For a quick dose of escapism, nothing beats combing Twitter feeds. Our favorites are those that offer all sorts of travel tips, foodie fodder and adventurous advice in 140 characters or less (of course, we avidly tweet at @ForbesInspector, too). Here are our Forbes Travel Guide editors’ picks for the top 10 travel stars to follow on Twitter now:
Eric Ripert: It’s amazing the star chef of New York’s Five-Star Le Bernardin has time to cook — the prolific tweeter fills his feed daily with photos of food he prepares, simple recipes, musings (and photos) of his travels and an occasional how-to series (à la the best way to slice a mango). @ericripert
Ivanka Trump: Follow Trump for an eclectic mix of subjects, from business- and politics-related tweets, to news about Trump hotels and photos of her glamorous, jet-setting lifestyle. @IvankaTrump
Anthony Bourdain: Acerbic, insightful and delightfully entertaining, Bourdain’s feed is a lot like the travel host’s on-air persona — discover where he’s traveling, what he’s eating and even what he’s reading. @Bourdain
Donatella Arpaia: As a New York restaurateur, author and Food Network personality, Arpaia has her hand in a lot of pots and you’ll hear about them all, from making meatballs with Rachael Ray to backstage Iron Chef insights. @donatellaarpaia
Aldo Sohm: Ripert’s affinity for Twitter must have rubbed off on Sohm, the head sommelier at Le Bernardin. He tweets about wine pairings, interacts with other foodies and oenophiles and recently shared his choice of beverage for tailgating (it’s Bud Light). @aldosohm
Adam Richman: Uncensored, frank and fun, Richman’s feed is the amalgamation of the Man v. Food star’s travel observations, photos of him on location, and a few cultural and sports reflections to boot. @AdamRichman
Rick Steves: He may not be a connoisseur of luxury hotels, but Steves has great off-the-beaten-path, insider travel knowledge that he shares with followers on Twitter along with historical bits, news and links to his longer posts on Facebook. @RickSteves
Samantha Brown: For breezy, in-the-know travel recommendations, envy-inducing on-location photos and links to her travel blog, follow this longtime Travel Channel host. @SamanthaBrown
Todd English: The James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur splits his time between Boston and New York and takes to Twitter to often let his followers know what’s going at his restaurants (including his European-style Food Hall at The Plaza Hotel) and what the handsome chef will be cooking during his various TV appearances. @ChefToddEnglish
Padma Lakshmi: The cookbook author and knockout host of Top Chef seemingly fills her feed with what fills her life — photos of dishes she tries, invitations to charity events, activist statements and behind-the-scenes photos of her many TV and gala appearances across the country. @PadmaLakshmi
Photos Courtesy of Travel Channel, Ivanka Trump, Nigel Parr, Donatella Arpaia and Todd English
