The 10 Most Inspiring Travel Photos This Week

EACH WEEK WE CHOOSE OUR favorite images from readers, fans, and travelers, who tag their photos with #travelstoke and post them on our Instagram account. These pictures provide a daily dose of incentive, and challenge us to photograph the world in innovative ways. Here are this week’s editors’ picks of people finding some serious #travelstoke.

1. Mark Handy, Thorton, Washington.

Interested in attending one of my photo tours of the Palouse? Be sure to follow the link in my bio. The Palouse isn’t all rolling hills and wonderful sunsets. It’s also barns, horses, gorgeous skies, and dirt roads. I captured this image at high noon, when most photographers wouldn’t bother shooting. But that’s the Palouse for you. You can often shoot all day long — and that’s just what we did this day. Shooting with: @gemini_digitized, @gettyphotography, @eyeonthebay. ______________________________________________________________#landscape #landscape_lovers #travelstoke #wonderful_earthlife #earthpix #naturephotography #exklusive_shot #horse #horses #instagoodmyphoto #washington #upperleftusa #jaw_dropping_shots #beautifuldestinations #nature_sultans #welivetoexplore #wonderful_places #visualsoflife #neverstopexploring #beautifulplaces #agameoftones #thebest_capture #awesome_earthpix #landscapephotography #ig_masterpiece #wildernessculture #awesome_globepix #ig_nature #global_hotshotz #pnw

A photo posted by 👉 Mark Handy 👈 (@markhandyphotography) on Jun 27, 2016 at 8:03am PDT

2. Dylan Furst, Canadian Rockies.

Backpacking through the Canadian Rockies and observing the glacial fed lakes with @lgusamobile. It’s a crazy experience to hear the glaciers breaking free, it almost feels like an earthquake. #LGCAMPlus #LGG5 #sp

A photo posted by Dylan Furst (@fursty) on Jun 30, 2016 at 3:34pm PDT

3. Jasmine, Koh Phi Phi, Thailand.

Phi Phi Islands, you are more beautiful than I imagined you would be 💚

A photo posted by Jasmine (@lifewithjazz) on Jan 24, 2016 at 10:48pm PST

4. Lena Stevens, Alaska.

Nothing wrong with #canoeing in a rainstorm! #travelalaska #portageriver #NeverEverStopExploring #canoe

A photo posted by Lena Stevens (@lenastevensphoto) on Jun 27, 2016 at 6:15pm PDT

5. Elena Pressprich, Oregon.

This view doesn’t get any better @nemoequipment 🏕⛰☀️

A photo posted by elena pressprich. (@findmeoutside) on Jun 23, 2016 at 5:59pm PDT

6. Stian Klo, Norway.

A moonlit and winter’y Lofoten is simply magical 👊 www.lofotentours.com

A photo posted by Stian Klo (@stianmklo) on Jun 26, 2016 at 9:09am PDT

7. Carmen Huter, Amalfi Coast, Italy.

mind if I move in, @lesirenuse?

A photo posted by Carmen Huter (@carmenhuter) on Jun 22, 2016 at 10:48pm PDT

8. Doree Simon, Electric Forest Festival, Michigan.

Catch @doreesimon on our Snapchat today as she explores the @electric_forest music festival. #EF2016

A photo posted by Matador Network (@matadornetwork) on Jun 23, 2016 at 11:14am PDT

9. Jay Alvarrez, Hawaii.

careful who you swim with 😉💦

A photo posted by JAY ALVARREZ (@jayalvarrez) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:06pm PDT

10. Javi Cang, Mt. Balagbag, Bulacan, Philippines.

I’m beginning to keep a list of stories to tell my kids in the future. High on the list is this scene: my bro @carloscang and I chillin’ out with the cosmos. This was taken just hours before his surgery in what was and has been an epic battle with cancer. We were talking about the power of the mind; in a universe where stars explode and planets are created every second, truly anything is possible… But really only if we choose to believe it is. 🌏🙏🏻

A photo posted by Javi Cang (@javycang) on Jun 26, 2016 at 5:22am PDT