Let’s be honest – none of us are traveling as much as we want to right now. Whether that’s due to COVID restrictions, finances, or time constraints, it seems like most of us are ready for a change of scenery. If you’re stuck at home, it can be a challenge to bring travel into your everyday life.
So, since we’re not able to travel, how can we bring travel to ourselves at home? Read on for my top tips.
Read
There’s nothing like a good book’s ability to transport you to another place.
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding by Kristin Newman
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed
In addition to books, there are some amazing blogs out there with jaw dropping visuals and stories for all the travel inspo.
- Anywhere We Roam
- Jungles in Paris
- Mapita
- P.S. I’m On My Way
- The Blonde Abroad
- Travel Break
- Spirited Pursuit
Watch
Movies and shows are the ultimate way to imagine life in a new place and to scope out sights for a future trip. Here are a few of my favorite wanderlust-inducing movies and shows.
Movies
- Indiana Jones (any of the original 3)
- Midnight in Paris
- Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
- Under the Tuscan Sun
Shows
- Any Anthony Bourdain show
- Down to Earth
- Downton Abbey
- Emily in Paris
- Planet Earth
Plan
Someday (hopefully soon!) we will be able to travel again. In the meantime, start a travel bucket list with all the destinations you’re lusting after. Simply taking the first step and imagining where you could go is key.
Then, choose a couple destinations and start actually planning in detail.
Where will you stay?
What will you do there?
What will you eat, drink, and see?
Browse blogs, purchase a couple of guidebooks, create a Pinterest board with tips, tricks, and inspiration. Plan and manifest the trip of your dreams. Even if you don’t end up going, it’s an amazing mental escape from current reality.
Travel (Virtually)
No, it’s not the same as being there yourself, but if you can’t travel, virtual travel is the next best thing.
Some of my favorite virtual experiences are:
- Taking a virtual tour of the Louvre
- Exploring some of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Taj Mahal, the Great Sphinx of Giza, Angkor Wat, and Stonehenge
- Seeing the world from someone else’s perspective with Window Swap
- Going underwater at the North Pole
How are you bringing travel into your everyday life? Let me know!
