The government has announced a 30-day lockdown, an effort meant to curb the increase of COVID-19 cases through restricting movements. This is a good step; many had been calling for it once numbers of infections started soaring and social media was filled with grief after news of bereavement were trending.

This means that in the next four weeks we will not be able to travel, as intercity travel is banned. We will surely miss the road trips, and visiting various destinations, something which gives us happiness and joy. But it’s not all doom and gloom, we just realized that we can use the time in a meaningful way to keep our enthusiasm for travel alive. In this post we share some cool travel stuff you can do with your time, until we can get back to traveling again!

Do lounge and backyard activities.

Your lounge is a place for tourism activity, only that there is no wildlife and dams, or stuff you would find at your favorite resort. Games are a good way to spend your time, get a pack of playing cards, a board of monopoly, 30 Seconds, checkers or another board game, and play with your family. Add a snack, and it will do more magic. This helps in keeping your bond with the family intact and the mood uplifted at a time when everyone is anxious.

You can also make use of your backyard to keep yourself excited. You can get your skipping rope, have a skipping challenge, find a ball, play a football, netball or any other ball game. Besides the game, you can relax outside, make some snacks and host a picnic at the backyard. It’s fun. If you can’t do all this, you can just sit out there, relax, chat and keep your mind refreshed feeling the breeze blow past you. Watch the sunsets, the beautiful African sky, the the shining stars, sing a song as you cherish the transforming power of relaxation.

Research about travel destinations and packages.

Do you remember how many times you were shocked after seeing a place posted on social media, and you realized it was actually in Zimbabwe? There are lots of places we don’t know, yet there are many places to go. Make use of the time to find information about places you may be interested in visiting after the lockdown. There are social media sites, websites and profiles which can help you with information, some free, some premium. Utilize the time to get the knowledge, it will be useful in the future.

Be also on the lookout for travel packages, you could stumble upon something that may be of value to you and friendly to your budget. Make sure you look up for reviews for any travel service provider before you commit to something with them. You do not want regret spending your money on a misleading advert.

Plan the finances.

This is one of the most important things to do. Planning your travel finances is something many people overlook, yet it’s a very important aspect of your travel. Budget, and make financial commitments to fulfill your travel plan. In budgeting, it’s advisable to spread your costs over a longer period of time which allows you to make monthly savings and installments.

There are service providers which offer such packages, and this makes the burden a bit more bearable for you. Find out on any other financial needs for activities, souvenirs and any other sundries so that you can be adequately prepared for them.

Look for your travel mates.

Unless if you only enjoy solo travel, you’ll realize that traveling as a group is much more fun and offers a lot more to your experience. Look for your ‘travel mates’ — these are people you are comfortable traveling with and can make an epic experience together with them. Share with them the information you have, find out their ideas, bring them together and prepare to travel together. It’s fun, we promise!

When choosing travel mates, you want to travel with the people you are compatible with so that much time is spent in enjoying the travel experience than resolving conflicts.

It’s always better, happier and more amazing when you travel with amazing people.

So these are the things you can do during lockdown, it’s going to be a while, but it’s for a good cause, so let’s make the most of the time preparing to travel in the future so that when the nation opens up, we will be good to go.

Stay safe. Sanitize. Mask Up. Keep the Social Distance. We will overcome.

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