175 Inspiring Wanderlust Captions and Quotes

Wanderlust definition (image of female with arms outstretched holding a hot overlooking a city)

Have you been bit by the travel bug? Share your travel dreams with these inspiring wanderlust captions and quotes for Instagram.

Wanderlust Captions and Quotes

Looking the perfect wanderlust captions for Instagram?

In today’s world, social media platforms like Instagram have become a regular part of our daily lives. Whether we are at home or traveling, we love to share our experiences with friends and followers on these platforms.

As an avid traveler and travel content creator, I have a fair amount of experience with coming up with the perfect travel captions.

Sometimes I’m sharing our travels while other times I’m dreaming of our next adventure. If you’re struggling to come up with your next wanderlust inducing Instagram caption, feel free to grab one of my favorite inspiring travel quotes and captions from this post!

Happy sharing!

Happiest wandering

Short Wanderlust Captions

Whether you’re exploring a new city, lounging on the beach, or trying a new exotic cuisine, the perfect travel caption is out there! So, let’s dive in and explore some of the best short wanderlust captions to get started:

  1. Happiest wandering
  2. Wanderlust life
  3. Wanderlust fam
  4. Wanderlust mode on
  5. Planet wanderlust
  6. Roam. Wander. Explore.
  7. Wanderlust wonder
  8. Roaming free
  9. Wanderlust adventure
  10. Forever wandering
  11. Unplug and explore
  12. Wanderlust vibes
  13. Come wander with me
  14. Always exploring
  15. Wanderlust soul
  16. Let your soul roam.
  17. Born to explore
  18. Wanderlust heart
  19. Bit by the travel bug
  20. Where do I want to go? Everywhere.

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Funny Wanderlust Captions

When it comes to sharing your travel adventures on Instagram, it can be tough to come up with a caption that perfectly captures the moment. That’s where funny travel captions come in! Adding a dash of humor to your posts can make them stand out and bring a smile to your followers’ faces.

  1. 4 am alarm. Completely undress for security. Pay $25 for breakfast. Board flight like a prisoner. Can’t freaking wait.
  2. Running to catch my flight is my cardio.
  3. I love airports because normal life rules don’t apply. Pizza and drinks at 7 am. Totally acceptable.
  4. I followed my heart…and it led me to the airport.
  5. Calories don’t count on vacation.
  6. Physically I’m here, mentally I’m in Mexico ordering a margarita.
  7. You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a plane ticket which is sort of the same thing.
  8. Work tip: stand up. Stretch. Take a walk. Go to the airport. Get on a plane. Never return.
  9. Anyone else wonder why no one is concerned about the birds living inside the airport?
  10. Whatever the question, a plane ticket is the answer. 
  11. I need 6 months of vacation. Twice a year
  12. Travel should be covered by health insurance.
  13. Can’t decide if I just need a hug, tequila shots, or to quit my job and just travel.
  14. Can’t. Busy. Traveling. Bye.
  15. Warning: May start talking about travel at any moment.
  16. Warning: I bring my emotional baggage on every trip.
  17. I may look like I’m listening, but I’m really planning my next trip.
  18. Catchin flights, not feelings.
  19. In case you needed to know, I’m a size window seat in plane tickets.
  20. When the hotel employee tells you to “Enjoy your stay.” And you say “You too.”
  21. My doctor said I should travel more. Also I’m calling myself doctor now.
  22. Adventure? Alpaca my bags!
  23. The only reason to set my alarm for 4 am: to catch a flight.
  24. Can everyone please stop going to Europe. I’m a work. So rude.
  25. Me: I packed for three weeks in my carry-on. Also me: I can’t believe I’m washing my underwear in the bathroom sink.
"Wanderer". Image of a female sitting on a log holding her hat looking out over the mountains

One Word Caption for Travel

One of the most important aspects of posting on Instagram is selecting the right caption for your photo. While lengthy captions can be engaging, a short and simple one-word travel caption can be just as effective in capturing the essence of your experience. If you’re looking for something short, simple, and to the point, try these one word travel captions in your next post. (I also think these are perfect for reels too!)

  1. Wanderer
  2. Wildflower
  3. Dreamer
  4. Wayfarer
  5. Roam
  6. Wanderfull
  7. Wanderlush
  8. Fernweh
  9. Vamanos!
  10. Unsettled
  11. Globetrotter
  12. Gypsy
  13. Vagabond
  14. Exploring
  15. Wanderlusting
  16. Pilgrimage
  17. Temporary
  18. Traveler
  19. Unpredictable
  20. Adventurer

Wanderlust Captions for Instagram

Using wanderlust captions in your next Instagram post can help you to evoke a sense of adventure and inspire your followers to travel. Check out these wanderlust captions for Instagram:

  1. Wandering with purpose
  2. Like a wanderer
  3. Busy wandering
  4. Wanderlust dreamer
  5. Dream big, dream often.
  6. A beautiful day to wander.
  7. Born with wanderlust in my veins
  8. Wanderlust season
  9. Dreaming of the open road
  10. Wanderlust warrior
  11. What a lovely day to wander…
  12. Craving a wander
  13. Dreaming out loud
  14. Just wander
  15. Never lose your sense of wonder
  16. Bring it on, world.
  17. What I’ve been waiting for…
  18. Wanderlust Wednesday
  19. Free spirit
  20. No such thing as too much travel
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Wander Captions

  1. Worth the journey
  2. When the world is calling…
  3. Wander more
  4. Born with a traveler’s heart
  5. Just go.
  6. Passport to wander
  7. Working on wandering
  8. I’d rather be roaming
  9. Miles to go
  10. Stay and wander
  11. You never know until you go.
  12. The wanderlust project
  13. On an epic expedition
  14. Disconnect to reconnect
  15. North, south, east, west, and everywhere in between.

