I've been bitten by the travel bug, and I don't think there is a cure. Places of cosy childhood familiarity no longer satisfy with one eye always on somewhere else.
However
I have just come back from a trip which means, of course that I am pretty much
broke. Therefore some cheaper means of escape have had to take the place of
planes, clouds, and far away exotic destinations, at least for now.
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Films
set in desirable places (a.k.a. where
you'd rather be): for the cost of a DVD rental you can wander through sunny
streets to the sounds of a Spanish guitar in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona or perhaps languidly explore London in the
afternoon with Last Chance Harvey. If
safari is more your style try the lyrical scenery of Out of Africa - lions, buffalo and Robert Redford all from the cosy
comfort of your couch.
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Collage,
collage, collage: all those many photographs from your trip that no one wanted
to see? They finally have a purpose. Perhaps if you cover your walls with
images of where you were and where you'd like to be, maybe you'll forget where
you are.
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Haunt
travel agent offices: brochures are free after all! You can plan an entire trip
too without spending a cent, though I
warn actually going will cost money.
However no one can charge you for fantasising about having [insert your
favourite cocktail here] on the deck of a cruise ship en route to [insert dream
destination]. At least I hope not, or my financial situation is more dire than
previously thought.....
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Love
the place you're in: it's time to get those dorky poses out and be a tourist in
your own town. Grab a camera, some friends and a guide book and spend a day
exploring places you've never been to before. Send a postcard of your city to
those far away friends. Instant (& cheap) holiday fun will be had by all.
Finally if you're still suffering from some post-holiday blues, turn to your music collection. Artists love to sing of their struggles with 'life on the road', and you are assured to find songs of wandering souls and loved ones left behind or regrets and changes of any kind. They do say misery loves company after all!
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