9 Ways To Remedy Wanderlust When You’re Not Able To Travel (2 of 3)

Study A Different Language

Another great way to tap into the culture of a country is learning their language. Because dialects are so different, it’s one way to tell where people come from and where they are going.

As a general rule, it’s smart for you to get some grasp of a country’s language so that you’ll have an easier time navigating around the place. Instead of travelling to a new place and spending all that time learning their language, you can begin travelling and leveraging what you learned if you taught yourself the basics beforehand.

Learning a second, third, or fourth language isn’t that difficult these days. There are tons of videos and apps that can make learning a new language fun and easy.

Watch Foreign Films

Blockbuster films that we see can take us all around the world at times, but we don’t always get a cultural connection to it. If you want to feel more connected, it’s worth it to be looking for lower-budget films. And ideally local films.

You might think this search is going to be tough but you’d be surprised these days how available other foreign films are. In fact, Netflix has a ton of them. So you can have a foreign film night easily.

Plan Your Next Trip

Even though you aren’t able to go anywhere there is nothing stopping you from planning for the future. Once travelling opens up or you’re able to go, where would you like to go in the first place?

Ask yourself that question and start branching out from there. Go online and do some research on ideal times to visit. Make a list of what you wish to see and experience in that country. Ask yourself about details like:

• What is the ideal season or time to visit?
• What clothing to be packing?
• How long do you plan to stay there?
• Will you be travelling with anyone?
• Where will you stay?
• And what about your budget for the entire trip?