Adventurers: Karen and Terence on their 30’s Made Travelling Their Full Time Jobs.
Often times they thought that it would have never been possible for them to achieve goals, to become who they wanted to be and to go where they wanted to go. What really made the difference is how much they dreamt about it. Whatever you want to accomplish in life, their recommendation is to work hard and dream harder.
Nothing compares to watching the sun rise over the ocean, listening to sound of the waves, and breathing in the tropical air that surrounds you. We love these beach holidays in sunny places and most would wish for a life of going from one if these holidays to the next. For Karen and Terence from Terplanet, this is their reality, as they turned their passion for luxury travel into a business. The coveted life of this couple centers on travelling the world while exhibiting their trips to exquisite resorts and hotels to their followers as inspiration on social media.
These two travel enthusiasts met in Australia, having moved there separately, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. In 2017, Terence started posting photographs from past travels as a creative outlet, without the intention of turning his Instagram account into a business. As the account grew, hotels began to reach out to them for collaborations, and from that point on, they found themselves at a crossroad. Should they continue travel blogging as a hobby or commit to it full-time professionally? While some of their peers wondered if they should have “a real job”, Karen and Terence had their mind set. They sold most of their things and went on a three-month trip to Southeast Asia with just two backpacks They kept moving, collaborating with hotels, and always with the goal in sight of becoming luxury travel influencers.
Their social media displays their love for the Italian cuisine, as they post charcuterie boards filled with scrumptious Mediterranean goods such as ham and cheese or candlelit dinners with a glass of wine and spectacular views on the Mediterranean Sea.”
In growing their influence on social media, Terplanet learned many lessons along the way. “People think that what we have accomplished that they can create within a six-month period, but it’s such a big, transformational time and journey. It’s a huge process,” explains Terence. By viewing everything as an investment, the couple views any expense or booking as an asset that allows them to network, create more content and grow their business. This is how they made the transition from backpack travellers to luxury travel bloggers. Five years later, they can confidently say that they made the right choices and now have a successful business travelling full-time. However, they still continuously learn from their experiences, while continuously upgrading and improving their business and social media. One example is that they noticed the rise of then new social media hotspot, TikTok, and reformatted their content to publish it on the video-based app. In order to stay successful, the couple swears by constantly evolving when it comes to social media.
Alongside of their trips and collaborations with tourism boards, hotels or resorts, Terplanet has created presets. These filters allow their followers to transform their photos into the oversaturated, bright, and eye-catching posts that can be discovered on the couple’s Instagram. The couple also offers their followers a PDF as well as a book, where they reveal tips and tricks on how to grow your social media following and start a successful travel influencer lifestyle à la Terplanet. They published the free PDF to give something back to their supporters. “We always say, if we did it, you can do it. Because if you really want to do something like this, it seems so hard to achieve. You really need to have some insights. And if we had people alongside telling us what to do me, the key things to do, maybe we would have done this before, “explains Karen.
Consistency is key on social media as the couple post pictures from all around Australia and Europe when they were living on each continent. “We were leveraging from the place that we already were in, and then just making the most out of that”. Showing that you don’t need to travel everywhere to become a successful travel influencer.
Karen tells us that one of the biggest misconceptions with travel influencer is that they must have travelled the whole world already, however, this could not be further from the truth, as Karen and Terence still have many destinations left to tick off their bucket list. French Polynesia, Bora Bora, Costa Rica, and India are just a few of the places she hopes to visit in the future. Their long-time dream destination were the Maldives, which they managed to visit in 2021, despite the pandemic.
Inciting inspiration and wanderlust Terplanet’s bright and remarkable pictures transport their followers into magnificent tropical hideaways. From charming, affluent resorts in the Maldives, where you can daydream away, to stunning landscapes and feel-good cuisine in Italy, their Instagram shows the most romantic of travels combined with a luxury twist. Terplanet is all enjoying showing us the finer things in life and living it to the fullest through their travels.
Tell us about yourself
We are Karen and Terence, a married Italian mid-30’s couple who have made travelling the world their full-time jobs. Together we are @Terplanet. With 4 years of experience we are specialised in Luxury Content Creation, Distribution and Social Media Marketing Strategies.
Why do you travel and look for adventures?
Travelling is the best teacher a human being can have! Helps you to understand the world and what kind of person you want to be. Plus we love to share the emotions of a place thorough our colourful pictures.
What kind of adventures do you look for when you travel?
Beauty, Culture and Food are our go to!
What’s your go-to travel hack?
This a Terplanet Hack! It’s a secret
When you go to a hotel, go on their IG page, go to the tagged posts and see what their guests have recently posted! Then you will know what’s the weather like and what are the things that people love! If you want instead to visit a geographical area go to the Hashtag of that specific area and tada you see the weather condition or the most iconic spots!
Got any gear you can’t travel without?
Camera, drone, tripods GoPro and Dome!
What destination are you eager to go back to?
BALI and Cambodia
How do you stay safe when you’re travelling?
We don’t have lots of cash with us and we don’t go to unpopulated spots! Never play the hero 😉
What’s the best way to experience a destination like a local?
Ask locals, be open to adventure and if you see a huge line of locals outside a food spot that’s the place to eat good food! (Remember to bring some probiotics with you!)
What’s your favourite word in another language?
Buko – cocconut in Tagalog
When and where are you next travelling?
We are currently in Maldives and we are organising our next trip to Dubai!
Fave quote
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
− Mark Twain
Slaylebrity net worth stats
EST net worth: $100,000+
Social fans: 1.6 Million
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No we are not Tinder Swindlers!
Shacked up
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