Our Best Photos Of 2018

Every year’s end is another chance for reflections and new plans. Year after year, we share our best travel photos this time – as we reflect on our year, and in the hopes that they will inspire you for the upcoming year.

2018 was not just a year full of natural beauties, but also a year when I started taking photography more seriously. I watched courses, started reading blogs about photography and invested in a new camera. Hell, I even have a tripod, and I often use it (other times I just put my camera down onto anything stable available).

I think my enthusiasm is still way above my photography skills, but I don’t see it as a bad thing. It’s actually a guarantee for improvement. With that said, here are the best pictures I’ve taken this year:

Best nature scenes

Morning view from a viewpoint along the Great Ocean Road (Victoria, Australia):

Foggy Lake Bâlea in the Făgăraș Mountains (Romania):

Mountain stream in the forest (Romania):

Velické pleso in the High Tatras (Slovakia):

Best landscape photo

A view of Veľký Rozsutec peak in Little Fatra (Slovakia):

Best beach photo

Abandoned bay in Noosa National Park (Queensland, Australia):

Best reflection photo

Serene moment at Lake Bâlea:

Best waterfall photo

Hidden waterfall in the forest in Retezat National Park (Romania):

Best autumn photo

The shores of Lake Königsee (Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany):

Best colorful photo

The incredible turquoise shade of Lake Ochiul Beiului in Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park (Romania):

Best macro photo

Mushrooms in Hungary’s Pilis Mountains:

Best winter photo

A chilly morning in Berchtesgaden National Park:

Best architecture photo

Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna:

Best castle photo

Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark:

Best interior photo

Staircase in Bory Castle (Hungary):

Best statue photo

Not the famous mermaid but another one in Copenhagen:

Best restaurant scene

One of those cosy restaurants with warm lights and tulips in Nyhavn, Copenhagen:

Best night lights

View of Nyhavn:

Best night panorama

View of Bratislava from Old Bridge:

Light and shade

Königsee before sunset:

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Beata Urmos

Bea is the co-founder of Our Wanders. She’s the writer and the trip organizer, and she’d love to help you plan your own amazing trips! She likes hiking, good novels and chocolate, as well. Her motto is: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” (John A. Shedd)