagram and 10,656 likes on Facebook.
Style and Tone
Patrick's blog, Pilot Patrick, and social media accounts highlight his career as a pilot and his travel around the globe.
Endorsements
Patrick does not mention any company endorsements but provides contact information for interested parties.
Mark is a pilot and travel blogger with an active social media presence. He has 3,786 followers on Instagram and 3,654 followers on Twitter.
Style and Tone
Mark uses his blog, Flying and Travel, and social media accounts to share visuals of his journeys around the world and to provide guides and tips to fellow travelers. Many of his photographs feature tropical destinations.
Endorsements
There are no evident company sponsorship.
Social Reach
Oneika Raymond is a travel blogger with 31,400 followers on Instagram. She is the designated "travel expert" on the Canadian news program "Your Morning." Her travel experiences and expertise have been highlighted in publications such as The Huffington Post and The National Geographic Traveler.
Style and Tone
Oneika shares her travel ventures with photographs and posts on her blog, Oneika the Traveler. Many of her blog publications include destination travel guides and tips. She also devotes a particular portion of her blog to the experience of "travelling while black," although this is an integral component of her blog and work as a travel journalist more broadly.
Endorsements
There are no obvious associations with any travel companies that operate outside of her professional role as a travel journalist.
#9. Mia Herman
Social Reach
Mia Herman is a former flight attendant who currently workers as a travel blogger. She has 13,200 Instagram followers and 2,017 followers on Twitter. Mia's blog, Travel with Mia, is predominantly followed by female readers aged 25-34.
Style and Tone
Endorsements
Mia does not disclose any specific associations with travel companies, but she does describe how her blog can prove beneficial to travel organizations and shares her e-mail for interested parties.
#10. Kara Mulder
Social Reach
Kara Mulder is a flight attendant, digital marketer, and travel blogger. Her largest social media audience is on Instagram, where she has 8,814 followers.
Style and Tone
Kara Mulder's blog, Creatively Karalee, details her personal life, her role as a flight attendant, her travels, and her career as a brand marketer. Kara's Instagram is primarily a collection of photographs taken at various destinations across the world.
Endorsements
As a digital marketer, Kara Mulder often works with travel companies. According to her blog, she frequently works alongside other travel professionals and travel organizations to help connect the two in a business relationship. Kara does not specify which, if any, companies have sponsored her own blog, but she does encourage business inquiries and provides a contact form for those companies that are interested.
Conclusion
Ten prominent travel, social media influencers have been identified and included on this list. The selected individuals reflect a diverse range of personal and occupational backgrounds. In accordance with the client request, influencers employed as flights attendants and pilots have been included. Great effort was made to exclude individuals with preexisting associations with travel companies and organizations. In cases where influencers do have such ties, there is no indication of any involvement with ID90, Dargal, or Perx. Some influencers have expressed interest in establishing marketing and other business relationships with travel companies, but whether such relationships already exist is unclear.