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Armchair Traveler: Take a Virtual Vacation

Armchair Traveler

What is Armchair Traveling?

An Armchair Traveler is someone who finds out what a place or location is like by watching travel programs on television, looking at internet websites about travel or reading books about travel. Armchair traveling is about letting yourself day dream and imagine what it would feel like to physically be there. It is great for those who can not travel, and for those who want to fantasize about where their next vacation will be. 

Films That Take You Away

Link to The Grand Budapest Hotel Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to Crazy Rich Asians Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to Roman Holiday Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to Midnight in Paris Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to Midsommar Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to Vicky Cristina Barcelona Motion Picture in the Catalog
Link to The Darjeeling Limited Motion Picture in the Catalog

Learn more about other Cultures

Pronunciator - The world’s most comprehensive language-learning service. 164 languages to learn, 144 languages to learn them in. Years of learning activities within each language.  Sign in with your Westport Library card!

Westport Library Travel Resource Guide - Learn more about travel with our resource guide!

Virtual Museum Tours - Tour some of the worlds most beautiful and historically valuable museums without ever leaving home.

Condé Nast's Ultimate Guide to Armchair Travel - A guide to help you travel without leaving home, whether you have five minutes or five days to spend exploring. 

Wanderlust-Inducing Videos

Books From Our Collection

Link to Siracusa by Delia Ephron in the Catalog
Link to A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar in the Catalog
Link to How To Be A Family by Dan Kois in the Catalog
Link to Wild Horses of the Summer Sun by Tory Bilski in the Catalog
Link to On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor in Hoopla
Link to My Paris Dream by Kate Betts in the Catalog