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Executing a good vacation takes time,regal-eroticism effort, and, ultimately, a whole lot of luck.

Of course, there are some issues associated with the industry, including environmental impact and a heightened focus on consumerism, but when you're in the research phase of a new trip, you might want to find some influencers to take you along for the ride.

Influencers can provide travelers with inspiration about places they might not have considered, offer personalized takes on more well-known destinations, sprinkle in travel hacks, deals, itineraries and guides, and pepper their content with cultural insights that can make a trip more meaningful. Plus, you can always follow them for a bit of visual escapism, from their beautiful photography to video content that makes you feel like you're really there. Maybe you're looking for something specific, or maybe you just want to live vicariously through someone who travels full-time.

No matter what you're looking for in a travel influencer, here are nine on Instagram we love watching:

Taniya Khanijow

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This travel influencer from India primarily gives tips for solo travelers — particularly vegan solo travelers. But she also helps her followers navigate the world of being a rent-free digital nomad.

Pratik Jain

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This travel influencer walks his fans through exactly how to get the best deals — free trips, anyone? — on traveling everywhere from India to Universal Studios.

Kritika Goel

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Kritika Goel is an Indian solo traveler who's also an ambassador for GoPro, so you know her content is beautiful to look at — and her advice isn't too shabby either.

Desi Couple on the Go

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This account is particularly helpful for European travel, and it's sometimes just fun to see which cities are best if you're planning to travel with a friend or lover.

Wolters World

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Like Desi Couple on the Go, Wolters World is also really helpful for European travel, but not quite as centered around couple travel and more focused on family travel.

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Kara and Nate

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Kara and Nate are a power couple with a travel bug who have traveled to 107 countries together.

Indigo Traveller

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If you're looking to follow a travel influencer to live vicariously through with particularly beautiful photos, you're in luck with Indigo Traveller.

Drew Binsky

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Binsky says he has visited every country in the world and he's done so as a YouTube documentary filmmaker with stories that focus on humanity and culture — so it's no surprise that his account is pretty all encompassing.

Catarina Mello

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If you want to follow a travel influencer who also wants to help youbecome a travel influencer, look no further than Catarina Mello. She used to work at Google and primarily covers luxury travel, but she also says she "help[s] creators build successful influencer careers."