Not sitting still. Best travel insta-accounts

While almost all countries have closed their borders, traveling outside your home country has become something out of the realm of fantasy. It’s time to open your photo archives or look into the accounts of popular travel bloggers on Instagram. We have collected a selection of profiles with the brightest and most colorful photos from different parts of the planet.

Chris Burkard

Chris is a young and successful self-taught photographer specializing in extreme photography. It was thanks to him that many people learned about Arctic surfing. One of the most successful projects of the American is The California Surf – a diary made in the genre of a photographic journey along the coast of California.

Burkard managed to reveal his talent and at the same time open a new direction in the art of extreme photography in harsh natural conditions. Today the American shoots surfers not on the popular California beaches, but against the background of snow-covered mountains somewhere in Kamchatka.

Almost through all of Chris Burkard’s pictures one can observe a through motif – a small man on the background of mighty landscapes. It seems to be his attempt to realize his place and role in this world.

In his account, the American shared the secret of his stunning shots.

I think the key to creating meaningful work lies in how much time each of us is willing to invest in this place without a camera.

Sergey Sukhov

Sergey is a journalist by education and a photographer by vocation. According to the blogger himself, in the beginning he didn’t even suspect that his hobby could be monetized, and the purpose of all his travels was to show people the world and hold master classes.

It all started as a hobby, and now for Sergey it’s a way for creative expression and self-realization. His photos from different parts of the globe are mesmerizing, and the way he processes the pictures surprises all his subscribers every time.

Recently, the blogger even released his own processing app.
In almost every country where Sukhov visits, he shoots a dance in the most popular places. And, it must be said, it comes out very cool.

And while Sergei does not have the opportunity to travel, because he, like most of the population is sitting on quarantine, he decided to launch a challenge for himself “10 shots for the tape only at home”. Let’s see what creative shots Sergey will get in total isolation.

Ira and Space

Giving up her career as editor-in-chief of the fashion department in a glossy to fulfill her husband’s American dream, and then traveling halfway around the world with her beloved dog – all this is about Irina Goldman. The travel blogger’s account is full of colorful photos from different parts of the planet: Alaska, Grand Canyon, Lapland, lavender fields in France… The list is endless. And in 2018 Irina together with Space in general did something incredible – conquered Elbrus.

The girl madly loves the eternal companion of all her travels, and she also not only posts beautiful photo cards that mesmerize the spirit, but also often advises readers interesting locations in different cities and countries.

Elnar Mansurov

This is the guy with the polar bear head in which he takes pictures against the background of sights. He not only travels around the world, but also organizes expeditions to the harsh landscapes of Norway and Iceland, and shares with readers the secrets of independent budget travel.

In 2015, Elnar made a “northern” round-the-world trip and visited the North Caucasus, Elbrus, the Far East, Alaska, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Norway. In an interview, Mansurov said that he “decided to invest in impressions, because they are the hardest currency.”

Raquel and Miguel

The bloggers lived in different countries at the beginning of their relationship: Raquel lived in Spain, where she studied biomedical engineering, and Miguel worked as a business manager in Portugal. Because of this, they decided to see each other every month in a new country, and so began their travels together.

Rare meetings continued for six months, and in January 2019, the young people decided to leave their corporate jobs and devote all their time to traveling and new experiences. The Portuguese couple is famous for their joint extreme shots. So the photocard of Raquel and Miguel from a moving train caused a mixed reaction of the public.

Despite this, their romantic pictures leave no one indifferent and amaze with the beauty of landscapes.

Alexander Lapuk and Polina Brzezinskaya

Alexander Lapuk and Polina Brzezinskaya are among the most popular Russian travel bloggers. Looking at their posts you can’t help but want to teleport to the places in the photos. Polina graduated from a journalism school, and Alexander graduated from the faculty of directing. Now the guys travel to the most remote places on the planet, shoot stunning videos from their trips and give endless positivity to their subscribers.

In the fall of 2019, Paulina conquered Everest, and in her blog she spoke in detail about how the ascent to the highest peak of the Earth took place and what it cost her. If you are also going on a similar expedition, this information will be very useful to you.

And while all the planned trips of young people canceled, they do not waste time: collecting Lego series on Harry Potter, playing console and joking.

Mr. Pokey and Herbie

This cheerful hedgehog named Hurby conquered the whole “Instagram” thanks to his face, on which constantly shines a smile. Photos of the animal from different places of the planet are published by his owner – Talitha Hirnus.

At first, this Instagram account belonged to an elderly hedgehog named Mr. Pokey. As the woman herself says, she started blogging in 2015 to preserve the memory of cute moments with Pokey: “He made me so happy. I really wanted to share those emotions with others. I decided that if just one person looked at his photo and smiled, I would achieve my goal.”

However, in early 2019, Pokey died of old age, and then the family from Wiesbaden, Germany, got a new pet – Herbie. The woman continued to travel the world and posted photo cards with the smiling hedgehog. Almost 2 million people follow the travels of Herbie and his owner.