The sad reality for most of us is that travelling for 365 days a year is, let’s face it, fairly impossible. So for the 330 plus days when we’re chained to our desks/slogging our guts out at uni or school, why not live vicariously through these insane wanderlust inducing Instagram accounts…
JARED CHAMBERS
All American snowscapes and road tripping dreams from this LA based photographer…
PARIS IN FOUR MONTHS
You know the drill, you go to Paris for 4 months, you stay for life. Paris in four months is an open and continuing love letter to the City of Light.
DANIEL KORDAN
Whimsical landscapes and dreamy lakes on point.
WORLD OF WANDERLUST
This Australian travellers life seems to be a never ending stream of new countries, incredible adventures and delectable dishes from all over the world. Jealous much?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BA_6alJMk37
ALEX STROHL
Alex’s images basically make us weep with wanderlust, if you can even do that.
FOSTER HUNTING
Otherwise known as the guy who built (and lives in) the world’s coolest treehouse. Foster captures the very best of North America and basically makes you want to hire a car and hit the open road.
STALK: https://www.instagram.com/fosterhunting/
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COLE RISE
A cool name for an even cooler guy. Cole describes himself as an ‘escape artist’, and looking at his images we pretty much want to escape right by his side.
A LADY IN LONDON
If you’re dreaming of all things London, this is the account to follow. Expect exclusive access to some of London’s most secret and hidden spots, plus dashes of European beauty.
KIRSTEN ALANA
A glimpse into what it’s like to travel on a luxury budget, plus drool worthy food snaps to give you the munchies.
CHRIS BURKARD
Adventure travel has never looked so good.
PETE HALVORSEN
LA based photographer Pete is old school Instagram. He knows the travel photography game, and he sure does play it well.
STALK: https://www.instagram.com/petehalvorsen/
WATCH: Pete in action as one of the Contiki Storytellers
JACINTHA VERDEGAAL
If food is a big part of your travelling routine, you’ll be spoilt for choice with Jacintha’s drool worthy account. Follow her food adventures from London through to Europe.
GMATEUS
Saying someone has the eye is truly applicable to Gabriela. She looks out for moments on her adventures, and manages to make even the mundane really spectacular.
KIMI JUAN
Philippines based Kimi posts the kind of pictures that you dream up on a rainy day whilst wistfully looking out at a grey sky. Neutral palette perfection.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBGvSNShqYO
THIS WILD IDEA
Love animals? So does Theron Humphrey. Follow his road tripping adventures through the states accompanied by his pooch Maddie. Seriously, this dog lives the life we can only dream of.
CHELSEA YAMASE
Free diver extraordinaire and all round badass adventurer Chelsea resides in Kauai, an island off the coast of Hawaii, so she already has an advantage in terms of areas of outstanding natural beauty. But boy, does she know how to take/star in an underwater shot.
STALK: https://www.instagram.com/chelseakauai/
WATCH: Chelsea’s story for Contiki Storytellers