Instatravel: Young Adventuress

This Instagrammer's passion for travel has taken her around world, from America to New Zealand

Snigdha Sharma

May 17, 2017

The @youngadventuress, Liz Carlson, was an English teacher five years ago. Today, the New Zealand-based American is a well-known travel blogger and Instagrammer, with over 183k followers. She travels around the world, clicking photographs, capturing hills and the star-studded night sky. Many of her pictures document the beautiful mountains of New Zealand. Check out some stunning pictures from her account below.

This one’s from Bannockburn in New Zealand

Bannockburn in @centralotagonz is one of my favorite spots, not only for all the amazing wineries, but also I find it so incredibly beautiful, any season, all year round. Have you been? #centralotagonz
A post shared by Liz Carlson | New Zealand (@youngadventuress) on May 7, 2017 at 7:10pm PDT

Lake Pukaki, New Zealand

Skipping stones towards Aoraki ❤️
A post shared by Liz Carlson | New Zealand (@youngadventuress) on Apr 4, 2017 at 1:57pm PDT

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Man I miss the North Island! One week to go til the #ChoiceNZTravelGrammer2017 campaign in New Zealand – who’s gonna win? Can’t wait to see lots of new shots of my favorite place! @choice_hotels_nz #ChoiceHotelsNZ
A post shared by Liz Carlson | New Zealand (@youngadventuress) on Mar 26, 2017 at 2:01am PDT

Tasman Glacier at Mount Cook, New Zealand

Snowshoeing on the Tasman Glacier in New Zealand?! Might be my new favorite alpine adventure! Look at that ice 😳😳 @mtcookglacierguidingnz
A post shared by Liz Carlson | New Zealand (@youngadventuress) on Mar 20, 2017 at 7:04pm PDT