10 Travel Instagram Accounts to Follow in 2016

I don’t know about you but Instagram is one of my favorite social media platforms. I love the amazing photography that’s shared across it every day. But with hundreds of millions of monthly users on the platform, how do you search through it all to find the best? There are so many good accounts out there but here are the top 10 travel Instagram accounts I recommend you follow in 2016:

#ReflectionCanyon is one of the unique wonders in the #Southwest. Located in a remote section of #GlenCanyon National Recreation Area in #Utah, Reflection Canyon offers unparalleled views of the #ColoradoRiver twisting and winding through colorful sandstone cliffs. After the tough hike to reach Reflection Canyon, photographer Wan Shi was rewarded with this spectacular shot. “This has to be the most colorful and surreal scene I have ever seen in American Southwest.” Photo by Wan Shi (www.sharetheexperience.org).

A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Dec 7, 2015 at 3:45pm PST

1. US Department of the Interior (usinterior) Believe it or not, the US Department of the Interior is doing a fantastic job of not only protecting America’s great outdoors but promoting it, too! They have over 800,000 followers on Instagram and post amazing photographs one to four times a day. One of my favorites (pictured here) is of a remote section of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, and taken by photographer Wan Shi. I hope I get to see it one day with my own eyes!  

Sunrise Sessions A photo posted by Pete Halvorsen (@petehalvorsen) on Oct 8, 2015 at 9:12am PDT

2. Pete Halvorsen (petehalvorsen)
Pete Halvorsen travels the world as a content producer for both non-profit organizations and five-star luxury brands. In 2014, he was named one of the top travel photographers on Instagram by Business Insider. Pete’s a great guy (we live in the same town) and you can tell he has a love for life, humanity and sharing stories, all of which come through in the images he creates. If you aren’t following him on Instagram, you should be.

Perfect way to start the journey out of Sydney Harbour on board the #pacificaria @pocruises

A photo posted by Garry Norris (@garry_norris) on Nov 25, 2015 at 3:50am PST

3. Garry Norris (garry_norris) Garry Norris is a traveler based in Queensland, Australia who’s developed quite a following (about 125K) on Instagram. The reason is simple: He takes amazing photos of destinations all around the world. This guy will give you some serious wanderlust.  

Woke up at 4AM, left the beautiful @vidadowntown hotel and caught the sunrise in the desert of Dubaï with @nathparis & @superchinois801 ☀️ #visitdubai @visitdubai.fr #vivadowntown A photo posted by Mary Quincy (@mary_quincy) on Dec 4, 2015 at 3:13am PST

4. Mary Quincy (mary_quincy) I met Mary Quincy last year while on a Viking River cruise along the Douro Valley in Portugal. I quickly realized that Mary is a very talented photographer and a rising star on Instagram. She has over 65,000 followers who dream about the places she captures in her amazing photos. The majority of the photos are of Paris, where she lives, but she’s starting to travel more and more. Be sure to follow her to satisfy your wanderlust.

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