Book a virtual tour with travel Instagram accounts

Instagram is a virtual portal to the rest of the world. If you follow the appropriate Insta-travelers, you can literally taste, see, and feel the freedom of travel straight from your phone. You may roam around a vivid urban teeming with life, letting mountain wind brush your skin in a Nordic neverland, with only a few flicks of the thumb and a little creativity.

From your tiny Insta-window, these Insta-travelers will generate amazing views.

1. @alexstrohl

This travel account is devoid of clichéd palm tree beach photos. Alex Strohl is a master of expressing tales via photography, having been featured in renowned publications such as Forbes, Vanity Fair, and the Gentleman's Journal. His Instagram feed is a meticulously curated photo book, a visual delight that captures only the most genuine moments.

Climbers, divers, and motorbike riders all come to life amongst still-frame action photos of bubbling water, dust clouds, and misty mountain air in this stunning photobook, which is interspersed with snapshots of the people who roam these dramatic environments. We've had access to parts of the world and experiences that would otherwise have gone unseen or forgotten thanks to Strohl's travels.

2. @carleyscamera

Carley Rudd, who was raised by two American artists, harnessed her natural creativity from an early age and developed her unique photographic style. A scroll through her account is like seeing through a hot pastel-colored camera lens at the entire universe. Carley actually throws light on both the natural and man-made beauty of the world by capturing moments of soothing sunlight and exquisite symmetry. Carley generates a sense of wistful wanderlust in every Instagrammer who is fortunate enough to stumble upon her page through her Instagram account and online travel blog.

3. @elice_f

Elice is an architect, a blogger, and a travel photographer, but she is most importantly a storyteller, and it all starts with her regular morning walks. Elice's blog and Instagram follow her travels in the morning light, as she gets up early every day to buy her coffee. Her "Where I Walk for Coffee" stories capture interesting glimpses of life, sandwiched between a foreign sunrise, innumerable barista smiles, and the local neighborhood's daily rituals.

4. @irfanjunejo

Irfan Junejo wasn't always known as a travel vlogger and Instagram star. Instead, he said to reporters that he was just a "teenager seeking for something to do with his life." Irfan, a prominent personality in Pakistan's YouTube community, has a successful Instagram travel profile with over 426k followers. Irfan takes images of the people he meets on his travels, as well as moments of natural beauty and unique architectural locations. As a young adolescent, posting vlogs developed into far more than he could have imagined.

5. @somewhereiwouldliketolive & @somewhereiwouldliketogo

Interior design and vacation fantasies collide on these two accounts. While most travel blogs and Instagram travel accounts focus primarily on building exteriors and broad natural surroundings, these creators have made sure that the secret inside world is not overlooked. These reports make you want to envision yourself lying in a comfortable bed next to a wall of windows, gazing out at skyscrapers and ocean waves. The juxtaposition of the inside and external worlds leaves you with a yearning wonder about what life would be like if you lived among the world's most beautiful surroundings.

6. @girlwithgreenpassport

This account is full of life and energy, and it will make you feel as if you could fly.

Anam Hakeem, or The Girl with the Green Passport, uses meaningful captions and colourful photos to let the world know that she is out there, experiencing it all, despite her restricting passport.

Her bucket list consists of approximately 100 countries, and she is proving unstoppable. She has travelled to 26 countries and attracted the attention of over 23 thousand people.

7. @hanliprinsloo

Given that water makes up 71 percent of our planet, it would be remiss not to highlight the brave travellers who venture into these mainly uncharted waters. Hanli is a freerider, an entrepreneur, and a proponent of ocean sustainability. She descends 60 metres beneath the surface to show us humpback whales, limestone caves, and magnificent fish shoals.