Hankering for the high life? Well, dive into this…
FROM cliff-diving to cycle holidays and even five-star spas, NEIL SIMPSON reveals how you can still explore the world from home during lockdown. IF you have a head for heights, take a 20minute tour of some of the world’s most stunning coastlines and paradise islands in the Eleven Breath-taking Cliff Diving Locations travelogue on Red Bull’s official YouTube channel.
Cliff divers reveal their favourite places, from the ‘lost world’ of Palawan Island in the Philippines to the craggy coastlines and sparkling waters of Mexico, Beirut, the Azores, Denmark, Italy and more.
Other videos on the channel include mini-travel guides filmed by people lucky enough to make a living skiing, surfing, climbing or kayaking amid some of the world’s most beautiful scenery.
There’s more sporty inspiration in weekly webinars held on Zoom by bike firm Freewheel Holidays.
In each chat, staff highlight different cycle tours in Europe and beyond. Start times and log-in links are at freewheel holidays.co. uk – the next talk describes the wide bike lanes that amble past vineyards and castles on the River Rhine from Strasbourg to Basel.
If that sounds a bit exhausting, you may prefer to focus on the best places to relax after some postlockdown
sightseeing. A flick though 300 photographs in glossy hardback The World’s Sexiest
Bedrooms gives plenty of ideas, from the Soneva Jani resort in the Maldives to the remote Outpost hotel in South African’s Kruger National Park. The book, published by luxury travel club mrandmrs smith.com, includes reviews from Stella McCartney and Raymond Blanc.
Spa-lovers can bring the sounds of summer into their homes as therapists from around the world rush to put their playlists online. The Longevity Wellness Worldwide Playlist on Spotify and elsewhere gives two hours of relaxing, Portuguese-themed music heard in five-star therapy rooms on the Algarve.
For the equally soothing sounds of nature tune in to The Sounds Of The Amazon with two hour-long recordings of the water, weather and wildlife of the jungle, one by day, the other by night. Listen by clicking on The Experience at delfinamazoncruises.com.