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jul31cover - Picture shows_Joanna Lumley with Kilted Coaches, Stephen Clarke and Rab Shileds Joanna Lumley’s Britain (aka Home Sweet Home)Starts on ABC - Sunday 8 August 2021 at 7.40pm and runs for 3 weeksFraser.Mary@abc.net.au
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The world's best travel TV shows to watch while Australia's borders are closed

Even during closed borders and lockdowns, there's one surefire way to see the best travel spots in the world from the comfort of your lounge.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Most travellers fancy themselves as photographers, but now is the time to take your snapping game to the next level.
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Travel skills: 10 things you can learn while waiting for international travel to resume

You could spend your time stuck at home wallowing in your own wanderlust-driven misery, or you could take the opportunity to better yourself.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Embrace your health, virtually, at Chiva Som Thailand.
Culture holidays

Virtual holidays: Five great travel experiences you can enjoy at home

Becoming an Armchair Traveller wasn't on anyone's bucket list for 2020 but that's where we find ourselves.

  • by Jane Reddy
It's a rambling beast of a property, with what real estate agents would describe as a 'leafy outlook'.
Australia

Self-isolation at home: Here's my 'hotel review' of staying with my in-laws

If your current house was a hotel, how many stars out of five would you give it? Here's my review of my self-isolation accommodation.

  • by Ben Groundwater
A microwave TV dinner can offer you all the joys of dining on a plane in the comfort of your own home.
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Eight fun ways to bring the horrors of travel to your own home

Missing travel? From terrible food to wearing the same clothes for three days, here's how to bring it back in the comfort of your own home.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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The eerie but gentle pastel-hued colours of the Pinnacles at dusk are mesmerising.
Coral Coast

UK writer replaces Australian holiday with virtual road trip

Viewing what I'm missing out on is surely some form of torture.

  • by Kirsten Powley
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in Before Sunrise.
Tips & advice

Best 20 movies about travel: The films that make us want to visit spectacular destinations

The location-rich movies that send us packing for journeys in faraway lands.

  • by Shaney Hudson
Sanctuary Cove, Queensland.
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How to plan for travel in 2021: Where to go and what to do experts reveal

Shake off the 2020 blues with a fresh plan to visit a new destination in 2021.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Take the time to learn new recipes.
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Travel and coronavirus: Tips and advice on the art of staying home (for now)

Embrace your armchair. Lose yourself in a book or learn a language.

  • by Jill Dupleix
The ideal time to dream about and plan your next holiday is when you're stuck at home.
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Travel and coronavirus: There's never been a better time to plan a holiday (really)

Those of us who love to travel are trapped with the itchiest of feet. We're stuck with nowhere to go and no solid end in sight.

  • by Ben Groundwater