As a Black person, just the thought of travel can be testy.

From Googling "is X country racist?" and trying to gauge how friendly your AirBnb hosts will be, there are more considerations when it comes to traveling while Black than there should be.

The questions and stress can eventually take the fun out of the idea of traveling, and can even stop you in your tracks when trying to plan a trip. This paralysis and demotivation is compounded by the lack of diversity in most of the glamorous photos of a given destination.

According to Travel and Leisure: "the tourism industry still lacks diversity, from PR representatives to management, and that's part of the problem — especially since Black Americans contributed $63 billion to the tourism economy in 2018."

This is why finding sources of Black representation is so important — it lets you know that spaces are accessible for you to even aspire to. So, if you're a Black person who used to doodle the word "WANDERLUST" in the corners of your notebooks, following Black travel creators can be a source of inspiration and affirmation.

Whether you're looking for places to add to your bucket list, luxury stays to add to your Pinterest board, budget backpacking journeys to rev up your sense of adventure, or trips for booking the vacation of your dreams, there are Black creators doing everything you can imagine — and keeping up exciting Instagram aesthetics as they do it.

And while many travelers and content creators took a break from jet setting during the pandemic (rightfully so), with most people getting vaccinated and borders reopening, we're back to living vicariously through them.

Here are some of the most awe-inspiring and motivating Instagram accounts by Black travelers: