The 9 Most-Liked AWOL Instagram Posts Of 2015

2015 was a great year for Instagram – the iconic app finally let its users break free from the confines of square posts to allow portrait and landscape photographs for the very first time. While it may have been a blimp on any regular person’s Instagram, this meant a great deal for budding travel photographers who could now capture the entirety of the Grand Canyon or that awesome beach sunset in all it’s true #nofilter glory, without having to crop out the corners.

Over on our AWOL Instagram page we regularly highlight some of the best of the best when it comes to beautiful travel photography in order to inspire our readers to get out there and travel the world. In that vein, here are our nine most popular posts from last year – from underground caves in Greece to a picturesque sky in New Zealand – we hope they inspire you as much as they did us.

#1 Under the sea

Everyone needs a dependable travel buddy like this little guy! ^ Tag your favourite travel buddy and where you want to go together next! #goneAWOL #travelbuddy @cory_ida

A photo posted by AWOL (@awol_aus) on Aug 8, 2015 at 10:46pm PDT

#2 Mt. Baker, Washington

Imagine being at Mt Baker, Washington in such perfect stillness! Beautiful peace and quiet Lovely shot by @finn! #goneAWOL

A photo posted by AWOL (@awol_aus) on Oct 13, 2015 at 10:32pm PDT

#3 Wanaka, New Zealand

Heaven actually is quite accessible on #Earth. You just have to go to #Wanaka in #NZ and check out the slopes. It’s there. Promise. Spectacular shot by @lebackpacker #goneAWOL #stars A photo posted by AWOL (@awol_aus) on Aug 19, 2015 at 11:46pm PDT

#4 Koh Samui, Thailand

Yes to everything and every hammock in this stunning photo from where we’d rather be, #KohSamui, #Thailand. Lovely shot by @doyoutravel. #relax #goneAWOL A photo posted by AWOL (@awol_aus) on Aug 26, 2015 at 4:06am PDT

Click through to see the rest of our favourite Instagrams from 2015…