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 are this week’s editors’ picks of people finding some serious #travelstoke:

1. Max Kruse at Grampians National Park in Melbourne, Australia.

View this post on Instagram

Check out the view from our balcony! Would take this over a 5star hotel any day of the week! @kingtraff @brtmxwl

A post shared by max kruse (@maxwkruse) on Oct 10, 2015 at 11:40pm PDT

2. Fall colors shot by Toby Harriman in Ridgway Colorado.

Can't get enough of fall. Finally found some places to fly. Cc. @dr_brown #Colorado #fallcolors #dji #inspire #aerial

A photo posted by Toby Harriman Photography (@tobyharriman) on Oct 4, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT

3. Awesome shot from Grassy Ridge in North Carolina by Alistair Nicol.

Our campsite on Grassy Ridge high above it all with the Milky Way looking on. It's definitely time for warming up by camp fire. Hope you are all staying warm and dry tonight. #neverstopexploring #theoutbound #828isgreat #wildernessculture #liveauthentic #ourplanetdaily #ourcamplife #discoverearth #bpmag #camp4pix #booneview #wanderlust #thegreatoutdoors #natureaddict #itsamazingoutthere #capturead #keepitwild #goatworthy #getoutstayout #ic_landscapes #travel #earthofficial #exklusive_shot #earthpix #travelstoke #beautifuldestinations #natgeolandscape #nature_good #visitnc @visitnc @mountainstoseaworkshops

A photo posted by Alistair Nicol (@alistair.nicol) on Oct 4, 2015 at 5:39pm PDT

4. Swimming with sharks in the Bahamas.

Is swimming with sharks on your bucket list? Tag someone you'd love to dive with! Photo by #MatadorN reader @alien_adventure in the Bahamas. Thanks for tagging #travelstoke!

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Oct 8, 2015 at 2:40pm PDT

5. Austin recently got to spend a gorgeous weekend under the stars at the salt flats in Utah.

I spent the weekend at the Salt Flats for the @instagram #wwim12saltflats. I met some awesome people & had an amazing experience. #Utah #Musephoto

A photo posted by Austin (@austeeze_) on Oct 4, 2015 at 11:48am PDT

6. Paul Weeks in Los Glaciares National Park near El Chaltén, Argentina.

https://instagram.com/p/8cKuowlIa8/?taken-by=paul_weeks

7. Fall colors peeking out at Weißensee in Kärnten, Austria. Shot by Christoffer Collin.

https://instagram.com/p/8jU05DTPdG/

8. Stunning Milky Way shot by Lisa Bao in Zion National Park, Utah.

https://instagram.com/p/8ODXdZodCN/?taken-by=lisabao

9. Lauren Bullen with @topdecktravel exploring the coastlines of the Great Ocean Road.

Exploring the coastlines of the Great Ocean Road• 🌊👣 #topdecker @topdecktravel

A photo posted by Lauren Bullen (@gypsea_lust) on Oct 7, 2015 at 4:12pm PDT

10. Awesome shot by Shane Black in Death Valley National Park, California.

I'm pretty amazed by all the incredible details that the Death Valley landscape has to offer.

A photo posted by Shane Black (@shanemichaelblack) on Oct 9, 2015 at 7:34pm PDT

11. Max Muench shots Autumn shades in Berchtesgaden, Germany.

From sun to gloom – autumn has so much to offer. Light and darkness are closer together than in any other season. Would you still go paddling here with a friend? #weroamgermany Thank you so much for your overwhelming feedback on my previous post! Furthermore, tomorrow I'm going to announce the winners of my 100k give away – stay tuned.

A photo posted by maxmuench | @germanroamers (@muenchmax) on Oct 12, 2015 at 12:32pm PDT

12. RJ Bruni with the boys on the open road Yukon, Canada.

Open road with the boys #travelstoke

A photo posted by RJ Bruni (@rjbruni) on Oct 4, 2015 at 7:07pm PDT

13. 20,000 lanterns, each representing a hope, a dream, or a wish, rising in the Valley of Fire, Nevada.

20,000 lanterns rise in the Valley of Fire with hopes, dreams and goodbyes. Magnificent! #togetherwerise #mojavedesert #inspiring #beautiful #lanternfestival #valleyoffire #hope #dreams #goodbye #love #travel #magnificent

A photo posted by xoq ǝɥʇ ǝpısʇno ʞuıɥʇ (@doctorwithoutborders) on Oct 11, 2015 at 6:44am PDT