Are Vlogs Trustworthy in Providing Travel Reviews?
Researching about various travel destinations is a lot easier these days with the help of social media. You don’t need to read tons of details about how to visit a place because others will show it to you. People who have had the chance to visit those places won’t hesitate to share their experience. You will even get ideas you won’t find elsewhere.
Vlogs have also become a popular platform in sharing travel related information. Several vloggers want to showcase their entire experience through a short video. They show the places to eat, spots to visit, and even the best angle when taking photos. However, are all these travel vlogs reliable? Is it okay to obtain your information through these videos?
Always take things with a grain of salt
Like everything else you find online, you have to be cautious with vlogs. Some of them a reliable while others are not. You may find useful information, but others could lead to confusion. Be smart in choosing which videos to watch and which specific information to believe in. Look for popular vloggers who generally have a positive reputation in the industry.
Your experience doesn’t have to be the same
These vloggers will share their experience with you and what they did to reach their travel goals. It doesn’t mean though that you also need to have the exact same experience. It’s possible that yours is slightly different, and it’s okay. You can create your own adventure and have exciting memories by going to places not presented in the vlog.
Look at various vlogs
Just like reading reviews, it’s not enough for you to only watch one vlog. The information presented might be biased or inaccurate. You want to look at different vlogs to cross check the information you found. You can decide which vlog is more believable.
Some vloggers have advertisers
Before you get too excited with the information presented in vlogs, you need to understand that some sites have advertisers. It means that for these vlogs to thrive, they need money from their advertisers. In return, they have to either directly or indirectly advertise the brand. If not, they should at least avoid saying terrible things. Therefore, you can’t get a complete and comprehensive idea since vloggers are limited by their advertisers.
Just enjoy the vlogs
Even travel vlogs aren’t necessarily about providing people with tips while they travel. Others focus on giving entertainment by cracking jokes. It’s their brand so they don’t want to look too serious in presenting their videos.
Since vloggers don’t take things seriously, you also need to have a different attitude. Instead of getting comprehensive information, you can simply enjoy the videos. Laugh with the influencers and leave a comment. You can pick bits and pieces of information you like and use it on your trip.
You decide what’s best for you for the next adventure. It’s okay to get information from vlogs, but don’t limit yourself to this option since there are other valuable information sources.
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