Could you introduce yourself in a few lines so that our community can get to know you better? How would you define your style/universe as a travel influencer?
We are two lovers of the world, who have left everything behind to discover the wonders that surround us.
Through our instagram account, we'd like to share our daily lives, our troubles, our mop-ups in our van... To help, inspire, give advice and share tips for those who are just starting out on their travels. We also want to make people who can't go away dream, and take them with us into our cocoon.
Above all, we want to maintain our fun and close-knit nature, while remaining close to our community.
When did you start your social networking activity as a travel influencer?
October 2018 when we left for New Zealand.
What triggered you and why did you embark on your social networking adventure with instagram?
What triggered our desire to get started on Instagram was our departure on a one-year Working Holiday Visa to New Zealand, Laïs was trying her hand at photography more and more and we didn't want to keep these memories just for ourselves, Instagram was a great way to share our adventure.
How much time do you spend on your articles or videos? Production, editing...? Do you have any organizational tips for others? travel influencers ?
Every time we come back from a trip, we write an article, usually spending a whole day writing the article and sorting the photos.
The main advice we could give is to do everything right away while it's still hot in your head, leaving nothing for the next day if possible. And you quickly become overwhelmed with all the photos and things to share.
What a community and audience are you targeting?
Our target audience is people who, like us, love travel and beautiful landscapes. People who want to escape through photos.
Where do you find most of your inspiration? And which social networks do you use most?
Our inspiration comes mainly from our daily lives, we share what we see and what we've loved but all the other Instagram accounts specialized in travel also inspire us a lot (for the next destinations for example).
We use Instagram for our community, because we like the visual side of this network, and we want to pass on messages through our photos. Facebook, for a more intimate side, where we share our adventure with family and friends, and Polarsteps, with a more in-depth account for the curious.
How do you manage your time, between your family, your work and your social networks? Do you have a job or other activity besides your work as a travel influencer?
We're currently on a Working Holiday Visa so we work for a few weeks/months and hit the road the rest of the time. When we're working, we don't have much content to share so we share photos of our previous adventures and also share our daily lives via stories.
Do you produce your own visuals and photos? And if so, what equipment do you use?
Yes, we take all the photos and videos ourselves. We use a Nikon D3300 SLR camera and a Dji Spark drone.
What advice would you give to other influencers in the community?
You have to take the plunge, not be afraid to share what's important to you.
One important thing to remember, especially when it comes to sponsored publications, is not to accept "just anything" and to maintain consistency with your universe so as not to distort the soul of your account.
What would you like to undertake or develop next in your life as a travel influencer?
We'd like to expand our community and share our adventure with as many people as possible. After this trip around the world, why not focus more on the "lifestyle" aspect of where we'll be settling.
Thanks to Lais & Maxime for this interview. We advise you to follow his instagram travel account
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