- Following 1.8K
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- Engagement 2.55%
- Avg likes 850
- Avg comments 147
About Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers
Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers (@roamingintheknow) is a Travel creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel Influencers. The account has 35,150 followers and 724 published posts. Recent posts average 850 likes and 147 comments, an engagement rate of 2.55%.
With 35.2K followers, Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers follows 1,827 accounts, so the audience is roughly 19 times the size of the list followed. Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers under Travel, with Travel Influencers as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers runs to 14 words across 3 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers dates from June 2025.
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724 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers, 6 are carousels and 4 are videos. That mix leans toward carousels. Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers has built a substantial archive of 724 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 49 followers for each post published. Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers also keeps 90 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 186 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include we’re, canada, tips, trip and best. The captions tag #visitscotland, #scotland, #scotlandroadtrip, #roadtripscotland and #scotlandtravel.
And don’t forget to follow for more Scotland tips, itineraries, and inspiration 💛
1. Loch Achtriochtan, Glencoe
2. Steall Waterfall, Fort William
3. Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
4. Quiraing, Isle of Skye
5. Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris
6. Stac Pollaidh, Assynt
7. Gruinard Bay, Scottish Highlands
8. Lagangarbh Hut, Glencoe
9. Old Town, Edinburgh
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👋Hi! We’re Alia & Shawn, a married couple from British Columbia, Canada who gave up their apartment and sold their things to travel the world in January 2022. 1 year turned to 4, and now we share our travel tips, tried and true itineraries, and best places to visit from our personal experiences. Want to follow along? Follow 💛
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#visitscotland #scotland #scotlandroadtrip #roadtripscotland #scotlandtravel
March 2026 is the last, best opportunity to witness the aurora borealis this decade -
And is the perfect time to book a trip to Finnish Lapland.
➡️ SAVE for your future Aurora hunting trip & follow for more Finland tips!
1. Despite popular rhetoric, the best months to see the Aurora are on the spring & fall equinoxes, not in the dead of winter. So the weeks around March 21st & September 21st are statistically best for seeing the Aurora. (You’ll also be visiting during shoulder season, so accommodation is more affordable and more available)
2. I assumed that if the Aurora activity was good, we would see the Aurora, but in reality you’ll have a hard time seeing without clear skies, good visibility to the north, and little light pollution.
3. I thought the Aurora looked like the photos to the naked eye. In reality, it takes very strong activity to see the bright green colour with the naked eye. It’s even more rare to see other colours like pink, red, and purple. It’s very handy to check for Aurora using long exposure on your phone, and bring a phone tripod to get steady photos of it.
4. The moon plays a big affect on how easy it will be to see the Aurora if it’s weak. If you have a full moon & weak activity, it makes it very hard to see. Of course, if you have strong activity, the full moon helps with taking portraits in front of it. However, best bet would be to avoid a full moon.
5. We read that statistically you can see Aurora activity 1 out of 2 days in Lapland, but that doesn’t account for how strong that activity is or cloud cover. Give yourself as many days as possible to see them!
Most importantly, it’s going to be challenging to see them yourself without a guide or a car.
We went on a tour with and HIGHLY recommend a tour with Alex! Photos are by too ✨
Is seeing the Aurora on your bucket list?
#auroraborealis #aurora #northernlights #visitfinland #finnishlapland
👉Comment ’Takayama’ for our in-depth 3 day Takayama itinerary & Shirakawa-Go guide
📌Save for your 2026 trip to Japan and don’t forget to follow for more Japan tips!
Towns & Villages:
Takayama
Matsumoto
Shirakawa-go
Nature Destinations:
Kamikōchi
Tateyama–Kurobe Alpine Route
Hakuba (Most popular in winter)
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👋Hi! We’re Alia & Shawn, a married couple from British Columbia, Canada who gave up their apartment and sold their things to travel the world in January 2022. 1 year turned to 4, and now we share our travel tips, tried and true itineraries, and best places to visit from our personal experiences. Want to follow along? Follow 💛
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#visitjapan #japantravel #traveljapan #japan #japanesealps
📌save for your Sri Lanka 2026 planning and don’t forget to follow for more Sri Lanka travel tips 🇱🇰
📍Sigiriya / 2 nights
📍Kandy / 1 night
🚆Kandy - Ella Train
✨Book one month ahead of time on Sri Lanka Railway’s Official Website. Book 2nd class.
📍Nuwara Eliya / 2 nights (Optional)
📍Ella / 3 nights
Day trip: Diyaluma Falls
📍Udawalawa National Park / 1 night
📍Hiriketiya / 3 nights
📍Ahangama / 4 nights
Day trip: Mirissa
Day trip: Galle Fort
📍Colombo / 1 night
Note: You probably will need one night in Negombo after you land, if you land in the afternoon or evening.
Transportation tip: Rent a Tuktuk for your trip from
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👋Hi! We’re Alia & Shawn, a married couple from British Columbia, Canada who gave up their apartment and sold their things to travel the world in January 2022. 1 year turned to 4, and now we share our travel tips, tried and true itineraries, and best places to visit from our personal experiences. Want to follow along? Follow 💛
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#srilanka #srilankatravel #srilankaitinerary #travelphotography #visitsrilanka
Don’t miss this luxury train experience in Japan 🇯🇵 for only $10 USD!
📌Don’t forget to save this for your trip to Japan & follow for more travel tips.
👋🏼 We’re Alia & Shawn, a Canadian couple who have been full-time travelling the world for 4 years. We share unique & underrated experiences from popular destinations around the world.
