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A viral travel format on TikTok and Instagram
State your hard-earned experience first ('after all 63 parks', 'travels for a living'), then give a ranked or vetted list.
11
accounts it worked for
10x
median, times their usual
#5
of 63 in travel
Angle
Slideshow, Voiceover, Talking head
Why it works
The credential makes a generic list feel vetted and saveable. Four accounts used this to lift their roundups.
Hook formulaAfter [big experience], these are my [superlative/top N]
How to make it
- 1Open with the credential in the hook or subtitle
- 2Narrow to a superlative or favorites list
- 3Show each pick quickly with its payoff
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @lukesemones
36K followers, TikTok
“5 Favorite Countries in the World!”
62x their usual views, talking head, budget travel
- @katieandjoeonthego
74K followers, Instagram
“When people ask which National Park is our favorite (after visiting 53/63), this is what we tell them...”
48x their usual likes, slideshow, road trips and vanlife
- @hungrypursuit
93K followers, Instagram
“TOP 5 RANKING EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS”
24x their usual views, talking head, city guides
- @moms_chasing_miles
38K followers, Instagram
“I’ve taken my kids to 13 countries. These are the 6 I’d book again with zero hesitation. ✈️”
48x their usual likes, slideshow, budget travel
- @worldwidehoneymoon
28K followers, Instagram
“5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING PARIS IN NOVEMBER!”
24x their usual likes, talking head, destinations
- @plannedbykyla
10K followers, TikTok
“I’ve been to 26 countries and these are the 7 places I would go back to again and again and...”
9.3x their usual views, slideshow, destinations
- @dens_destinations
60K followers, TikTok
“3 UNDERRATED EUROPEAN CITY BREAKS”
12x their usual views, voiceover, city guides
- @magicalwandering
209K followers, Instagram
“10 PLACES I'VE TRAVELED THAT ARE WORTH THE HYPE from someone who travels for a living”
7.3x their usual likes, slideshow, road trips and vanlife
- @lostwithlydia
28K followers, Instagram
“AFTER VISITING ALL 63 US NATIONAL PARKS, I THINK THESE ARE THE SPOOKIEST”
7.9x their usual views, video, road trips and vanlife
- @alexysabroad
50K followers, Instagram
“After hiking dozens of trails in Tennessee, THESE are our Top 7 favorites 🥾😍”
7.6x their usual likes, video, road trips and vanlife
- @nytoanywhere
157K followers, Instagram
“9 MUST TRY SPOTS CATSKILLS NY”
3.7x their usual views, voiceover, city guides
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How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.