This list includes the most influential radio and television personalities covering travel on Twitter, generated using Klout score. The Twitter handles are maintained by the individual contacts and tied scores are broken by number of Twitter followers. This list changes over time as Klout scores update in real-time. These numbers were updated on May 16, 2012.

  1. Anthony Bourdain – Host – Anthony Boudain: No Reservations – Travel Channel – 74
  2. Andrew Zimmern – Host – Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern – Travel Channel – 70
  3. Peter Greenberg – Host – Peter Greenberg Worldwide – Check Six Productions – 60
  4. Richard Quest – Host – Business Traveller – CNN International – 59
  5. Christopher Elliott – Host – Rudy Maxa’s World with Christopher Elliott – Syndicated Solutions, Inc. – 59
  6. Rick Steves – Host – Travel with Rick Steves – KUOW-FM – 49
  7. Ayesha Durgahee – Correspondent – Business Traveller – CNN International – 45
  8. Valarie D’Elia – Host – Travel with Val – NY 1 News – 44
  9. Anthony Dias Blue – Host – Blue Lifestyle – Syndicated Solutions, Inc. – 40
  10. Rudy Maxa – Host – Rudy Maxa’s World with Christopher Elliott – Syndicated Solutions, Inc. – 39

 

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