Here are 21 travel influencers on Instagram who take sponsorships, from travel filmmakers and photographers to rail, van, RV and family travelers. Fourteen are micro travel influencers with fewer than 100,000 followers. Seven say they live in the US, one posts from the UK and one is based in Paris.
21 travel content creators on Instagram who take sponsorships
| Creator | Followers | Avg likes | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sam Newton@samnewton · 238Ktravel filmmaker and Canon USA ambassador who sells cinematic travel LUTs | 238K | 55.2K | sa•••@sa•••.com |
Andrei Kostromskikh@kosnio · 418KParis-based street and travel photographer who sells Lightroom presets | 418K | 40.4K | he•••@ko•••.com |
Josie@josieliftsthings · 124Ktravel stories centred on women's voices and overlooked communities | 124K | 27K | he•••@jo•••.com |
Calvin Castiel@calvin_castiel · 32.7Ktravel storytelling about real people and the cultures they live in | 32.7K | 15K | ca•••@gm•••.com |
Sojourner, Train Travel Queen 🚂@thesojournies · 135Krail travel and cultural storytelling from a Milwaukee travel writer | 135K | 8.3K | co•••@so•••.com |
Dasha Butler@picsbydash · 50.4KUK travel and hospitality photography, plus Lightroom presets | 50.4K | 7.4K | co•••@da•••.com |
Oak | Chel | Eamon@oakroams · 12.2Kdog-friendly travel, hikes and road trips around the Pacific Northwest | 12.2K | 4.6K | oa•••@gm•••.com |
Nigel Danson@nigel.danson · 238Kphotographing all of England's counties from a self-built campervan | 238K | 3.6K | ca•••@gm•••.com |
Allison Wolf@wolvesandwaterfalls · 102Ksolo traveler and storyteller who also runs her own group trips | 102K | 2.3K | he•••@wo•••.com |
Terance Mcleod@director_terancemcleod · 105Ktravel videos from a film director and storyteller | 105K | 2.2K | te•••@gm•••.com |
Morgan • Bend, Oregon + Beyond@morganonthemovetravel · 22.9KBend, Oregon creator covering the Pacific Northwest and bucket-list trips | 22.9K | 2K | mo•••@gm•••.com |
Ime Umoh | 🇳🇬🇺🇸@imeumoh_ · 22.8Kdrone footage and travel storytelling, plus guides for drone creators | 22.8K | 1.7K | im•••@im•••.com |
Louis Polo | Travel Creator@poloshyyt · 97.5Khotel stays and destination storytelling from Palm Springs and LA | 97.5K | 874 | lo•••@pu•••.com |
Melissa McNay | Hiking | Travel Itineraries@wanderlust_withmel · 16.8KUtah-based hiking trips and travel itineraries for outdoor holidays | 16.8K | 697 | mc•••@gm•••.com |
Jen Ruiz | Travel Content Creator@jenonajetplane · 49Kformer lawyer turned travel writer, author and TEDx speaker | 49K | 452 | je•••@je•••.com |
Krista | Fulltime Travel & RV Family@happyhealthycasita · 20.5Kfull-time RV family travel with outdoor adventures and clean eating | 20.5K | 354 | kr•••@ha•••.com |
Ravi Round The World@raviroundtheworld · 52.6Ktravel host, actor and speaker who has visited 46 countries | 52.6K | 313 | cl•••@th•••.com |
Colby Holiday | Travel Content Creator@worldofawanderer · 24.6KHouston-based travel creator and producer by profession | 24.6K | 274 | co•••@wo•••.com |
DisLyfeOfOurs@dislyfeofours · 14.6Kfamily sharing the memories they make on their travel adventures | 14.6K | 267 | di•••@gm•••.com |
Brian & Emily | Adventure Out There@adventureoutthere_ · 11.1Kmidlife van life travel with hikes and camp cooking | 11.1K | 225 | he•••@th•••.com |
Lize Guerin | A mom who travels@concierge.adventures · 11.5Kformer luxury concierge sharing Utah finds and family travel hidden gems | 11.5K | 121 | li•••@gm•••.com |
Which creators fit which brands
| If you sell | Start with |
|---|---|
| Cameras, drones and editing apps | Sam Newton (Canon ambassador), Ime Umoh (drones), Andrei Kostromskikh, Dasha Butler |
| Hotels and resorts | Louis Polo (hotel stays), Dasha Butler (hospitality), Lize Guerin (former concierge) |
| Van, RV and road-trip gear | Brian & Emily (van life), Krista (full-time RV), Nigel Danson (campervan), Oak, Chel and Eamon (dog-friendly) |
| Family vacations and kids' travel gear | Krista, DisLyfeOfOurs, Lize Guerin |
| Rail passes and cultural tours | Sojourner (rail travel), Josie, Calvin Castiel, Ravi Round The World |
Before you reach out
For a creator posting from the UK, such as Dasha Butler, the Competition and Markets Authority's guide for content creators counts a post about a gift as an ad even when nothing was asked in return, and it names "#PRTrip" and "PR Stay" among the labels to avoid. Put "Ad" in the brief for a hosted trip or stay, at the start of the caption, where followers see it without scrolling.
Questions people ask
Who are some female travel influencers on Instagram?
Josie, Sojourner, Dasha Butler, Allison Wolf, Morgan, Melissa McNay, Colby Holiday and Lize Guerin are women. Josie averages the most likes of them, about 27,000 a post.
Which of these travel creators live in the US?
Sojourner lives in Milwaukee, Morgan in Bend, Oregon, Louis Polo in Palm Springs, Melissa McNay in Utah, Colby Holiday in Houston, Ravi in Rockford, Illinois, and Lize Guerin in Salt Lake City.
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