Asia And Australia’s Most Instagrammed Beaches Will Make You Crave Ocean Air

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America has some stunning beaches, but we can’t pretend we don’t get a little unpatriotic when thinking about our dream beach vacations around the world. And Instagrammers seem to agree, posting millions of photos for some of the best beaches in Asia and Australia.

Travel deal website Globehunters ranked the top 50 beaches in the region, according to the number of Instagram location hashtags. The top spot, Australia’s Byron Bay, has more than 1,800,000 ‘grams. Here’s the top ten, and scroll down for the complete list.

1. Byron Bay, Australia

A post shared by S I M O N (@saimonro) on Apr 29, 2018 at 2:59am PDT

2. Bondi Beach, Australia

A post shared by Amie & Mark (@viva_la_vagabonds) on Apr 30, 2018 at 12:51am PDT

3. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

A post shared by Bora Bora (@boraboraphotos) on Apr 29, 2018 at 7:30pm PDT

4. El Nido, Philippines

A post shared by JUSTIN MANABAT (@jmanabatoriginals) on Apr 30, 2018 at 8:39am PDT

5. White Beach, Philippines

A post shared by The Jerny (Jerny Destacamento) (@thejerny) on Nov 2, 2017 at 12:30am PDT

6. Maya Bay, Thailand

A post shared by Meko Valentino (@mekovalentino) on Apr 30, 2018 at 8:28am PDT

7. Manly Beach, Australia

A post shared by Vaida (@vaidasav) on Apr 30, 2018 at 3:59am PDT

8. Whitehaven Beach, Australia

A post shared by Jacob Cass (@justcreative) on Apr 30, 2018 at 1:59am PDT

9. Main Beach, Australia

A post shared by Keith Galloway (@kgalloway85) on Dec 20, 2016 at 2:40pm PST

10. Cable Beach, Australia

A post shared by Instagramers Landscapes 🌍 (@igerslandscapes) on Apr 30, 2018 at 9:01am PDT

The remaining 40 are:

• Ao Nang Beach, Thailand
• Sunrise Beach, Thailand
• Dreamland Beach, Indonesia
• Hyams Beach, Australia
• Wineglass Bay, Australia
• Sipadan, Malaysia
• Virgin Beach, Indonesia
• Lake McKenzie, Australia
• Noosa Beach, Australia
• Sabang Beach, Philippines
• Piha Beach, New Zealand
• Ora Beach, Indonesia
• Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam
• Lucky Bay, Australia
• Amanohashidate, Japan
• Agonda Beach, India
• Koh Kradan, Thailand
• Om Beach, India
• Phra Nang Beach, Thailand
• Havelock Island, India
• Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
• Pulau Derawan, Indonesia
• Gaya Island, Malaysia
• Lizard Island, Australia
• Ngapali Beach, Myanmar
• Patnem Beach, India
• Tanjung Rhu, Malaysia
• Haad Rin Beach, Thailand
• Turquoise Bay, Australia
• Muri Beach, Cook Islands
• Radhanagar Beach, India
• Bai Dai Beach, Vietnam
• Mandalay Beach, Australia
• Beidaihe, China
• 75 Mile Beach, Australia
• One Foot Islands, Cook Islands
• Tekek Beach, Malaysia
• Akajima, Japan
• Burleigh Heads Beach, Australia
• Matira Beach, French Polynesia

[h/t Travel and Leisure]

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