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. Amazing shot of the Golden Gate Bridge captured by Bennett.

Home is where the heart is ❤️. Happy Thanksgiving – on this day, in spite of the dodgy history of this holiday, I like to take a moment to give thanks for the people and things that I am blessed to have in my life. — I’m thankful for my family for my friends. I’m thankful for the health and happiness of everyone that I love. I’m thankful for my community at @insomniacevents, @pasqualerotella, and the #InsomniacPhotoTeam. And I’m thankful for having photography as a creative outlet. — Thank you to all of you who follow, like, comment on my work – and thank you to all the amazing photographers on @instagram that constantly inspire me to push myself to do better work. #AOVAsteryx

A photo posted by Bennett (@bskphoto) on Nov 26, 2015 at 9:41am PST

2. Ayesha travels in Sydney, Australia.

Enjoying wonders closer to home | Sydney – Australia

A photo posted by Ayesha (@on_the_wander) on Dec 11, 2015 at 2:57pm PST

3. Winter nights in Finland; shot by Juuso Hämäläinen.

Have an awesome New Year friends!

A photo posted by Juuso Hämäläinen (@juusohd) on Dec 31, 2015 at 9:39am PST

4. Braedin Toth cliff camping in BC.

Cliff camping above the city! ⛺️ #explorebc

A photo posted by ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Braedin Toth (@braedin) on Dec 10, 2015 at 1:10pm PST

5. Red rocks of Sedona, Arizona; shot by Adam Whitehouse and Shauna DellaVecchia.

Exploring and witnessing this kind of beauty is a life changing experience, everyday. So excited to see what each new day brings. This is the world we live in, people. Get out there and soak it all up!

A photo posted by net-wEARTH (@net.wearth) on Dec 13, 2015 at 6:20pm PST

6. Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by air; image by Jake West.

Leblon, Rio by air #InsomniacPhotoTeam •

A photo posted by Jake West (@jakewestphoto) on Dec 12, 2015 at 5:07pm PST

7. Taylor Burk shooting in Banff National Park.

If you never go, you will never know. To get this shot I had to get pretty low. #butimnotarapper

A photo posted by Taylor Burk (@taylormichaelburk) on Dec 19, 2015 at 8:18pm PST

8. Brooke Dombroski shares a moment from 2015 in Mo’orea.

Another Beautiful Moment from 2015: being followed back to our water bungalow by these Tahitian locals (sting rays & black tip sharks) after shooting a look book for @issademar with my best friends @marissaeveland @maliamurphey @aseaofpeople Is This Real Life?!

A photo posted by Brooke Dombroski (@brooklynhawaii) on Dec 28, 2015 at 9:42am PST

9. Taking January by storm at Kamehame Ridge by Ada.

Running Ridges with @kingofmongols ✅ Just Do It

A photo posted by @adaebela on Dec 13, 2015 at 5:30pm PST

10. Nauyaca Waterfalls in Costa Rica by Luis Solano Pochet.

“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire”

A photo posted by Luis Solano Pochet (@tothewonderblog) on Dec 13, 2015 at 6:21pm PST

11. Matador Network CEO Ross Borden on the Jordanian side of the dead sea. Image shot by our Creative Director Scott Sporleder.

What #travelstoke experiences are you looking forward to in 2016? #MatadorN Creative Director @spoart shot this image of @rossborden on the Jordanian side of the dead sea. The salinity of the water makes you so buoyant, that you literally cannot sink… you just float. The mud is great for the complexion too! Follow @spoart more #travelstoke from around the world!

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jan 1, 2016 at 1:22pm PST

12. Gorgeous moment in Chiapas, Mexico by Anne Dutch.

Like I said… paradise. And yes, of course I washed my hair. Last cultivated shower was a while ago

A photo posted by Anne (@still_thatgirl) on Dec 11, 2015 at 5:05pm PST

13. Jordan Herschel in Jasper National Park.

Happy Friday! Grab a friend and go explore something you’ve never seen before this weekend.

A photo posted by snapchat // jordanherschel (@jordanherschel) on Dec 11, 2015 at 7:48am PST