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2024 Travel Creator Trends | Bi-Weekly Report No. 18

Stay ahead of the curve with our bi-weekly trend report, bringing you the latest in social media strategies, travel trends, and Thatch updates. Discover viral video hooks, top travel guides, and insights into the destinations everyone’s talking about. Plus, meet our newest sellers and their latest sales successes. Don’t miss out on the tips and trends shaping the future of travel content!
Liv Coning
Marketing Lead
2024 Travel Creator Trends | Bi-Weekly Report No. 18
Oct 04 2024

Welcome to our bi-weekly trend report!

We’re back with the latest insights on social media strategies, get up-to-date with travel news, and explore the hottest trends making waves right now.

What’s on:

💡 Social Media Tips
🔗 Trending Video Hooks
📈 Trending Thatch Content
📍 Trending Destinations
📅 Thatch Updates
🤑 New Sellers & Their Sales
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Social Media Tips

  • How to use this new IG feature to go viral: This video explains how to use the Meta search bar to figure out exactly what to post in order to go viral for your specific niche. Try it out and let us know if it works!
  • 25 caption starters that aren’t boring: Every IG reel should start with a hook in the video AND in the caption. Here is a list of engaging caption starters you can pull from.
  • Airplane animation tutorial: Have you ever seen videos that start out with an animated airplane flying to a specific destination? Here’s how you can make one for free!
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Social Media Trends

  • “I wasn’t sad, I just needed” This trend is super easy to recreate using travel tips and foodie spots for a particular destination and then upselling a guide or service in the caption.
  • “Trying not to lose my mind” Choose a travel theme that you have a lot of clips for to take advantage of this trending sound. It could be London coffee shops, Italy hotels, Barcelona bars, etc. Upsell in the caption!
  • “Meet your next favorite” Use this hook to show off a specific restaurant and talk about the guide featuring that restaurant in the caption.
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Trending Content on Thatch

These recently published guides showcase exceptional work from our top travel experts.
London bars & restaurants with a view: a local's faves
From rooftop to riverside, these spots are great for taking in stunning sights of the best city in the world 🤍
Couples • Groups • 50+ • Family • Female Solo • Foodie • Wine • Romantic • Boutique • Photography • Luxury
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Best specialty coffee places in Bucharest
Bucharest has coffee shops that claim to be specialty ones at every corner. Explore the list below to try the real specialty coffee when visiting Bucharest.
Business • Car-free • Couples • Digital Nomads • Family • Groups • Female Solo • Coffee
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Rita Neiva
Kotor neighbourhood guide - live like a local
I went to Kotor in June this year and it became one of my favourite places I've ever been to. It had such a special light and magic about it. This guide will outline the best spots to go, where we stayed and a special local person you need to know!
50+ • Accessibility • Backpacker • Business • Car-free • Couples • Digital Nomads • Family • Groups • LGBTQ+ • Halal • Plus Size • Female Solo • Vegan • Vegetarian • Adventure • Architecture • Budget • Foodie • History • Outdoors • People & Culture • Relaxation • Road Trip • Romantic • Slow Travel
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Trending Destinations We Need Covered

These popular destinations need travel experts to create comprehensive guides and services.
  1. The Dolomites, Italy
  2. Sapa, Vietnam
  3. Lofoten Islands, Norway
  4. Utrecht, Netherlands
  5. Kotor, Montenegro
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Thatch Updates

Verified by Thatch: A New Way to Showcase Your Local Knowledge

Now you can apply to get verified by Thatch as a local expert for the cities you know best.
How it works:
  1. Apply for verification for up to 5 cities/towns (for now)
  2. We'll follow up with additional verification steps for each city.
  3. If accepted for a city, you'll receive a verified check which will display on your guides, services, profile and search results.
Click here to apply for verification.

New Sellers & Their First Sale

Thank you for reading our bi-weekly report!

We hope you found these insights and updates helpful for staying ahead of the trends and making the most out of your travel content. Be sure to check back in two weeks for more tips, updates, and success stories.

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