Great Travel Blogs to Plan Your Trips

Sofronio Cobos

Updated: 26 May 2026 ·
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Great Travel Blogs to Plan Your Trips

Do you use travel blogs for planning your trips? For me, they are alongside guidebooks the best choice when it comes to exploring a new destination! I often get asked where I find my travel inspiration or what sources I use for planning and researching a trip. I find the best information on travel blogs and in specialized travel forums when planning my trips.

I also like to refer to guidebooks. However, as big publishers slowly run out of money, these often become outdated or superficial.

I'm not a regular reader of travel blogs. For trip preparation, I specifically look for blogs that I know are well-acquainted with a country or city. They offer honest and authentic information.

It's also important nowadays that they have truly experienced what they write about.

Many only think about 'making money' and sit at a desk, copying from others and are unaware of what they are actually writing about because they haven't been there. I'm sorry if I'm shattering your illusion, but that is unfortunately the reality.

I've tried to categorize the blogs by type of travel, destinations, and medium (blog, YouTube, Instagram).

Note: The list is not complete; it only includes blogs that I found useful for my preparations and appreciate. Countries that I haven't traveled to logically are not included. The notes in parentheses next to the blogs indicate the countries where I see the bloggers as specialists. Of course, they have traveled to other countries and write about those as well.

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Why Travel Blogs for Inspiration?

Bloggers write about their experiences from a personal perspective. The reports are usually current and contain information that is often missing in guidebooks or has become outdated due to the print medium. Moreover, pictures and videos round out the travel reports and tips on blogs.

I hope you find lots of inspiration and useful tips for your trip on my travel blog.

Since I enjoy traveling and often do it for longer periods of time, I sometimes travel with other travel bloggers. They have just as crazy travel destinations as I do, where friends only roll their eyes ('Tajikistan... what? Where is that?').

Bloggers I Often Travel With

Therefore, here are my favorite travel bloggers, where you can also find reports on joint travels:

Black Dots White Spots: I went on an adventurous road trip in Uganda and Rwanda with Susi (and saw the mountain gorillas!). Together we have visited Alberta (Canada), Western Australia, Northern Territory, Florida (USA), Aruba, and Baden-Württemberg more than twice. More joint trips are already planned.

Puriy: I went on a road trip in Botswana (and Namibia) with Madlen for almost 4 weeks. She has also been with me in Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan. She is particularly specialized in South America and Africa and has traveled to some countries there multiple times.

The Best Travel Blogs for Road Trips

I personally love road trips. They are the ultimate way for me to travel. You're independent of public transportation, can reach remote places, and have the flexibility to manage your time freely. Whether it's a rental car, off-road vehicle, or van. Here are my favorite blogs for road trips:

Long-term Travel in a Camper:

Travel Blogs for Worldwide Outdoor Adventures

I love traveling for adventure and action. Whether it's gorilla trekking in Uganda & Rwanda, hiking with crampons in a frozen canyon in Canada, or sandboarding in South Africa. The motto is: Explore actively around the world!

Whether mountain biking, diving, snorkeling, climbing, or hiking. I find inspiration for crazy adventures among others here:

Travel Blogs for Africa

If you've been to Africa once, you always return. That's true. Therefore, I always feel drawn back to this continent. I've always found valuable tips from these blogs:

Travel Blogs for Central and South America

These spots on Earth appeal to me particularly. Therefore, I will mostly explore South America in the near future. In Central America, I have traveled almost all the countries. You can find information here as well as on my blog:

Travel Blogs for Asia

The most popular long-distance destinations for independent travelers and package tourists are in Southeast Asia. It's no wonder that there are many good blogs for these countries:

Travel Blogs for Europe & City Trips

I love city trips. I particularly enjoy coastal cities, architectural masterpieces, and culinary highlights. Information about city trips can be found here, among others:

Travel Blogs for Traveling with Kids

Since I believe that one can travel a lot with children as well, here are the best blogs for traveling with kids. We now also have a section on Traveling with Children, taken over by Isa.

Travel Blogs with Specialized Topics

Here you will find blogs with a specialized topic that, in my opinion, didn't fit neatly into any category:

That's quite a few blogs now. If you believe that I've missed a great blog, please leave me a comment!

I will strive to keep the list updated from time to time!

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