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Route map screenshot pops up early
A viral travel format on TikTok and Instagram
Flash a map of the full route or region within the first seconds or on slide 2, then show the stops.
4
accounts it worked for
8x
median, times their usual
#36
of 63 in travel
Editing trick
Slideshow, Video
Why it works
The map turns pretty footage into a plan someone can save. It shows the scale of the trip at a glance.
Hook formulaThe ultimate [theme] road trip: [N] stops (map on screen)
How to make it
- 1Open with the most striking shot
- 2Flash a Google Maps or satellite route around second 2, or on slide 2
- 3Run labeled stop clips or photo grids in route order
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @bootsandfins
5K followers, TikTok
“This is frankly the best place on the entire planet: British Columbia”
28x their usual views, slideshow, destinations
- @ultimatevacationn
455K followers, Instagram
“How is it possible that people live in America their entire life and never take this roadtrip...🤯😭”
12x their usual views, video, destinations
- @thelosttwo
1.1M followers, Instagram
“The Ultimate Christmas Market Road Trip”
3.4x their usual views, video, destinations
- @vh_travelwithme
70K followers, Instagram
“HOW TO ROAD TRIP THE USA WEST COAST🤠🚗🇺🇸”
4.0x their usual views, video, destinations
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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.
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