# European Themed Animations Rachel Ryle's Quirky Travel Instagram Posts are Stop Motion Videos By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-09-26 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-instagram References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/369585/Illustrator-Documents-Her-Travels-In-Quirky-Stop-Motion-Animations-On-Instagram/) & [instagram](http://instagram.com/rachelryle) One of the amazing things about [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp) is it not only allows you to follow a visual record of what your friends are up to, there is also a lot of room for inspirational imagery and aspirational [travel Instagram accounts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-map). Rachel Ryle, however, puts a quirky spin on her travel documentation. The illustrator and animator documents the places she's been by creating cute illustrated stop-motion videos and uploading them to the popular photo-sharing platform. Based out of Colorado, Rachel Ryle has been uploading the [stop-motion animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-chef-x-ikea) for a while. Lately she has switched things up and is focusing on content inspired by her recent trip to Europe. The travel Instagram posts demonstrate country-specific activities, like English tea time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Quirky Stop-motion Videos:** Opportunity for brands to create unique and engaging content through stop-motion animations. - **Aspirational Travel Accounts:** Potential for travel companies to showcase destination experiences and inspire wanderlust through Instagram. - **Localized Cultural Content:** Opportunity to promote cultural diversity and heritage through country-specific activities on social media platforms. ### Where This Applies - **Animation:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating innovative and visually captivating animations for various industries. - **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunities for travel agencies, hotels, and tourism boards to leverage Instagram for destination marketing. - **Social Media Marketing:** Opportunity for marketers to embrace creative storytelling techniques like stop-motion animations to engage audiences on social media platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visual Journey Mapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-map-video.md) - [Interactive Travel Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp.md) - [Social Media Fridge-Decorating Trends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lynzi-judish-fridgescaping.md) - [Travel Lifestyle Brand Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-changed-me.md) - [Visualized Social Media Data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagraph.md) - [Engaging Travel Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-maps.md) - [Vacation Rental Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-1.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [BookTok Travel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ef-ultimate-break-1.md)