Cost of flight tickets have surged since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-essential travels have become rare and the need to travel and connect with friends, families and business associates remains. With the exception of those with disposable income, travelling with family on leisure is far becoming mere luxury.
Environment activists are kicking against the rise in use of private jets. It is the dream of most celebrities to own one to keep up with schedules. But do they know that they can contribute to the global fossil fuel challenge with frequent flying hours?
For non-celebrities who can make do with commercial flights, paying about three times the average cost is not economical.
The situation calls for critical thinking especially on the part of the shrewd. How can we travel around the world within the confines of our home without being broke? We’ve got a few suggestions on how to do that.
- Watch Documentary Films
There are loads of documentary movies that capture people, places and culture. You can find some of them on YouTube or other video streaming sites. Even if you watch on your mobile device, try connecting with a bluetooth speaker to give a surround effect.
- Read or Watch the News
This may sound a little dated but you can catch a glimpse of world events by doing the traditional thing: follow the news. Nowadays, tech has made it easy to simply navigate the world by following hashtags and trends and other reliable sources of information.
- Explore Virtual Museums
For art and culture enthusiasts, visiting museums online allows them the opportunity to travel through time through webcams.
- Read Travel Books
There are several travel books on sale that you can soak yourself in. With the power of description, you can find yourself perceiving the aroma of seafood off the pages of the graphic books you read. Just saying.
- Watch Livestreams
Livestreams connect you with real life events as they happen. In case you are of the older generation, live streaming is when the streamed video is sent over the Internet in real time, without it first being recorded and stored. Today, TV broadcasts, video game streams, and social media video can all be live-streamed. Live your life in real time.