Short Travel Captions for Instagram

Sharing our travels on social media is more than just a trend. It’s a way of connecting with like-minded individuals, inspiring each other, creating memories and sharing the love of travel. Try some of these inspiring travel captions in your next post:

  1. Free range
  2. Free to roam
  3. Forever chasing moments
  4. Made with wanderlust
  5. Roam the planet
  6. Set your dreams free
  7. Dream, plan, do.
  8. Time for a refresh
  9. Keep wandering.
  10. In love with life
  11. More moments of wonder
  12. Raw and untamed
  13. Travel fever
  14. Where we wander
  15. Where to next?
  16. World wanderer
  17. Wanderlust activated
  18. Wish and wander
  19. Explore to unwind
  20. Escaping reality

Travel Captions for Instagram

I know every Instagram guru tells you to write longer captions. If you’re struggling to come up with a long travel caption for Instagram, try starting with these captions:

  1. Wanderlust…that unrelenting, ever-present desire that stirs my soul, compelling me to close my eyes and envision my next epic adventure. With each day, my dreams become more vivid, carrying me to places unknown. Have you been bit by the travel bug too?
  2. With a passport in hand and a heart full of wanderlust, I’m ready to chase my dreams wherever they may take me. Where are you dreaming of going next?
  3. I keep dreaming, because dreaming is the first step to making my travel dreams come true. Tell me some of your big, bold, audacious dreams.
  4. My heart is forever stuck in wanderlust mode, and my mind is a wanderer, forever on the lookout for the next destination that calls my name. What destination is calling your name?
  5. Constantly reminded that there’s a big, beautiful world out there waiting to be explored. Where will your next adventure take you?

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Mandy Hale wanderlust quote

Wanderlust Travel Quotes

Sharing a beautiful travel quote on social media is more than just a way of expressing our wanderlust. It’s also a way of connecting with like-minded individuals who share our passion for travel. A travel quote can catch the eye of someone who has been to a particular destination or someone who has always dreamt of visiting it. In many ways, travel quotes create a sense of connection and foster a sense of community among people who love to travel.

Try some of these inspiring wanderlust quotes for your next travel Insta post:

“Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world”

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” Eleanor Roosevelt

“I travel around the world in a way that tries to open my mind and give me empathy and inspire me to come home and make this world a better place.” Rick Steves

“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” Anaïs Nin

“Life is an opportunity. Seize the day. Live each day to the fullest. Life is not a project, but a journey to be enjoyed.” Catherine Pulsifer

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” William Langewiesche

“Travel has a way of stretching the mind.” Ralph Crawshaw

“Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” Caroline Myss

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” Jawaharial Nehru

“Life is about the adventures you take and the memories you make. So travel often and live life with open eyes and an open heart.” Katie Gissom

“The world is vast and meant for wandering. There is always somewhere else to go.” Nick Burd

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” Randy Komisar

“Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” Michael Palin

“Real travel requires a maximum of unscheduled wandering, for there is no other way of discovering surprises and marvels, which, as I see it, is the only good reason for not staying at home.” Alan Watts

Wanderlust travel quotes

Travel Quotes for Instagram

Many of us love sharing travel quotes as a way of reminiscing about past adventures. It offers a beautiful way to remember our travels, experience, and the incredible moments we had in the past. Travel quotes can act as postcards or souvenirs, and they allow us to relive those moments in our minds and stir wanderlust in others.

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” Erol Ozan

“A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.” Isabelle Eberhardt

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”  Henry Miller

“We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.” Hilaire Belloc

“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” Dr. Suess

“Wanderlust isn’t about running away from it all. It’s about experiencing the outside to discover what’s inside.” Unknown

“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” Rachel Wolchin

“A hangover suggests a great night, jet lag suggests a great adventure.” J.D. Andrews

“This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one.” Paulo Coelho

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust

“There are no foreign lands; it is the traveler only who is foreign.” Robert Louis Stevenson

“A person susceptible to “wanderlust” is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” Pico Iyer

“She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city” Roman Payne

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” Tom Stoppar

“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” Miriam Beard

“The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.” Wallace Stevens

“Sometimes when you lose your way, you find yourself.” Mandy Hale

“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” Anatole France

“The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.” Agnes Repplier

“Leave the road, take the trails.” Pythagoras

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Inspirational Travel Quotes

Did you know that sharing wanderlust travel quotes on social media can have a positive effect on our mental health? Studies have shown that experiencing beautiful landscapes, nature, and scenery can increase happiness and overall well-being. By sharing and creating content that highlights the beauty of travel, we are also promoting positivity among those who need it the most.

And we all know I’m all about promoting positivity!

“Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves.” Euripides

“Never let your mind tell your heart not to wander.” Unknown

“The best education I have ever received was through travel.” Lisa Ling

“Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.” Harvey Lloyd

“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” Wendell Berry

“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” Anthony Bordain

“The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” Anna Quindlen

 “I can just let my curiosity wander unleashed.” James C. Collins

“The journey is the destination.” Dan Eldon

“Life offers you a thousand chances… all you have to do is take one.” Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun

“The key to a wonderful life is to never stop wandering into wonder.” Suzy Kassem

“Life has a special meaning for those who wander!” Paul Sachudhanandam

“You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t choose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference.” Anita Septimus

“I’ll never stop wandering. And when the time comes to die, I’ll find the wildest, loneliest, most desolate spot there is.” Everett Ruess

“Here today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you, and a horizon that’s always changing!” Kenneth Grahame

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175 Wanderlust captions and quotes for Instagram

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