Aesthetic visuals, inspiring articles, and detailed travel guides–there was a sizeable burst of activity in the travel community in 2019. While new travel influencers found their calling this year, experienced influencers with established travel blogs picked up the pace and captured our hearts with their eye-opening content. To make sure you’re all geared up for all your adventures in 2020, here’s our pick of travel influencers that’ll inspire you, inform you, and push you to pack your backs and hit the road over the next twelve months!
The people mentioned here are featured in alphabetic order and are not ranked or rated in any manner.
1. Ankit Bhatia
A filmmaker and photographer with a thirst for seeing the world, Ankit Bhatia has impressed the travel community with his inspiring films shot across the rugged terrain of Ladakh, under the Andaman Sea, and in the upper reaches of Northeast India. He’s also the go-to guy for learning how to edit your photos and getting sponsored to travel.
Follow Ankit’s adventures here: Tripoto | Instagram | Youtube
2. Ankita Kumar
A professional script writer and filmmaker, Ankita identifies herself as a travel monkey who loves bright colours, strange food, and exploring offbeat destinations. Her social profiles are a testament to all of this, where vivid hues, chirpy smiles, and awe-inspiring vistas will instantly make you fall in love with her work. Her standout creation in 2019 was Caravan Chronicles 2.0, a web series that follows her adventures in the Northeast in an indigo-coloured caravan! Did we mention she has a kickass travel blog as well?
Follow Ankita’s endeavours here: Tripoto | Instagram | Travel Blog
Ankita’s co-passenger in the aforementioned web series, Sharanya Iyer is very proud of her hippie-go-lucky gypsy spirit and her fondness for immersive local experiences, adventure sports, mountains, sunsets and waterfalls. Wait, doesn’t that cover up pretty much everything travel? Sharanya is a solo traveller who prefers to travel on a budget and spills the beans on all her escapades on her travel blog.
Track her movements here: Tripoto | Instagram | Travel Blog
4. Anunay Sood
Anunay Sood has had a pretty happening 2019. He kicked off his year on the Chadar trek, saw the northern lights in Iceland, and travelled to 15 other countries in the months ahead. Give him a couple of years more, and he’ll be well on his way to becoming a household name every time you bring up Indian travellers.
Keep up with Anunay’s latest adventures here: Tripoto | Instagram
5. Isa Khan
An economics teacher, a photographer, a theatre actor, and a travel writer, Isa Khan is in a league of his own. His impassioned write-ups that complement stunning landscape photos never fail to ignite a will to travel in the casual scroller.
Keep up with what Isa is up to here: Tripoto | Instagram
6. Kamakshi Pal
Going by just her Instagram profile, Kamakshi Pal has spent all of 2019 up in the Himalayas. A true mountain goat, she is a full-time trekker who has wowed us with her alpine lifestyle and irresistible vistas of Spiti Valley, Ladakh and quiet corners of Himachal Pradesh that we’re still trying to track down.
Experience the world through Kamakshi’s eyes here: Tripoto | Instagram
Nivi Selvaraj is the quintessential representative of negotiating a desk job with a love for travel. Her pictures highlight her addiction to travel and exploring what’s around every corner she encounters. She publishes travel guides and personal experiences on her travel blog, keeping us updated every minute of her journey.
Follow Nivi’s endeavours here: Tripoto | Instagram | Blog
8. Shruti Arora
A couple of years ago, Shruti Arora left the stable and comfortable environs of her corporate job and moved to Kenya. She hasn’t looked back since! Going by the moniker The Travelling Lipstick, Shruti has since travelled to 12 countries and introduced a flurry of adventures into her already action-packed lifestyle. From Bosnia to Cambodia – she’s seen it all. Her travel blog and Instagram profile stand out for their crisp, bold colours and landscapes that instil the right amount of wanderlust!
Follow Shruti here: Tripoto | Instagram | Blog
Vandana Yadav is the true embodiment of a digital nomad. Reviewing hotels, acquainting you with unspoiled beaches and enjoying a good cup of coffee with a different view every day are some of the things that make up a day in her life. Her efforts to convince you to find your calling and do what you really love to do hits home each and every time.
Keep up to date with Vandana’s life here: Tripoto | Instagram
10. Yash Rane
Yash Rane’s goal is to fill your 2020 with adrenaline and to introduce you to the ‘good life’. He started out as a chef in the hospitality industry but left the confines of a kitchen to become a travel content creator and a full-time photographer. He captures the world from his 360 and adventure cameras while paddleboarding, skiing, or paragliding. Instagram, Lonely Planet, National Geographic, and Indian Express are some of the platforms that have featured his work.
Check out what Yash is up to here: Tripoto | Instagram
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