The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on quite a few inextricable aspects of our lives. From the way we communicate, to how we get jobs done, up to the entire economy as a whole. No doubt the impact of the pandemic is being felt down to the very core of our beings. 

And for avid travellers, the sting goes even deeper. No more surfing trips to Agadir; no more excursions to quaint old cities; no more journeys to ancient sites with centuries of history behind them. No more travel. Just like that.

Still, in the midst of the wildest chaos, there is always something to hold on to. Yes, the coronavirus pandemic is terrible, but there's no reason we, as travel lovers, can not find a way to make the most of the time as best as we can. 

Interested in learning just how to do this? Well great, we provide the answers for you below!

Making the Most of the Time

Without a doubt, the most promising we can do now during the pandemic is to try our best to make the most of the time that we have. 

With lockdown rules in place in most cities, there's so much free time to do absolutely nothing.

And while this can get scary and overwhelming, thanks to the novelty and boredom, it isn't all bad once you start to get used to it. Before you know it, you find that you’re able to channel the free time and learn to use it towards other equally productive means. 

But what are these productive means, you ask? Well, we list them further below.

1. Time and Health

Spending time and money on travelling and seeing the world is great. It's not just great, it is rewarding and fulfilling and you get to learn a lot. But guess what, it is also time-consuming and can take a toll on our mental health. 

Now, instead, we have a unique opportunity to take care of ourselves and spend our time and money towards this end. It's like the universes finally forcing us to focus on our own bodies and mind. Why say no to the universe?

2. Appreciate Our Surroundings

There's so much the world has to offer. So vast and diverse, that sometimes the things and people immediately around us seem to pale in comparison. But this outlook isn't always the truth. It is in moments like these that we get to focus on the things and people around us, and start to appreciate them more. Until we get bored and tired of them again, of course. But that short moment of realisation and appreciation – that is worth a lot.

3. Sustainability

Look, there's no denying, constant travelling and constant tourist traps all take a toll on the environment and our own sustainability. Just as we mentioned in the first point about taking care and focusing on our minds and bodies, the same goes for the planet too.

We could choose to see the pandemic as being entirely terrible, or choose also to see it as an avenue for the earth to recharge, with tourists sites all closed and planes grounded. Mama Earth needs her break, and one way or another, she finally got it.

4. The World Around Us

So vast, so beautiful. And with lots of knowledge to offer. The best part about it? We live in a unique time where we don't necessarily have to visit these places to learn about them. 

There's absolutely nothing that says that you can't use this break as an opportunity to learn more and appreciate the world around you. For example, we can visit the top art galleries virtually https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours 

5. The Irony 

Life is full or ironies and paradoxes. In fact, these are the reasons behind some of the most beautiful phenomena in life. And one of the greatest ironies of the pandemic is that, in a quite fascinating turn of fate, it is the fact that we hurt so much now (because there is no travelling and our movements are restricted). That travel will become the feeling of luxury that it once was. 

Guest Post by Driss Benchemsi from Think Morocco