A new year brings new opportunities to discover a little more of the world. Sometimes all we need is a little inspiration; a reminder of all the beautiful places that we have yet to uncover. Here are 19 photos that will inspire you to pack your bags this year!

Fall Foliage in the Rocky Mountains | Colorado

Giraffes strolling through the plains of Maasai Mara National Reserve | Kenya

Strolling the Sahara Desert by camel’s back | Erfoud, Morocco

A first glimpse at Petra | Jordan

Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Purple skies over the frozen Gullfoss Waterfall | Iceland

Green sea turtle | Maui, Hawaii

Lake Como, Italy

Northern Lights shine over Norway

Misty peaks of Machu Picchu | Peru

Young monks at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Rows of tulips at Keukenhof Garden | Netherlands

Santorini, Greece

Walking the city walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia

Turquoise waters of Phuket, Thailand

The Matterhorn and Zermatt, Switzerland

The Dead Sea | Israel