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Here are the 24 best travel blogs to follow: Here are 24 of the best travel blogs you should follow.
The State of Design in the Travel Blogging Industry
Travel blogs are becoming more and more similar, with the same generic templates, hard navigation, too many pop-ups and scroll hijacking. ).
I think it’s because blogs are easier to build with automated tools, and creating websites is more accessible. This allows bloggers to concentrate more on marketing, SEO, and writing.
It’s all good for new bloggers, but as they grow, many bloggers will forget about the design of their blogs and focus on marketing and SEO, sometimes at the expense of user experience. Over time, their identities become diluted, and this is why most travel blogs today are similar.
Great Design and Excellent Storytelling
To promote the design of travel blogs, I decided to search the web for the best ones. These are blogs that offer a great user experience and excellent storytelling. They also have websites that go beyond the boundaries of what a travel blog can be.
The 24 most beautiful travel blogs of all time
1. Roadbook
This year, Roadbook has become my favourite travel blog. It combines excellent travel photography with minimal design, striking typefaces, and compelling stories. It was like flipping through a beautiful lifestyle book from a great publisher like Kinfolk.
It is also a unique blog with an emphasis on aesthetic travel style. They recommend cool boutique hotels and restaurants accompanied by beautiful photography that makes one want to go there. The Bangkok Travel Guide, being a native of Bangkok, is of great interest to me. I’m going to tell you, there are some places that I did not know existed.
Roadbook.com is a great travel blog that offers both high-quality content and aesthetically pleasing design. This is the best.
2. Rojo Cangrejo
Although this travel blog’s content is in Spanish, I chose it based on its artistic style. It is also one of the most unique designs I’ve seen for a travel website.
Rojo Cangrejo’s design is a minimalistic layout of lines and blocks, relying heavily on colours such as turquoise and stunning photography to grab your attention. It works.
Marta is an accomplished photographer and writer who captures the intimate moments that we experience when travelling. Her article on sharpening knives in the Japanese town of Sakai is a good example. Rojo Cangrejo’s travel blog is an excellent choice if you want to find a unique design.
3. Wander Lush
Wander Lush, a minimalist travel blog with a lot of great information to share, is an excellent example. Emily, who runs the blog, is a gifted photographer. Her work shines through the site’s minimalist design. Here’s an example of Emily’s work: 52 Unique Things to Do in Tbilisi.
Her work is not only reflected on her blog but also appears in other areas, such as her 375-page ebook and amazing Tbilisi City Guide.
Wander Lush is a perfect example of highly detailed content and minimalism. If you want to create a design that’s free of distractions for your travel blog, you will love It.
4. The Flore Blog
The Flore is our newest addition to the list. It is a beautifully designed travel blog written by Florian Krisechbaumer, a multi-talented, awesome man who is travelling the globe and documenting his experiences in his blog. His use of bold typography strikes the perfect balance between content and identity. It’s certainly not an easy thing to do.
This website is unique because it has a wealth of information, including maps and photos, that are all meticulously documented.
This is best illustrated in his blog post, A First Glimpse Of Thailand, which documents a travel story that includes my hometown, Bangkok. Scrolling down the page is like flicking through a travel mag. The stunning photos are accompanied by stories that are easy to digest. Flore stands out among the other websites on this list.
5. HeyCiara
HeyCiara is the perfect travel blog for those who find other blogs a bit too minimalistic and want a vibrant design.
HeyCiara.com is a beautiful travel blog from Texas by Ciara. Her blog is full of colour and style, which is reflected in her photos and content.
Her photography is a perfect example of the popular social media style. She uses dreamy colours and has a great sense of individuality. The compositions are also perfectly crafted for today’s fast-paced world.
HeyCiara.com can be a good source of inspiration for your travel blog.
6. Wherever We Roam
This UK-based blog by Paul and Mark may look like your typical, clean, minimal travel blog. But the photos are a perfect example of how a picture can say a thousand things.
The blog’s layout is designed to highlight the immersive and atmospheric photography of Anywhere We Roam. The photography and writing of Anywhere We Roam are both excellent and can transport you to any location.
A good example of this is the article Impressions of Havana: A Story from the Streets, where the two take you on a tour of the streets of Havana to explore its culture and vibe using atmospheric photography and immersive writing. You will feel as if you were there yourself.
7. Notes from the Road
Notes from the Road is one of my favourite new travel blogs. It’s written by Erik Gauger, who travels the world by road, kayak, or foot. He shares personal stories and funny and powerful travel tales.
In a sea of travel blogs that are usually focused on planning, the Notes from the Road blog concentrates instead on the messy, unvarnished truth of travelling, as told by a guy who is just like you, living through whatever the world throws his way. It’s a unique take on travel stories that reminds me of the awesome travel books written by Bill Bryson.
