Being in lockdown has all us travel buffs in a panic and whirlwind. All the free-spirited, fun-loving, adventure-seeking people being told we can’t do what we love to do best - take the next plane to our next destination, has left us in disarray. It is a tough pill to swallow. I know that for me it has been a struggle. How have you been dealing?

So what can you do while the travel ban is in place? Here are some ideas to help soothe your unsettled travelling soul;

Listen to travel podcasts:

Check out these great podcasts to learn more about places you would like to go;

• Tastebud Traveller

• My Camino - The Podcast

• Alpaca My Bag

• Global Travel Channel

• Not So Bon Voyage

Read books from places around the world:

There are so many great books that will inspire you for your next trip

• A House in Fez; building a life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco

• Eat, Pray, Love

• Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

• Only 2 Seats Left: The Incredible Contiki Story

• Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story

• Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

Watch movies or travel documentaries:

• Rick Stein’s food and travel shows

• Eat, Pray, Love

• Wild

• The Way

• Tracks

• Into The Wild

• Lion

• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Sell your travel photos online:

Everyone has at least one or more of those incredible travel shots that they took when the lighting was right, the people/animals were posed just the way you imagined and when you look at the photograph you just can’t help being taken right back to where you were when you took it. How about making some money for your next trip by selling these as images online? Try;

• Getty Images

• Shutterstock

• iStock

• 500px

• Stocksy

• Can Stock Photo

• FreeDigitalPhotos.net

• Adobe Stock

Travel virtually:

• Visit Gallerys open online

• Discover Egypt’s Monuments

• See Japan in 360 degrees; where tradition meets the future

• Hike the Great Wall of China

• Stream the Northern Lights

Or just spend this time catching up; create a travel album, update your photos, make a ticket frame, memory box, or complete your travel journals. Why not learn a language or study a course online?

It is possible to still have the travel bug even though we are restricted in where we can go. Keep positive. It won’t be forever. Take this time to be grateful and enjoy the space you are in.

Make time to do those things you do on holidays; get up for sunrises, watch the sunset with a cocktail, look at the stars at night, look out for simple pleasures, or start a conversation with a stranger.

Is there anything you have been doing recently to keep your love for travel alive? Let us know by joining the conversation below.