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]]>Honestly, they’re better than just watching something on Netflix and lamenting the fact that you haven’t left your couch in weeks. Well, maybe except to go to work. (Especially if you’re saving for a vacation.)
These activities might be fun with a partner or friends, but they’re also just as fun to do solo.
Don’t just read anything, though. Find something that can really let you explore a new place. Look for books with detailed settings in far away places, ideally somewhere exotic.
If you don’t want to read fiction, you can also check out an interesting history book about an area you’d love to explore.
What are you going to wear in Dubai? How about while walking the streets of Paris? Do some research about local fashion trends or try and find some interesting pieces that you’d love to add to your travel waradobe.
Even if you’re not super fashion focused you could also look for practical options. Find the best walking shoes out there, or price out a great light jacket that’s perfect for the plane.
Treat yourself! Order take out from one of your favourite exotic restaurants or check out one you haven’t tried before. You could even get courageous and sample a few things off the menu.
Another fun idea is to decide on a certain dish you want to try and look for a restaurant that will serve it. Or you could try cooking it at home!
Whether it’s a museum, a walk, or something else, try looking online to satisfy your adventurous spirit. There’s so much to explore now, and most of it is in amazing detail.
So get comfy and spend the evening checking out spots you can’t visit in real life.
You can look at past travel photos on your computer and relive those memories for a fun travel related activity. If you went with someone (or a group), consider giving them a call so you can reminisce together.
If you’re feeling more creative, make a craft or do a DIY project with your pictures. Maybe now’s the time you finally get to hanging them up?
While it’s not the same thing, playing a video game that has a lot of exploration elements can help give you some of that excitement you get from travelling.
Something like Uncharted or Tomb Rader, for example, is all about exploring!
You know that feeling when you wake up in a hotel room without anything to worry about? Or those quiet evening where you can sit and enjoy a drink without a care in the world? Try and recreate those feelings.
Whether it’s your morning coffee or an evening drink, take it outside and enjoy just being there.
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]]>They’re not only great date night ideas, but they can also be a fun way to tie yourself over until your next getaway. Whether you’re stuck at home because of some kind of pandemic, you can’t afford to travel, or it’s just not a good time – these activities can help you connect and enjoy your time together as a couple.
Travelling is something my partner and I do that we both enjoy. No matter what it is, every trip is an adventure. So when there’s a long time between vacations it can get pretty tedious. Here’s some ways we have fun together at home when we can’t travel.
This one might seem counter intuitive but it can actually be a lot of fun. If you’re not sure where to go on your next trip now can be the perfect time to iron out all the details. That way you can start the next steps, like making a budget or booking hotels.
It’s also fun to take time and explore some fantasy vacation ideas. They might not be the next trip, but you can always jot down ideas for trips to take somewhere down the line.
The cornier the better! Take your spouse to Italy, complete with Italian music and “authentic” Italian cuisine. (OK fine, Olive Garden take out is OK too.) Pair it with a nice wine from the region and don’t forget dessert!
For a little extra something to do, find a movie set in that area. Or maybe you can even find one in the language of the area you’re ‘visiting’?
Sometimes it’s fun to go ‘sightseeing’ in some travel publications. Whether it’s your favourite magazine or a travel guide for somewhere you’d like to go, take the time to explore as if you were really there.
You can even go one step further and look up some of the places you hear about in your travel guide so you can ‘visit’ all the tourist attractions.
It’s not the same as being there but it does make a good stand in. Take a Google maps tour of a cool vacation spot or landmark. There’s so many cool places you can actually walk around in on there – right from home!
Here’s some ideas for places to explore!
There might be some museums out there that you’ll never check out, or at least not for a long time. Instead of wishing you can go, check if your destination has a virtual tour. A lot of museums are adding these, or at least giving you part of the collection to view online.
The best part? You can hit up multiple museums on the same day and food and drinks are allowed while you view.
Or at least a few phrases. This is really fun if you’re going some place where most people don’t speak English. Start practicing some basic phrases that you’ll need to get by.
Doing this as a couple is great because you can actually work on your conversation skills.
Do you have dreams of visiting Broadway? How about seeing someone special in concert? A lot of these popular stage shows have movie versions, or even a recording of the live perforamance.
Pretend you’re seeing the even of your lifetime right in your living room. Don’t forget to get dressed up and ready to ‘go out’ on your big date night!
No, I don’t mean the ones on Tick Tok. Even if they’re fun. I mean something like Salsa dancing! Use online dance lessons or YouTube and pick up some steps to popular couples’ dances.
It might feel like dance lessons in the resort, which is always fun, but even if it doesn’t at least you’ll have some new moves before your next vacation.
Whether you decide to listen to some regional music from a place you’d like to visit or work on your perfect collection of road trip jams, listening to music as a couple can be a really fun way to connect.
Another fun idea to incorporate travel and music into a date night is to learn folk songs from different parts of the world. Then sing them together!
This one always makes me think of Disneyland, but you can recreate any dish you’ve had together travelling. If you look online, you can usually find awesome copycat recipes for most popular dishes.
Homemade Dole Whip, anyone?
Hopefully you’ll be able to get some ideas out of these travel related activities to do at home for couples. And maybe, just maybe, they can hold you over until the next time you’re able to take a trip.
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