How to Travel From Your Sofa

A big thanks to our friends at Parkdale Brass for this fun piece on how we can break out of a quarantine-induced funk. Parkdale Brass provides high quality, sleek, and 20th century inspired smoking pipes that are rugged and can withstand the ups and downs of day-to-day life.

The current worldwide pandemic COVID-19 has various countries observing ‘shelter in place’ or a full-blown lockdown, making travel pretty much out of the question. For the curious and adventurous types, this can be discouraging as it inhibits us from fulfilling our constant need for exploration.

Staying home is the best course of action for the health of everyone, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t keep travelling. With a bit of imagination (and a lot of cannabis), you can travel anywhere in the world and relish in those #wanderlust vibes. If you’re looking to add some excitement to your day-to-day life in quarantine, read on how to find out how you can travel the world from the comfort of your sofa.

Dress the Part

While it may be tempting to keep wearing the same comfy pyjamas that you’ve been wearing for days, changing up your attire can do a lot for your mood. Pick out your favourite outfit from head-to-toe for jet setting. Take into account where you’re theoretically planning to travel. Is it a hot, sunny tropical island? Is it the rainy, cold countryside in Oceania?

Once you know where you’re headed, you can choose the perfect outfit for your journey. In the event that you live with other people, be sure to invite them to join in on your travel plans. Crazy loves company; we’ve all seen Tiger King by now and know that to be a fact! Plus, you’re guaranteed to have much more fun if you’re well-accompanied. Remember that you and your partner(s) should be dressed for adventure to trick your brains into getting excited about your travels.

Pack Light

Skilled travelers will know that packing light is crucial to having a good trip. Considering that this trip will be lightning-fast, packing light will be a breeze. We recommend packing only essentials like travel tickets, valid forms of ID, a bottle of water, munchies, a bar of soap, and of course, some cannabis. Cannabis is the most important thing you need to pack because that’s what will actually allow you to travel in this pandemic.

Now, depending on your preference for consuming cannabis, you may choose to bring flower, concentrates, or edibles. If you’re planning to use combustion, we highly recommend packing a metal smoking pipe on your journey. These pipes are more durable and can handle anything you throw at them. That means you don’t have to worry about dropping or breaking them if you get a little too elevated. Once you’ve got your essentials packed, it’s time to pump up the jams.

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Choose Your Soundtrack

Some people say that variety is the spice of life, but we all know that it’s music. Nothing can put you in the right state of mind like a good tune. Playing music for your journey is key to its overall success. If you’re headed out on an action-packed trip, some 80’s hair metal might be necessary to set the tone. On the other hand, if you’re planning to take a romantic stroll down a far-flung white sand beach, then some smooth jazz could be just the ticket.

How you play your music will depend entirely on your set-up at home. Since you’ll need to be on your sofa, putting a vinyl on your record player could help transport you far away. Although if you’re not an analog junkie, pressing ‘play’ on a YouTube or Spotify playlist will do, too! No matter where the music is coming from, make sure that it adds to the overall feeling and atmosphere of the place you want to travel to. You can even go for something more ambient like whale songs or jungle sounds to help get you in the mood.

Take Time To Enjoy

After you’ve dressed up, packed for your trip, and set the mood with music, it’s time to head out. Load your pipe, roll your joint, heat your rig or nosh on your edible, and let the journey begin. At first, you might feel strange, as though you just got dressed up and packed a bag to get stoned in your living room. Nonetheless, remember that nothing is normal anymore in this world gone mad. Close your eyes and focus on where you want to travel as you sit on your sofa and take deep puffs or careful bites.

Listen to the music and imagine yourself there, soaking up all the adventure. Think of all of the fun and exciting things you’ll do on your trip like climbing a mountain or petting a dolphin! Remind yourself that all things are possible and that there is still beauty in the world. Reload your bowl or grab another slice of your edible and repeat until you feel calm and all your anxiety fades away.

Safe cannatravels, everyone!