❓Did you know Japan has many sightseeing trains? These trains run on popular routes and each one has a unique theme that is relevant to the route it runs on.
The Aoniyoshi Limited Express train runs between Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. It’s inspired by Nara’s history as Japan’s first and oldest capital.
This train only costs $5 USD extra than the regular train running between Kyoto & Nara.
Would you like to experience this train?
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#japantravel #japantrip #japantrain #traveljapan explorejapan discoverjapan best things to do in Japan, what to do in Japan, trains in Japan
Yep, Canada really is that big. We know more than anyone the appeal of travelling internationally over travelling domestically, however, we really do think every Canadian should have the opportunity to explore our own country.
British Columbia truly has such stunning and diverse landscapes. And the one’s we’ve shown only scratch the surface.
Places shown:
Cover: Tofino, BC
Slide 2: Sunshine Coast,BC
Slide 3:Squamish, BC
Slide 4: Bowen Island, BC
Slide 5: Cape Scott Provincial Park, Northern Vancouver Island, BC
Slide 6: Kootenay National Park, BC
Slide 7: Tofino, BC
Slide 8: Pemberton, BC
Slide 9: Telegraph Cove, Northern Vancouver Island, BC
Slide 10: Strathcona Provincial Park, BC
Which place are you most excited to visit? 💛
#explorecanada #destinationcanada #destinationbc #destinationbritishcolumbia
And don’t forget to follow for more Scotland tips, itineraries, and inspiration 💛
📌 where to find these spots below 👇🏼
Obviously the animals weren’t the only reason we fell in love with Scotland, but they sure did make each day 1000% better!
Here are the spots featured in this video:
1. Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
2. Quiraing, Isle of Skye
3. Glenfinnan Viaduct
4. Glencoe
5. Kilt Rock & Mealt Falls Viewpoint
6. Huisinis Beach
7. Huisinis Beach
8. Loch Ness Caravan Park, Fort Augustus
9. West Harris Trust Camping Spot 1, Isle of Harris
10. Callanish Alpacas
11. Callanish Alpacas
12. Brother’s Point, Isle of Skye
13. Callanish Alpacas
Remember to always be respectful of the animals and keep your distance, unless their caretakers have given you permission to pet them.
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👋Hi! We’re Alia & Shawn, a married couple from British Columbia, Canada who gave up their apartment and sold their things to travel the world in January 2022. 1 year turned to 4, and now we share our travel tips, tried and true itineraries, and best places to visit from our personal experiences. Want to follow along? Follow 💛
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#visitscotland #scotland #scotlandroadtrip #roadtripscotland #scotlandtravel
In 2022, we set out to full-time travel for 1 year, and never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined making it to our 4th year.
At the beginning of 2025, we felt ready to make this year our last year of full-time travel, but not without an epic bucket list trip around Asia first. In the summer, we announced the end of full-time travel, however in reality we kept travelling full-time just in Canada. (Our home country)
Despite visiting less countries than we did in 2024, we slept in over 20 more beds (from 68 in 2024 to 88 this year) which goes to show the pace we explored and how much we travelled & moved around once we got back to Canada.
We discovered how incredible pet sitting is for exploring Canada and we went all in (like we always do😂) and decided to do it full-time, which saved us so much money.
That, in addition to travelling Asia the first 6 months of the year, made 2025 our most affordable travel year to date.
We’re so grateful for the incredible experiences we had this year and will remember this year for the rest of our lives.
#fulltimetravel #travelcontentcreator #travelwrapped #travelphotographer #travelblogger
Which destination would you be most excited to visit?
1. Princess Louisa Inlet, Sunshine Coast
2. Kootenay National Park
3. Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island
4. Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island
5. The Sunshine Coast (in general) but especially all the stunning islands off it
6. Pemberton
7. Cape Scott Provincial Park, Vancouver Island
8. Purcell Mountains
#beautifulbritishcolumbia #destinationbc #britishcolumbiacanada #visitbritishcolumbia #explorebritishcolumbia
After 3.5 years, we have decided to end our full-time travel journey. At the start of the year, we decided it would end the summer of 2025, but a couple weeks ago, we decided to call it quits a bit early due to burn out & exhaustion. 2 weeks later, and we’re back in Canada. 🇨🇦
To summarize what full-time travel has meant for us is no easy task…
It opened our eyes to the beauty of this world and the people within it.
It held up a mirror to our privilege.
It magnified our gratitude.
It showed us true freedom.
It broke down our conceptions of the world and how we can operate within it.
It held back the curtain on alternative lifestyles and how we can choose to live.
It made everywhere feel like home.
Yet, it reminded us that there’s nowhere like home.
While we may no longer be full-time travelling, travel (domestically & internationally) will still be a constant in our lives & rest assured our helpful travel guides & travel inspiration posts are going nowhere. We have 3.5 years of travel wisdom & knowledge to share, and more time now to actually share it. 💛
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Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.55%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 39 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers's posts, at 850 likes and 147 comments on average, about 5.8 likes per comment.
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2.55%
- Avg likes
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- Avg comments
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- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 39
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Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers (@roamingintheknow) is a Travel creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel Influencers. Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers runs to 14 words across 3 lines.
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Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers has 35,150 followers on Instagram (35.2K). Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers follows 1,827 accounts, so the audience is roughly 19 times the size of the list followed. Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers has built a substantial archive of 724 posts.
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Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.55%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 39 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Alia & Shawn ✈︎ Canadian Travel Bloggers & Photographers's posts, at 850 likes and 147 comments on average, about 5.8 likes per comment.
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