Hi there, I'd be happy to participate. A bit about me: I'm the Founder of Scott Social, a social media agency that has specialized in Instagram for 7 years. On a personal level, I've traveled to 30+ countries and spend more than a third of my abroad or traveling, so I have both the agency perspective and real travel experience to draw from. I'm interested in discussing how the map feature impacts travel content creation and travel planning. Let me know what works for your timeline and any specific angles you'd like me to focus on. Warmly, Chelsea ps. Feel free to reach me at chelsea@scottsocial.marketing.
When I started creating travel content, I used Instagram mostly for discovery, not planning. But the new map feature changes that. It turns casual scrolling into a real planning tool, connecting visuals to physical places instantly. What excites me most is how it can shift travel behavior—people will start exploring smaller, local spots tagged by creators instead of just big tourist traps. I tested it during a sourcing trip for SourcingXpro in Shenzhen, saving cafes and suppliers I found through tagged posts. It saved hours of searching. For creators, it's free visibility that actually converts into real-world visits, not just likes.