Missing travel but not ready to leave your house? No, worries there are plenty of ways for you to still experience the world without leaving your couch.
Here are 7 of our favorite ways to travel while staying home.
1. Travel The World From Your Computer
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Open up your laptop and roam the earth with Google Earth. Google Earth allows you to view any destination in the world in 3D and even “walk” throughout destinations using street view mode. There are even suggested tours of volcanoes and national parks.
2. Create A Mood Board
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Get all your ideas together and create a mood board on Pinterest. Search through the wanderlust pins to grab inspiration and plan your future travels.
3. Create A List and Share With Friends
Collaborate with your travel partners on potential Airbnb options. Create a list and give access to your travel friends. Load it up with future homes you would love to stay at.
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4. Use Your Imagination
Let the pages of a travel book take you to a place you have never been. Recommendations: The Lost City of Z, by David Grann or Turn Right at Machu Picchu, by Mark Adams.
5. Cook Your Way Around the World
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Head to the kitchen and get inspired by a destination. Wishing you were in Asia? Grab “Xi’an Famous Foods” by Jason Wang for modern Asian cuisine.
6. Grab The Remote
Don’t have much of an imagination? Grab your remote and watch a show or movie about around international travel.
Watch a classic like “Eat, Pray, Love”, or something new like “F*ck That’s Delicious.”
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7. Scroll The 'Gram
Grab your phone, scroll through Instagram, and check out your favorite travel influencers. See if they’ve posted a vlog to get the full experience, as if you were on the trip with them.