The design balances large, high-quality, full-width photographs with stories that are easy to digest and will keep you scrolling until the end. The minimal design allows the content to speak for itself while still being accessible. This makes for an excellent travel blog design, in my opinion. Notes from the Road is a great travel blog if you enjoy a minimalist design with lots of photos and text.
8. The Blonde Abroad
The Blonde Abroad is one of the best travel blogs on this list. Her love of colours is evident in her travel photos and on her side. She uses a lot of pastels.
When you read her blog, it’s almost like reading a travel journal. It is easy to see how she decorates her blog, making her photos appear as if they were taken with a Polaroid. She also uses a wide variety of fonts.
Kiki’s blog is a great reflection of her taste in design. It has a cool feature that changes the look of her website depending on the season, which I thought was a nice touch. This is not an easy task, and I must give her and her team credit for it. Check out The Blonde Abroad if you enjoy a travel blog with a good theme.
9. World of Wanderlust
World of Wanderlust is another great travel-themed blog that I recently found. It’s a beautiful, easy-to-navigate blog with a minimal design. Yet, it still maintains Brooke Saward’s unique, carefree personality.
I love all of the beautiful photos she has taken on her solo journeys around the globe, especially those from Thailand, which is my country. The images look grainy and warm like you are reading an old travel journal.
It is easy to navigate, and the layout is clean and minimalistic. This allows her photos to stand out while allowing new visitors to access her content easily. World of Wanderlust is a minimalist travel blog that features beautifully graded photos.
10. Roads & Kingdoms
Roads & Kingdoms, a travel blog, combines documentary-style photography with great storytelling in a way that’s clean, minimal and engaging. It is a rare find these days.
They are different from other travel blogs because they use a documentary style of photography and storytelling. Their viewers are captivated by their gripping stories and engaging tales from around the globe, which are seldom told on other blogs.
It’s a minimalist and clean design that allows you to navigate easily and doesn’t get in your way when you’re enjoying beautiful photos and stories about the writer’s travels around the globe. This is my favourite kind of design. Roads & Kingdoms has a lovely balance of photography, story, and design.
11. Another Escape
Another Escape Blog’s online magazine features authentic and engaging travel stories and stunning photography from around the globe.
The design of Another Escape shines when you view travel stories such as “The Road Taken”, where the article follows the lives of a couple that left their city life to live on the road. White space and a simple design on the website allow the travel story and photography of the site to shine.
In the design world, there is a phrase that says, “Good design is invisible,” and I believe this is the case with the minimalist and clean design on the Another Escape blog. Another Escape’s website design is minimalist and clean, allowing you to focus on the stories.
12. Indie Traveller
Indie Traveller, with its colourful and crisp layout, headlines in watercolours, well-organized structure, and tons of well-written guides, is a great example of a travel blog that retains its identity without sacrificing usefulness.
Marek Brons has run Indie Traveller since 2012. What I love most about its design is how it plays with the colour palette. It mixes contrast and subtle colours to make the blog stand out.
The layout and organization of the blog are so unique that you can tell from the first moment that it is not a generic WordPress theme. This impression is hard to find these days.
The blog’s content and writings also stand out. A great example is an article such as “Where To Backpack: Key Routes Around the World”. This is a good example of the well-structured and organized content at Indie Traveller.
Indie Traveller is a great read. The small paragraphs, the white space, and the unique photos and diagrams, combined with the pastel colour palette, make it a pleasure to read.
13. cookie sound Travels
Cookiesound is one of the best mother-daughter duos in the travel blogging industry. Nisa Maier and Ulli Maier are a mother-daughter travel photography team that travels to places off the beaten track and shares exciting travel stories through writing and photography.
The journey began in Africa with a 12-month road trip by 4×4 on the continent. I don’t think anything could make you more interested in their stories.
The design of their travel blog is one of the cleanest you’ll find anywhere. As photographers themselves, their travel blog design reflects their love of visual storytelling with large photos and clean typography.
Their photography is amazing, and I would love to emulate it as a travel photographer. Their photos often reflect travel the way it should be—rough and tumble—while also showing a human side to life in their destinations. This is, to me, one of the most powerful methods of telling travel tales.
This is a good example of their storytelling skills: Travelling on the infamous Iron Ore train in Mauritania. Their sharp photography and witty writing make their experience seem real and relatable, which is why many people can relate. It’s not always sunshine and flowers like you see on Instagram. Travel can be tough. Let me know your thoughts on this blog.
