Who doesn’t need a little inspiration from time to time? I know I do.

I have been traveling for many years but it wasn’t until last year that I quit my job to travel the world. While traveling, many people were surprised when I told them I was from India because they said they had hardly ever met women from India who travel so much. It did annoy me at first but later I realized that even I hardly ever met women travelers from India. Yes, there are some but not enough if you compare the size of our country’s population to many other countries, haha!

Anyway, today being International Women’s day, I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate Indian female travelers. Last year I published an article about some amazing Indian women who travel solo and this year I was to  share some of my favorite Instagram accounts that I love following for my daily dose of wanderlust. If you love to travel and like seeing interesting pictures, then be sure to follow these accounts that have been handpicked by me, purely based on the content and not the number of followers.

Why Instagram and why not Facebook? Well, firstly sharing a link of someone’s personal FB profile is a little intrusive to sharing someone’s “public” Instagram profile where they share travel photos. And secondly, Instagram is way more awesome than Facebook. We all know how big Facebook is, but c’mon, it stopped being cool when literally everyone on earth joined the social network. Yes, from your primary school teacher to your neighborhood dukaan waala created their FB accounts and started sending you friend requests.

Ok fellas, enough of random chat and below is the reason why you opened this post in the first place. Let me share a list of my favorite Indian female travelers on Instagram.

List of 20 Indian Female Travelers to Follow on Instagram

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01 | Shivya (@Shivya)

Shivya Nath is a vegan nomad without a home, who has been traveling non-stop since a few years. She also runs a successful travel blog called The Shooting Star and has been featured on BBC travel and NDTV. I love her night photography and those are some of my favorite shots on her Instagram.

A post shared by Shivya Nath (@shivya) on Nov 20, 2016 at 8:47pm PST

 

02 | Overrated Outcast (@overrated_outcast)

Trishita Bhattacharya a.k.a., Overrated Outcast is a 20-year-old girl from Mumbai, who is a pharmacy student and a very talented photographer. Almost all of her shots are captured differently and have a story to tell. She’s also a brand ambassador for GoPro from India (yes, I’m jealous) and she definitely knows how to get the best out of it. You will find pictures of Indonesia, Goa, Mumbai, Nasik, etc on her profile.

A post shared by Trishita Bhattacharya (@overrated_outcast) on Dec 1, 2016 at 7:20am PST

03 | Drifter Planet (@DrifterPlanet)

Wait, the name sounds familiar! Of course it does because it’s my account. Just because I’m writing this post doesn’t mean I’ll skip my own account. I love experimenting with my camera and have been told that I create good phtos. My account has been featured on the several global platforms such as HuffPost Lifestyle, Girls Love Travel, Femme Travel, etc. In fact, I even received a 360-degree camera from Insta360 as a gift because they love our photos. In 2016, I instagrammed 10 countries and 5 music festivals. Why don’t you take a look?

Do you think hashtags really work on Instagram? This picture is an experiment because I want to see the total impressions it creates without using any single hashtag. 😊

A post shared by Travel Couple✈️ Sonal & Sandro (@drifterplanet) on Jul 26, 2017 at 3:59am PDT

Read: 11 Indian Girls That Are Totally Rocking Solo Travel

04 | Jeny Goes Places (@jenygoesplaces)

Jeny Rajkumari, also known as Juju is usually on the move and posts really cute pictures from all over India and a few neighboring countries. She’s a nature lover and it’s evident because most of her pictures are green! I love all her photos so much that I have even featured her twice on my account.

A post shared by Jeny Rajkumari/juju (@jenygoesplaces) on Feb 13, 2017 at 9:36am PST

05 | Mridula (@mridulablog)

Mridula is an IIT-ian and ex professor but is now a travel blogger. Don’t get me wrong, she is not a new blogger but has been travel blogging since a while. Her blog – Travel Tales from India is very popular and one of the most respected travel blogs from India. She is an excellent photographer and all her pictures are stunning. She rarely ever posts her own pictures but I wish she’d change that because I love seeing the person behind the camera, don’t you?

A post shared by Mridula Dwivedi (@mridulablog) on Jan 15, 2017 at 10:06pm PST

06 | Gerbz the Nomad (@gerbz_the_nomad)

Gauri Adettiwar or “Gerbz” says she’s “Just another Boulder babe flitting her way around the world”. If you see her instagram account, you will instantly know that she loves adventure and you can go on a joyride by just watching her pictures.

A post shared by Gauri Adettiwar (@gerbz_the_nomad) on Mar 6, 2017 at 5:33pm PST

Read: 10 Beautiful Spots in Bali that are Instagram Worthy

07 | Wander With Jo (@wanderwithjo)

Jyotsana of Wander with Jo is a girl from Delhi who is a globetrotter and a thrill seeker. She also runs a travel blog called WanderWithJo. She loves posting pictures of waterfalls, viewpoints and street art.

