Social media influencers frequently share their experiences and offer advice on various topics, including travel. However, when an influencer recently provided travel advice while “broke”, it sparked a firestorm of criticism and heated debate. The controversial nature of the advice has raised concerns about its feasibility and applicability for people with low financial resources.
Many critics believe that the influencer’s advice ignores the financial reality of people trying to make ends meet. While the idea of traveling on a shoestring budget may be appealing, opponents say it ignores the fact that not everyone has the financial wherewithal to embark on unexpected trips or rely solely on sponsored relationships.
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- Controversy Unleashed: Influencer Travel Tips for the ‘Broke’
- Let’s see how the internet reacted:
Controversy Unleashed: Influencer Travel Tips for the ‘Broke’
BROKEN but you want to TRAVEL?? Here’s how I did it, and you can too! pic.twitter.com/SiQK1VG3uz
— Aakanksha Monga (@Aakanksha_99) May 29, 2023
Aakanksha Monga, a travel influencer, has shared the tweet with her council. In the thread, she explained everything. In the Twitter thread, she offers tips such as volunteering at shelters “offering them to click pictures for their website or social media in exchange for food and stay,” using “credit card points to book flights and hotels,” traveling during “the shoulder”. season,” avoiding unnecessary expenses like buying new clothes, building an online presence to gain brand associations, and doing “internships in cities you want to travel to.”
The tweet is captioned with, “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL? DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL?? That’s how I did it, and you can too!”
Twitter/@Aakanksha_99
While the influencer’s advice has been heavily criticized, some believe the controversy has resulted in a fruitful debate. Some suggest that criticism teaches influencers to be more aware of the different backgrounds and financial positions of their followers. It also promotes a more sophisticated approach to travel advice, taking into account various budgets and circumstances.
Let’s see how the internet reacted:
Since posting it on social media, it has garnered more than 1.1 million views, 297 retweets, 359 quotes, 3,938 likes, and 2,528 bookmarks. There are numerous comments. Some are happy to read it, some are not; let’s take a look at them.
One user said: “What a deaf insider tweet 🤦🏻♂️ – a great example of irresponsible influencers selling absolute rubbish to get likes and followers.”
What a deaf insider tweet 🤦🏻♂️ – prime example of irresponsible influencers selling absolute rubbish to get likes and followers.
— Lakshmi Narayanan G (@_glnarayanan) June 2, 2023
The next person said, “You could do travel content without misleading subtitles,” right? Working at Bain is a long way from being bankrupt. A broke person needs to work to earn money to spend on travel. Please Be Careful; You’re getting deep into the clickbait zone.”
You could also make travel content without misleading subtitles, right? Working at Bain is a long way from being bankrupt. A bankrupt person needs to work to earn money that can then be spent on travel. Be careful, you are entering the clickbait zone.
— Sugandha (@sugandhabee) June 1, 2023
One said: “No lie… I started using Twitter to avoid travel influencers like you… fueling FOMO everywhere… at this rate you won’t even leave Linkedin, 4chan or Reddit alone “.
No lie… I started using Twitter to avoid travel influencers like you… fueling FOMO everywhere… at this rate you won’t even leave Linkedin, 4chan, Reddit alone.
—Ranveer (@ranveer2252) May 31, 2023
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