6 Travel Magazines with Great Photography that You’ve Never Heard Of

Travel and photography go together like coffee and cream. In the past few years, we’ve witnessed a rise of Insta-famous travelers who use a combination of sponsorships, frugality and trust funds to document jealousy inducing trips around the world. But the trend of the itinerant millennial has also paved the way for niche print publications that combine great design with beautiful photography.

We’re not saying that the travel magazine stalwarts like Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and National Geographic don’t feature great photography (they most certainly do), but here’s a few titles from the road less traveled. You probably won’t find them at your nearest airport so head on over to the most interesting bookstore you can find.

Suitcase

Founding Editor-in-Chief Serena Guen created Suitcase, the “multi-media” publication, while attending NYU. Part fashion, part travel, the publication features a lot of young talent like Emily Isa Baker, Teal Thomsen, and Lilli Kad.

Published quarterly

The Travel Almanac

The Travel Almanac’s highfalutin about page declares the journal as “the first true post-tourism publication.” Printed on heavy stock with a beautiful portrait on the cover, the magazine features interviews with photographic luminaries like Alec Soth, Richard Prince, and Juergen Teller. Oh, and it also has some nifty photography by founder/DJ (of course he’s a DJ) Paul Kominek and Sara Katrine Thiesen.

Published bi-annually.

Another Escape

Another Escape hails itself as “outdoor lifestyle, creative culture and sustainable living publication that explores the stories of passionate people, alluring landscapes and intriguing ideas.” In addition to all the words du jour, the magazine features some pretty legit photography by Jody Daunton, Aaron Sami, and Dawn Chapman.

Published bi-annually.

Nomas

Forget traversing multiple locations, Nomas only covers one location per issue and you’ll like it that way! The Athens-based Aestetik design studio produces the rag on 120gr Munken Polar paper to remind you that this is an object of permanence and not some cheap brochure.

Published bi-annually.

Sidetracked

Personal stories accompanied by nifty photos with an adventure focus? Sidetracked is the cool kids magazine where fashion is strictly functional, and the only nightcap you’ll be having is the wool beanie on your head. Bad-assed photography by people like Jay Kolsch, Martin Hartley, and Jody MacDonald.

Published tri-annually.

Holiday

A reimagining of the old Holiday magazine that ran from 1946-1977, the new incarnation is the child of Parisian art director Franck Durand. Bold photography and design bring both travel and fashion into view twice a year featuring the photography of Karim Sadli, Olivier Kervern, and Hyungsik Kim.

Published bi-annually.