14. RICE/POTATO
The next travel blogger duo is a Taiwanese and Dutch traveller from Bangkok. They run a blog which wants to go beyond the typical travel content, such as the top 10 things you can do in Bangkok. Etty from RICE/POTATO and Chris, a travel duo from the Netherlands.
The design of RICE/POTATO’s travel blog is so stunning that you can tell at first glance how important it is to them. The details are what make their travel blog so special, from the pastel colour scheme of blue and orange to the meticulously laid out image compositions of each article.
The article “9 Thai Handicrafts You’ll Actually Want to Buy” is a great example of their unique approach to design. Each item is accompanied by minimal but colourful images and enough text to keep you interested.
15. We Salt Our Hair
Salt in Our Hair has a colourful and fun design for a travel blog that I have rarely seen in the travel industry. Nick and Hannah combined their excellent photography with a well-designed layout and fun typography to deliver them efficiently.
By efficiency, I refer to the speed of their travel blog, which is important since many of our readers read blogs on their mobile phones.
Travel blogs often load slowly due to their unoptimized design. This could be because of overkill photo sizes or a poorly designed mobile layout.
Salt in Our Hair is different. The blog’s Google PageSpeed score is 90, which makes it higher than many travel blogs. The blog is a stunning travel site that doesn’t sacrifice performance.
16. 12 Hrs
I like the concept that 12HRS adheres to. It’s the “12 Hours In” series. The guides provide not only a detailed guide to how you can spend your limited time but are also clearly divided into hours, with stunning typography and photographs. Imagine a high-quality magazine available on the Internet.
17. I am Aileen
Aileen is my favourite travel blogger. She shares her stories from the perspective of a passport holder of a Third-World country (like myself) with pastel-coloured photos and a list that is easy to digest.
Her articles are a testament to her attention to detail. They always have a beautiful cover photo and on-point typography.
Her article “DIY Trip Hong Kong: 5 Days or Less With Macau Day Trip”, which is a great example of her aesthetic, can be found here.
18. Camels & Chocolate
What’s my favourite thing about it? Camels & Chocolate has to be one of the brightest travel blogs on the Internet. Kristin is a blogger who pays attention to every detail of the blog’s design. From the colour scheme to the photography to the overall aesthetic, she’s done a great job.
The landing page is designed to complement her content. The photography in articles like “Real-Life Narnia – A Guide to Jasper”, for example, makes us feel like we’re travelling with her.
19. Dusty Roads
Andrew and Emily, the authors of Along Dusty Roads, are among the top travel bloggers in the world. Their articles are filled with information and beautiful photographs that inspire people to visit the places.
Their article on The Forgotten Animals of Bolivia is not only full of amazing photography, but it also has a simple design that puts the content in the forefront and makes it easy to read. When I travelled to Colombia and Ecuador, I read their blogs in great detail.
20. Expert Vagabond
Expert Vagabond is my first stop when I’m looking to plan an adventure. Mathew is an amazing adventure photographer and writer. His blog is designed to maximize information consumption with a clean and simple layout.
Expert Vagabond has never let me down. I get concise information without having to sacrifice the ability to delve deeper into a location if that is what I want. His article on Hawaii is an excellent example of his outstanding writing and inspirational photography.
21. Sidetracked Magazine
The Sidetracked Travel Blog is an excellent example of a blog that excels in everything, from unique adventure stories to a beautiful design that does not dilute the content.
A story like “Paragliding Off the Alaskan Mountain Range” shows how they get first-hand accounts from adventurers. They also include adventure photography to help you visualize. Just by reading their articles, you will feel the adrenaline rush.
22. Classe Touriste
Classe Touriste will take you further off the beaten track than most travel blogs. This travel blog has been designed to make you feel as if you were reading an adventure newspaper. It features large typography and grid-style photography.
Classe Touriste, for example, will take you to places like North Korea to show you their stunning photography.
23. Wild Abandon
Our Wild Abandon, a quirky and creative travel blog created by Kyla and Jill, will make you want to run away and go on long road trips all over the world. It’s the On the Road by Jack Kerouac, reimagined for the 21st Century and broken down into shorter stories.
The layout is virtually invisible in the Yosemite article, allowing the photography and stories to take centre stage.
24. Asiyami Gold
What I like about it is that Asiyami Gold runs a travel and design blog. She focuses on combining stunning photography, design and travel to create a professional yet personal feel.
Her photography looks like it was taken straight from a fashion and travel magazine. Her content is a blend of magazine-like travel and fashion, with muted colours, sharp details, and an old-school grain.
The travel blog’s design was kept minimal, with a black-and-white layout, allowing her unique photography style to be front and centre.
This is an excellent design. Asiyami Gold’s travel blog is not only functional but also allows the content to shine. Her travel blog achieved this balance, which is difficult to achieve.
