The best virtual travel experiences

Wander along the Great Wall of China with your morning coffee in hand. Dive down to Indonesia’s coral reefs during your lunch break. Treat yourself to a luxury wine tasting experience after dinner. Drift off to sleep with the soothing sound of rain in Ghana’s Ankasa Forest filling your ears.

Sounds dreamy, right? And thanks to the world of VR travel, it’s possible. We’ve scoured the internet for the best virtual travel experiences on offer right now to help keep you sane until you can enjoy the real thing.

Bottoms up!

The south of France has long inspired literary genius – from Ernest Hemingway to Ian Rankin. Perhaps there’s something in the water. Or maybe it’s the wine…

Full steam ahead

Scotland's most beautiful railway journeys, as picked by expert author Benedict le Vay. Perfect inspiration for future getaways!

Underwater wonder

Explore Cannes’ newest art installation – a series of submerged portraits whose split masks represent the ocean’s duality, with strength on one side and fragility on the other.

It's a small, small world

At a time when we rely so heavily on email and social media to stay in touch and connected, this tale demonstrates how important and exciting random conversations can be.