Wanderlust is a beautiful thing.
It propels us to new lands, different cultures and enriching experiences. We experience worlds that have only been read or dreamed about from afar. Given half the chance, we would travel at the drop of a hat. Well, if it wasn’t for those annoying things like keeping a roof over our heads and trying to climb the career ladder.
There is an easy way to keep the flame of travel alive without bankrupting yourself: through wall art.
Decorating your space with pictures and illustrations of your favourite places or bucket list destinations not only adds a welcome splash of colour to your space, but can prove the perfect motivator to save for your vacation fund.
Plus, if you happen to live in a place where the view from the window is... uninspiring (an A-road, the back of shops, a church graveyard perhaps) such exotic images can offer quick injection of escapism to give your eyes and mood a much-needed boost.
The appeal of choosing a travel theme for wall art means images can go pretty much anywhere, from a living room gallery wall to panelled along the bedroom or hallway. We’re big fans of hanging art in the bathroom too - it instantly elevates the space and is much easier to install than other decoration, like wallpaper or paint.
Choose tonal prints for a coordinated look to your space, or go bold with brights for a statement effect that will have visitors do a double-take.
Feeling inspired? We’ve rounded up the nicest prints and poster bundles to tickle your travel itch below. From photography and graphics to cute illustrations, the journey starts here.
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Slim Aarons Poster Poolside Glamour
Transporting is one thing, time-travelling a completely other. While we wait for the invention of both, we’re making do with this poolside print, snapped in Palm Springs America in the 70s, arguably fashion’s best area. Available in all sorts of sizes, pick your favourite and enjoy your new room with a view.
Buy now £635.00, Enter Gallery
ARTTOR India Boat Print
If you live in London, the last thing you want to look at is another building. Swap concrete and brick for the calming waterways of south India where this image is from. The rippling river, curved palms, and soothing sunset hues create a tranquil vision to lose yourself in. It’s available in myriad sizes from 30 x 30cm to a wall-covering 100 x 70cm but you’ll need to find your own frame - something to note before buying.
Buy now £26.99, Amazon
Vintaprints Sorrento Italy Travel Poster Art Print
Ahh, the lemon-scented paths of Sorrento. Even if you’ve never walked its cobbled streets, you’ll know it's brimming with textbook Italian Riviera beauty. Channel that fresh and breezy feel into your home with this Vintaprints artwork, capturing the aqua blue bay and harbour neatly lined with fishing boats and smart yachts.
Buy now £11.00, Fy
The Art of Adventure The City Palace Jaipur India Art Print
A nation of countless palaces and temples decorated in ornate style, India is a winner from a decor perspective. This print is themed on the Rajasthani jewel of Jaipur, a pink city admired for its outrageously pretty architecture. The scene is captured in a Wes Anderson-esque style, adding whimsical decoration to your walls.
Buy now £10.00, Fy
New York Chrysler Building - Framed Print & Mount
Get a fresh perspective on the Big Apple with a print that makes the Chrysler Building the star of the show. The perfect gift for travellers, big dreamers and fans of architecture alike.
Buy now £75.00, John Lewis
Paul Fuentes California Dreaming
It doesn't need to be autumn to have us California Dreamin'. Mexican artist Paul Fuentes whisks us there via his travel photography series which includes this print of a Cadillac in the Palm Springs desert, adding to the mid-century vibe. It's available in 70 x 55cm and 110 x 85cm sizes, both extra large styles to pick out the rich colour and detail within. Available in a frame or unframed.
Buy now £320.00, Enter Gallery
‘Penguins & Pelican Airplane Cabin’ Framed Print & Mount
Add a sense of play to your walls with this print, which depicts penguins and pelicans on board a vintage commercial aircraft. The surreal print comes in a black gloss frame with a textured mount to give it the right presentation.
Buy now £108.00, John Lewis
Victoria's Stories Positano Morning Art Print
Sip your morning espresso while gazing at this detailed image of Positano and feel like you're really there. Fy! has an excellent selection of wall art including photography prints like this. Available in a selection of sizes, add a black, oak or white frame for £22 more.
Find Positano at golden hour here.
Buy now £11.00, Fy!
Slim Aarons Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc from Enter Gallery
Best for: Photography fans
If you’re a fan of 20th-century celebrity chic, the Slim Aarons photography collection offers just that. The ex-army photographer travelled the world photographing the rich and famous after WW2, pulling back the curtain to their glamorous lives. This captivating shot of guests by the pool at Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc in the French Riviera was taken in 1976 by the legendary lensman.
The image of a bygone world instantly adds a classic retro vibe to your living space. Place it on its own or as part of a gallery wall. It’s available from Brighton’s Enter Gallery who stock it in eight different sizes in addition to 300 other affordable prints from Aarons. If your budget allows, get it framed - we like white to bring out the print’s vibrant colours.
Measures 20 x 25cm.
Buy now £100.00, Enter Gallery
Olivia Samuel 9 x Vintage Travel Posters
Fancy a world tour without the expense or packing headache? This nine-set bundle of vintage-look prints has you covered.
Spanning sprawling metropolises like London, Rome and Paris, a few unusual destinations are snuck in too - Lake Garda, Agra and Naples overlooking the hulk of Vesuvius - to give your home a worldly edge.
Buy now £9.99, Amazon
Sax Doodle Lisbon Print A3
Crafted by an independent illustrator, Sax Doodle’s designs reveal a more intimate look at destinations, favouring snippets of local life rather than headline attractions. Pieces are available in A3 and A2 sizes, perfect if you have got a large space to fill.
Only 50 - 100 prints are made of each design, making them limited edition and ensuring you (probably) won’t run into them anywhere else.
Buy now £100.00, Sax Doodle
