What is it about a beautiful scene that makes you want to share it with the world—or at least with your Instagram followers? If you’re looking for one of those jawdropping, must-share kind of places to make your followers ooh and ahh, read on to get recommendations from avid travelers.
Lauren Monitz
Lauren Monitz is a travel influencer specializing in offbeat adventures you didn’t even know you wanted on your bucket list. From blackwater rafting to horse surfing, she seeks out the weirdest attractions wherever she goes. She’s been published in Fodor’s and Trivago and has 195K social media followers. website: thedownlo.com
Havasupai Falls
The waterfalls of Havasupai Falls in Arizona are one of the greatest natural wonders in the U.S., if not the world. Located on a private Indian reservation that’s part of the Grand Canyon, the four-day backpacking trip requires advanced permits for the 22+ mile hike.
Serg & Tana
Serg & Tana are a young American couple living in Mexico. Their goal is to shed a different life on what type of lifestyle is possible in Mexico. website: www.youtube.com/c/sergtana/
Tamul Waterfalls
Tamul Waterfalls in La Huasteca Potosina has to be one of the most beautiful backdrops possible for your Instagram shots. The perfect turquoise water, the jaw-dropping valleys, and the eternal sunshine will never disappoint.
Vang Vieng
My most instagrammable picture-perfect location in nature is Vang Vieng in Laos. The combination of unspoiled rice paddies, mountainous backdrop, and misty atmosphere makes for a dreamy snap around this town any time of the year.
Beaver Bend State Park
This isn’t the flat prairie. It’s hilly, tall trees, a tubing river, and a large lake plus many hiking trails. It’s also home to one of the fastest-growing bear populations so practice bear safety.
Zachary Stafford
Zachary Stafford, Sold everything in 2015 and now we travel full time while housesitting and hiking and eating and writing. website: visa-vis.com
Accursed Mountains
A place that makes people look and say: where is that? There are few places like this in the world, especially as our digital world gets tighter and faster. But absolutely one such place is the Accursed Mountains in Northern Albania. Just on the border with Montenegro, they have enough jagged peaks and wild weather for any rugged adventure lover. And if you time it right, you can pick wild strawberries from the hillsides.
Bre Patterson
Bre Patterson is the author of Denver Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhood One Bite & Libation at a Time and “Bites with Bre,” a blog sharing the food stories of Denver. A well-known influencer and blogger, in 2017, Bre founded BästaMedia, a social media and influencer marketing agency.
Iconic spots in Colorado
McCullough Gulch Trail
This trail is just past Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. You will find waterfalls, streams, and lakes; wildlife such as pika, weasels and mountain goats; and the most beautiful fall foliage from the Aspen trees.
Ashcroft Ghost Town
Eleven miles outside of Aspen, Colorado is Ashcroft, a former mining town turned into a ghost town. The town consists of a hotel, post office, several houses and the saloon that has been untouched since the day the town was abandoned.
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend overlooks the Colorado River in Page, Arizona. This iconic spot became so popular from its Instagrammable views that they have put up a railing on the edge and a parking lot for all the traffic. Sunset is the prime time for the red sands to meet the orange sunset.
Michele Frolla
Michele Frolla is an Australian language and travel blogger and ‘guide’ behind theintrepidguide.com. Michele inspires and helps travellers include language learning in their travel preparation to enhance their [experience]. She writes detailed destinations guides and free travel phrase guides.
Lofoten Islands
Located in Norway, this delightful fishing village is the most instagrammable spot in the Lofoten Islands. Set below a towering, snow-capped peak is a cluster of traditional red fishermen’s cabins (called rorbuer) that hug the shoreline, creating a dramatic and Instagram-worthy photo.
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