We have been writing Instagram captions for our travel photos since 2015, and over the years this blog has grown into one of the biggest collections of captions and quotes on the web. This page brings every one of our caption guides together in one place, so you can find the perfect caption for any photo in seconds.
Every list is free to copy and paste. We have checked the famous quotes too: where a quote is commonly credited to the wrong person, we say so.
Our most popular caption guides
Seasonal captions
Plan ahead: these are the captions people search for most at each time of year.
- Spring captions: flowers, Easter, St Patrick’s Day and blossom. Our favourite: “Spring has sprung.”
- Summer captions: beach days, pool days and summer nights. Our favourite: “Sun’s out.”
- Autumn captions: cosy jumpers, falling leaves and pumpkin spice. Our favourite: “Oh my gourd.”
- Halloween captions: funny, spooky and cute, plus Halloween’s Irish roots. Our favourite: “Creep it real.”
- Thanksgiving captions
- Winter captions: snow, ski trips and cosy nights in. Our favourite: “Snow problem.”
- Christmas captions: funny, cute, Irish and Aussie Christmas captions. Our favourite: “Merry and bright.”
- New Year captions: New Year’s Eve, resolutions and travel goals. Our favourite: “Fresh page, new story.”
- Valentine’s Day captions: romantic, funny, Galentine’s and self-love. Our favourite: “Be mine.”
Destination captions
- Paris captions: puns, French phrases and Eiffel Tower captions. Our favourite: “Eiffel in love with Paris.”
- Venice captions: gondolas, canals and spritz.
- Europe captions
- Italy captions: Rome, Amalfi, Tuscany and Italian food.
- Greece captions: island hopping and blue domes.
- Santorini captions: those famous sunsets.
- Crete captions
- Portugal captions: Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.
- Lisbon captions
- Algarve captions
- Azores captions
- Ireland captions: castles, cliffs and craic.
- Dublin captions
- Canada captions: the Rockies, Vancouver, poutine and puns. Our favourite: “True north, strong and free.”
- Banff captions
- Vancouver captions
- Mexico captions: tacos, cenotes and Spanish phrases. Our favourite: “Nacho average vacation.”
- New Zealand captions: Kiwi puns, Māori phrases and Milford Sound. Our favourite: “Ewe won’t believe this view.”
- Philippines captions: island hopping, El Nido and Tagalog phrases. Our favourite: “Island hopping is my cardio.”
- Poland captions: pierogi puns, Kraków and the Mazury lakes. Our favourite: “Pierogi is my love language.”
- Central America captions
- Cuba captions: Havana, classic cars and mojitos. Our favourite: “Old cars, new memories.”
- Spain captions: tapas, Barcelona and the islands. Our favourite: “Sun, sangria and Spain.”
- Tenerife captions
- City captions
- London captions: Big Ben, afternoon tea and the Tube. Our favourite: “Mind the gap.”
- New York captions: skyline, Central Park and bagels. Our favourite: “Concrete jungle.”
- Maine captions
- Las Vegas captions
- Bali captions: rice terraces, temples and beach clubs.
- Australia quotes and captions: Aussie slang, beaches and the outback. Our favourite: “No worries.”
- Australian beach captions: Bondi to Whitehaven.
- Melbourne captions
- Sydney captions
- Outback captions
Travel and adventure captions
- Travel quotes and captions: 150 inspiring travel quotes, properly credited. Our favourite: “Wander often, wonder always.”
- Vacation and holiday captions: pool days, city breaks and post-holiday blues. Our favourite: “I need a vacation from my vacation.”
- Hotel captions
- Waterfall captions
- Lake captions
- Solo travel captions
- Backpacking captions
- Airplane and airport captions: window seats, passports and jet lag. Our favourite: “Wheels up.”
- Road trip captions: open roads, snacks and car karaoke. Our favourite: “Miles and smiles.”
- Sunrise captions: for the early birds (and the reluctant ones). Our favourite: “Worth the alarm.”
- Northern lights captions
- Ocean quotes and captions: waves, snorkelling and sea life. Our favourite: “Catch waves, not feelings.”
- Snorkeling captions
- Boat captions
- Island captions
- Beach captions: sun, sea and beach puns. Our favourite: “Vitamin sea.”
- Hiking captions
- Mountain quotes and captions: hiking, summits and alpine lakes. Our favourite: “The mountains are calling.”
- Rainy day captions
- Nature captions: forests, waterfalls and starry skies. Our favourite: “Into the wild.”
- Adventure quotes: for when you need a push.
Love, friends and everyday captions
- Honeymoon captions
- Anniversary captions
- Couple captions: cute, funny and travel couple captions. Our favourite: “Two passports, one adventure.”
- Girls trip captions: besties, beach trips and hen parties. Our favourite: “We came, we saw, we overpacked.”
- Smile quotes and captions: for every happy photo. Our favourite: “Happiness looks good on me.”
- Alone quotes and captions: happy, sad and solo travel. Our favourite: “Alone, not lonely.”
- Food captions: brunch, coffee, dessert and food puns. Our favourite: “Fork yeah.”
- Wine captions
- Coffee captions
How to write a great Instagram caption
- Keep it short. Most people only see the first line, so lead with the best bit.
- Match the mood of the photo. A funny caption on a moody sunset photo can feel off.
- Credit quotes properly. Lots of famous quotes online are credited to the wrong person. We flag those in our lists.
- Add a few relevant hashtags. Five to ten well-chosen tags work better than thirty random ones.
- Ask a question. “Where should we go next?” gets far more comments than a caption that ends with a full stop.
What are the best travel captions for Instagram?
Short and simple usually wins: “Wander often, wonder always”, “Passport ready” and “Collect moments, not things” are three of the most popular. For specific places or seasons, pick one of the guides above.
We add new caption guides regularly, so bookmark this page. Got a caption request? Leave a comment and we will add it.
Steve and Sabina