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Celinkadev


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I have stumbled upon various Instagram feeds of overlanders posting jolly photos, drone photos and mis-leading posts of their travels through some fraught countries. They rarely post about the trials and tribulations or, indeed, post useful information for others. In this day and age with the obsession about Instagram (and other social media) “likes”, it probably encourages others less experienced and very much less researched to pack up an old vehicle and set off.

For instance, I have been following a Swiss couple who, despite travelling though Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, posted drone photos - and, indeed, must have had their (banned) drone with them in those countries. There are various reports of people being thrown in jail in Iran (and other countries) because they were carrying a drone. They did manage to get through Ethiopia, but did spend 48 hours in jail as they were suspected of being journalists or rebels. They did not mention at the beginning of their Ethiopian journey that Ethiopia was in the state of civil war.



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The only thing more “real” than what you see on social media is probably reality tv shows. Social media, especially Instagram, would like to have you believe everyone lives are permanently perfect, and everyone looks like a supermodel.

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I completely agree with you about overlanding and social media. It seems like many overlanders are more focused on posting glamorous photos and getting likes rather than sharing useful information and being honest about their experiences. It can be dangerous for less experienced travelers who may try to emulate them without doing proper research. Speaking of social media. I believe it can still be helpful in some cases. I recently discovered this thing called an SMM panel that might be helpful for those looking to boost their social media presence. It's pretty cool! If you're interested, you can check it out at https://nlosmm.com/. Anyway, sorry for reviving an old thread. I'm new to this forum and still figuring things out. Thanks for bringing up this important topic - it's important for overlanders to be responsible and share accurate information with others.



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