A post shared by Jyotsna Ramani 🌎🛫 (@wanderwithjo) on Feb 28, 2017 at 11:33pm PST

08 | Lavina (@continent.hop)

Lavina is a girl from Goa who loves clicking colorful destination. Her newsfeed has a lot of pictures from Europe and some of them look like they are right out of a storybook.

A post shared by Lavina 🗺ContinentHop.com (@continent.hop) on Nov 15, 2016 at 9:26am PST

09 | Sam Wanderlust (@sam_wanderlust)

Samita is an engineer from India who lives in the UK. You will find pictures of many European destinations such as Switzerland, Iceland, Austria, etc, on her profile. Her pictures are simply stunning!

A post shared by Samita (@sam_wanderlust) on Mar 3, 2017 at 7:37am PST

10 | Soumya Travel Books Food (@soumna_travelbooksfood)

Another engineer on this list, Soumna’s pictures will take you on a trip with her to Europe as she explores Spain, Portugal and France.

A post shared by Soumya Nambiar (@soumna_travelbooksfood) on Feb 2, 2017 at 12:14pm PST

11 | Wandering Dreamcatcher (@wandering_dreamcatcher)

Whether it’s dancing in the middle of a trek or pictures of her furry friends from the road, Ann Mathias of Wandering Dreamcatcher’s pictures are sure to make you smile.

A post shared by Anne Mathias (@wandering_dreamcatcher) on Mar 2, 2017 at 5:20am PST

12 | Travel See Write (@travelseewrite)

Archana loves traveling, seeing and writing about offbeat places and experiences. The fact that she’s living in the beautiful Philippines definitely helps. You will find pictures of Japan, North East India, many places South East Asian countries on her Instagram profile.

A post shared by Archana (@travelseewrite) on Nov 22, 2016 at 5:16am PST

13 | Lakshmi Sharath (@LakshmiSharath)

Lakshmi is a traveler who has been blogging about her journey since the last 12 years. She is a good photographer and clicks pictures of faces, architecture and nature. On her profile, you will find pictures of literally every place in India.

A post shared by Lakshmi Sharath (@lakshmisharath) on Nov 9, 2016 at 8:55am PST

Read: 7 Colorful Flea Markets of Goa

14 | Medhavi (@ravenouslegs)

Medhavi is a girl from India who is a solo traveler and loves adventure. She is an ex techie who is living in the Himalayas at the moment. She loves scuba diving and high altitude trekking amongst other things.

A post shared by Medhavi Davda (@ravenouslegs) on Feb 13, 2017 at 9:07am PST

15 | Rutavi (@rutaagayire)

Rutavi Mehta is a travel blogger from India who has traveled to many destinations all over the world. At the moment she is in New Zealand and is instagramming some amazing pictures from her journey.

A post shared by Rutavi Mehta ✈️ (@rutaagayire) on Sep 26, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT

16 | Monkey Inc (@monkey.inc)

Ankita Kumar calls herself a “hyper travel monkey” and has a blog called Monkey Inc. She is in love with bright colors and strange food, which you will figure out from her Instagram profile.

A post shared by Ankita Kumar (@monkey.inc) on Aug 4, 2016 at 5:42am PDT

17 | Raksha – the Roving Heart (@therovingheart)

From mountains to beaches and everything in between, Raksha is on a mission to explore the world. You will find pictures of many destinations within India on her Instagram page.

A post shared by Raksha ▪️The Roving Heart (@therovingheart) on Feb 11, 2017 at 6:38am PST

Read: 11 Hippie Destinations in the Himalayas

18 | Avii – apocalypstickk (@apocalypstickk)

Avii from Delhi loves mountains, campfires, sky gazing, long winding roads and golden trees. Her pictures will take you on a journey to the Himalayas and around.

A post shared by Avii (@apocalypstickk) on Feb 13, 2016 at 9:53am PST

19 | Tanishka – Tani Travel Tales (@TaniTravelTales)

The girl in red jacket, Tanishka is an adventurer, traveler, crafter and storyteller. Her pictures will take you to some offbeat locations in North East India.

A post shared by Tanishka (TaniTravelTales) (@tanitraveltales) on Dec 16, 2016 at 11:43am PST

20 | S Divya (@s.divya22)

Divya is a founder of the famous girl travel group of India called Globetrotting Girls India. She’s a globetrotter herself and her pictures will take you on a journey to many places in America and Asia.

A post shared by D’s Window Seat-A Travel diary (@s.divya22) on Feb 18, 2017 at 10:30pm PST

Read: 25 Instagram Accounts to Spark your Wanderlust

So, what do you think of this list? Do you know of in the comments if you know more Indian female travelers to follow on Instagram that I may have missed in this post? Oh and if you like this list, do share it. We definitely need to see more female travelers from India in this world, so let’s do everything to encourage and celebrate the International woman’s day!