The 13 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 inspiration, and challenge us to photograph the world in innovative ways.

Here’s this weeks editors’ picks of people finding some serious #travelstoke:

1. A sleepless night on the Central Coast, California.

Sleepless nights on the central coast. Shot this just after that insane meteor shower a while back!

A photo posted by Ryan Daniel Hill (@_ryanhill_) on Aug 27, 2015 at 9:23am PDT

2. Sun lighting up the sky over McAfee Knob, Catawba mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia.

37.39°N -80.03°W | Watching the sun shed its light over Virginia. Another highlight from our hike up #McAfeeKnob.

A photo posted by micahkvidt (@micahkvidt) on Sep 13, 2015 at 2:59pm PDT

3. Loving life at Crater Lake National Park, southern Oregon!

https://instagram.com/p/7jWYDLCtfl/?taken-by=findmeoutside

4. Waking up in Monument Valley, Utah.

How you like our view?

A photo posted by Suvi Höydén (@dtlsuvi) on Sep 12, 2015 at 11:33am PDT

5. Sandbar of Sumilon Island in Oslob, Cebu.

Let's bask under the sun! Amazing sandbar of Sumilon Island in Oslob, Cebu. Tag the persons you'd want to go here with! Thanks @anthony_gambala @fantastic_earth @luxuryworldtraveler @beaches_n_resorts @goprophilippines for the recent feature! #pinoytravelfreak #comeseeph #cebtravels #mysmilesnap #beachesnresorts #phil_spots #grammerph #fotografiaunited #splendiahotels #smallhotels #fotografpark #magicpict #luxwt #cebu #cebukeepsmegoing #philippinebeaches #earthpix #lifeonourplanet #earthpostsdaily #matadornetwork #contiki #phototag_it #igworldclub #golden_heart #travelingourplanet #travelingtheworld #sumilonisland #sumilon #tlpicks #wheninmanila

A photo posted by Gabz | PinoyTravelFreak.com (@pinoytravelfreak) on Sep 13, 2015 at 8:22pm PDT

6. Scaling a wall in Iceland.

The game is find @brookewillson in iceland, where's she at? #iceland #mystopover

A photo posted by CHASE TERON (@chaseteron) on Sep 8, 2015 at 6:09pm PDT

7. Oahu, Hawaii.

https://instagram.com/p/7pyPLngSHW/?taken-by=brookewillson

8. Torres del Paine, Chile.

Stairway to heaven.

A photo posted by Al Mackinnon (@almackinnon) on Sep 5, 2015 at 12:14am PDT

9. Unnamed lake 15 minutes off the Ptarmigan Ridge trail, Washington.

https://instagram.com/p/7qJIdNiX_j/?taken-by=jordan_siemens

10. The Munros in Glencoe, Scotland.

My quest for summer mountain weather has been fulfilled! Bagged two Munros in glencoe yesterday, brilliant! #scotland #brilliantmoments #mountaineering #travel #itchyfeet #gooutside #glencoe #munro #adventure #instagood #neverstopexploring #wanderlust #liveclimbrepeat #bbctravel #travelstoke #stepswiftly #mountaingirls #igersscots #picoftheday #capturingbritain #650d #mountains #bestmountainartists #landscapelovers #epic #hiking #threesisters #ridge #canon #landscape

A photo posted by Kieran Duncan (@kieranjduncan) on Sep 6, 2015 at 8:26am PDT

11. Salkantay Pass, Peru.

If you're like most people trying to trek to Machu Picchu, you may be familiar with the Inca Trail. But did you know that there are a TON of alternative treks? Some (dare we say)…better? While the Inca Trail is incredible, the others offer a variety of different but equally impressive sights, are often a fraction of the cost, and can usually be booked up until the last minute! Go to the link in our bio and read our newest blog post where we share the details on all of these alternative treks and why more and more people are choosing them. Stay ahead of the curve and book one now! #PeruTravelNow

A photo posted by Peru Travel Now (@perutravelnow_) on Sep 6, 2015 at 10:47pm PDT

12. Garibaldi Lake, British Columbia, Canada.

https://instagram.com/p/7bzonestwL/?taken-by=shanemichaelblack

13. Diving into the clouds, Bavarian Alps.

dive into the clouds. Taken during the #instahikebavaria01 last weekend when we were roaming the Bavarian alps with awesome IGers from Germany and Austria. @germanroamers @bayern @deuter

A photo posted by Johannes Hoehn (@pangeaproductions) on Aug 28, 2015 at 2:01pm PDT