7 Ways To Experience The World At Home

Being a travel blogger, of course I love to be traveling, but what can we do when travel is not an option? There are so many ways that my husband and I have incorporated travel into our daily lives.

“International Date Night”

One thing we used to do every week was what we called “International Date Night”. We put the names of several countries into an envelope and drew one out. Then we drew for who would cook the main dish and who would cook the side dish or dessert. We would spend the rest of the week planning in secret until the big reveal: dinner time! It was so fun to learn about other culture’s food, and enjoy a fun meal together. While we don’t do this every week now, we still make a lot of the dishes on a regular rotation.

Here are some of our favorite recipes:

Scrapbook

If you love crafting, scrapbooking your travel is a great way to relive your memories and pass the time between trips! Not many people get photos printed anymore, but it really is nice to sit and look through an album with your family.

Home Decor

Naturally our home is decorated with photos and souvenirs from our travels. We have art from several places, and things like my beautiful wool blanket that I just couldn’t leave Iceland without. We also have a map on the wall that we put pins in for the places we have visited – color coded (yellow for places we have both gone, red for just me, and green for just Ryan).

Travel Shows

We love travel shows to get a taste of places we haven’t been yet. Some of our favorites have been Departures, Rick Steves, and shows like Planet Earth. You can also watch YouTube channels (like ours!).

Travel Blogs and Podcasts

Travel blogs, like mine, are a great inspiration to me. It gives us a way to connect with another person and see what they liked about a particular destination. I also love listening to podcasts; if you’re in to Disney check out Rope Drop Radio.

Virtual Travel

Google Earth and Google Street View are great ways to check out places and virtually walk the streets! Google Arts and Culture allows you to see museums and historical sites virtually, as well as closer looks at famous works of art (definitely closer than you will ever get in a museum!).

Chat About Travel With Friends

My personal fav option is to chat about travel with other people! Seriously… don’t get me started because I might not stop! If you can’t get together in person, a Facetime video call or regular phone call will work… even texting works!

Final Thoughts

I hope this helps inspire you to make travel part of your everyday life. If you ever want to chat travel with me, you can find me on Facebook, Instagram and even email me! Seriously I would love to chat!