Picture the moment: You’ve arrived at your long-awaited destination, you pause to take in your surroundings, and you capture the perfect photo to save the memory forever. But then, when you start to post the photo on Instagram… you’re suddenly drawing a blank for a good caption. Maybe you want to get back to your adventure, not waste time wordsmithing something clever.
We’ve got the inspiration you need! Here are 50 Travel Instagram Captions you can copy and paste into your next post.
Inspiring Travel Quotes
- “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Augustine of Hippo
- “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
- “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
- “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
- The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.” – Wallace Stevens
- “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – Stephen Covey
- “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop
- “Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jamie Lyn Beatty
- “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide
- “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.” – Oscar Wilde
- “Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Anthony Bourdain
- “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell
- “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” – Margaret Lee Runbeck
- “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
- “The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton
- “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
- “To travel is to evolve.” – Pierre Bernardo
- “You belong among the wildflowers, you belong in a boat out at sea. Sail away, kill off the hours. You belong somewhere you feel free.” – Tom Petty
- “Gonna travel, gonna travel wild and free. I’m gonna pack my bags because this great big world is calling me” – Elvis Presley
Short and Simple Travel Instagram Captions
- Adventure is out there.
- OOO
- Do not disturb.
- Vacay all day.
- Catch flights, not feelings.
- Work hard, travel harder.
- On the road again.
- Wander often, wonder always.
- Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
- Born to roam.
Fun Travel Instagram Captions
- I follow my heart … and it usually leads me to the airport.
- It was love at first flight.
- Always take the scenic route.
- I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.
- Life is short and the world is wide. Better get started.
- I feel most at home when I’m exploring the world.
- We vacation not to escape life but for life not to escape us.
- It doesn’t matter where you are going. It matters who is beside you.
- All you need is love… and a passport.
- Good things come to those who book flights.
Location-Specific Travel Instagram Captions
- When in Rome…
- Paris is always a good idea.
- London is calling.
- You know I love a London Boy.
- Welcome to New York… it’s been waiting for you!
- Start spreading the news…
- Deep in the heart of Texas.
- California Dreaming
- Sunshine State of Mind
- The Happiest Place on Earth
Happy traveling, and happy instagramming!
We hope these captions help you find the words to express what you’re feeling in the photo you’ve captured and inspire you to continue chasing adventure.
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