Travel bug in isolation
Explore Councils by state
Coronavirus is not the only bug going around at the moment. The travel bug is biting many of us at the moment knowing our borders are closed.
It’s hard to believe it’s only been a matter of weeks in what seems like a distant memory of being able to travel anywhere in the world. But whether your travel passion is for discovering different architecture, wandering through world class museums or trying various cuisines, cultural exploration is still a possibility, made possible thanks to technology!
Google Arts & Culture is currently featuring 6 Cities with Extraordinary Architecture, enabling us to virtually travel to China’s Suzhou Museum, the Sydney Opera House, Germany’s Berlin Philharmonie, London’s Serpentine Gallery, New York’s Guggenheim Museum and California’s Mineta San Jose Airport, without leaving the comfort of our homes. No jet lag, no time off work, no airport dramas.
Viewing some of the most recognisable and loved art in the world is also possible on the Google Arts & Culture app, with more than 2000 museums featured from 80 countries.
Visiting the Maritshuis in the Netherlands to see Vermeer’s masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring or New York’s MOMA to see Van Gogh’s The Starry Night may have once been a bucket list item. Now you can see them without the crowds and learn more about the artists as well as so many other masters.
The app also features a whole range of gastronomical features including Rediscovering Japanese Cuisine and A Bitesize History of Japanese Food. These make for great reading and research while you wait for your order from one of the local Japanese restaurants still delivering and providing takeaway, or you might want to try your hand at making your own.
If it’s dinner parties you’re missing – why not catch up with friends on Zoom for a Japanese themed socially distant dinner party (or whatever theme you choose)? This could give you a good opportunity to impress with all your new found cultural knowledge!
Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t get a dose of culture, and if you take the time to explore, you might just find many positives from this strange period in history.