Whether you’re seeking travel tips, restaurant recommendations, fashion inspo, or your next healthy recipe — there are countless Instagram “influencer” accounts with thousands of followers that are managed by self-proclaimed experts in their fields. But how much of it is real? Do these influencers *actually* love these places/things or are they just being paid to share about them? The only way to find out: try it for yourself!
When planning a recent trip to Europe, I found myself — in true social media manager form — following a variety of city-specific influencers to find the most Instagrammable places & restaurants possible. After realizing what I had done, I made it a mission to seek out some of those spots, get my own Instagram-worthy shots — and find out if they were the real deal.
