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(2011)

Rajasthan isn’t exactly the retiring type, unlike the characters in this movie. It was filmed largely in the sensory overloading streets of the ‘Pink City’ then jumping south for a tonal shift to the lakes and palaces of Udaipur.

Where to watch it:

Rent/buy on Amazon Prime

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The Pacific Crest Trail in...

(2014)

A 1,750km trek of rugged West Coast scenery can either make you or break you… or maybe a little of both. That’s certainly the case with

Cheryl Strayed, who tramps out from

California into Oregon and up to Washington.

Where to watch it:stream on Netflix

to entertain, or if you are just a Ben Fogle fan. instagram.com/benfogle

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Monty Halls’ World Tour Webinar

Another family-friendly endeavour, join My Family and the Galápagos presenter Monty Halls on various world journeys streamed to fans as a free webinar. You’ll get to enjoy some of the planet’s greatest destinations from the comfort of your own home, with Monty as your guide. twitter.com/montyhalls

5 Explore.org’s nature cams

Head to Youtube or explore.org to watch everything from a live feed of an eagle’s nest, peek in on the world’s oceans, and follow elephants in Africa. But explore.org are perhaps best known for their live bear cams, and you can meet Katmai National Park’s brown bears, watch panda bears in China’s Wolong

Valley Nature Reserve and, if you’re lucky, even polar bears. explore.org

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The Wildlife Trust’s UK livestreams

Whatever your favourite Uk-based bird species, The Wildlife Trust has a (seasonal) live webcam stream for you. Like Scottish ospreys? Or peregrine falcons in Nottingham Trent Universit? Barn owls in Dorset? Kittiwakes in Newcastle? Puffins on the island of Burhou? There’s a livestream for that. wildlifetrusts.org

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Get Google Earth’s Chrome extension

The low-effort option for anyone who wants a nature fix without commitment, or can’t – for whatever reason – follow along with the livestreams live. Google Earth’s Chrome plug-in transports you to new landscapes, showcasing a new photo every time you open up a tab on your laptop or desktop. chrome.google.com