Overcoming the travel blues during covid-19
With the rapid outbreak of Covid-19, border closures and other travel restrictions, globetrotting carefree seems like a distant dream. “Covid-19 has managed to wipe out travel from our lives. Currently, the travel-loving community is just staying put.
Here is how to feed your wanderlust and to overcome travel blues during Covid-19 until you get back to wandering the world:
Keep yourself busy
One of the best ways to beat those post-travel blues is to keep yourself busy! If thinking about your holidays is making you feel sad and depressed then you could start a new project. It is a great time to re-decorate your house, enrol for a course on a subject you want to learn more about, volunteer for a good cause, refurbish an old table or whatever keeps you focused on the present! Keeping yourself active will help beat those negative vibes and starting a new project will help you do that.
Cook your favourite foods from your travels
You can also recreate your favourite food experience of the places you’ve travelled before. Food is the main focal point when travelling as each country has its unique cuisine. The best ones are the local delicacies. To overcome your travel blues during Covid-19, try cooking your favourite new foods for friends and family. Cooking stimulates your senses and can trigger fond memories of times spent exploring different cultures, while also creating new ones. It may not be possible to replicate everything but you can look for a speciality grocery in your area or get creative with ingredient substitutes! Mauritius has an incredibly rich and diverse food culture, influenced by Indian, Chinese, Creole, and European flavours it has the best to offer in terms of delicacies and is easy to recreate.
Read more on the Mauritian cuisine.
Organise your memories
Doubtless, you took hundreds of pictures on your tours in Mauritius and finding a good way of organising them can be a great way to capture the magic of your trip. Try making a scrapbook, or getting them printed can help keep them with you and give you an excuse to dive back in. Look online for creative inspiration to help you make something beautiful to keep forever. Making a scrapbook for a friend or partner you travelled with could also be an incredible gift. Using apps like Skratch to create a personalised map of your travel memories can be a fun way to show others where you’ve been and to help you work out where you want to go next. Alternatively, writing a blog or journal of your trip can also help to keep all those memories alive in one convenient place. If you’re hoping to travel to our beautiful paradise island Mauritius, read more on When will Mauritius open its borders?
Explore new hobbies
Millions of people are looking for ways to stay entertained at home. If your day is revolving around eating, sleeping, and watching TV, it’s time you start looking for new hobbies. Trying a new hobby can be good for your mental health and it can help you keep sane in this tough time. With most of us spending time at home, it’s important to prioritise both your mental and physical health. From learning a new language to painting, knitting, photography, learning to play the guitar, etc. there are many things you can try to make the most out of your free time.