Have you ever found yourself relaxing on a secluded beach, sun shining on your face, waves putting you to sleep, when suddenly, you are jolted back to reality by the voice of your boss reminding you of a meeting?

We know that feeling, when you desperately need a vacation but the closest thing you can get is a trip to la la land.

We can’t give you the money to buy a plane ticket, or the permission to miss a few days of work, but we found a worthy alternative: travel photography. Our friends at Format offer a portfolio website-building platform to creative professionals looking to share their work with people like us, who can’t actually visit the locations but want to live vicariously through the lucky ones.