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We’re surely not the only ones bored of staring at the same four walls. But while real-life travel remains off the cards for the time being, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the world in just a few clicks, thanks to the rise of 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 s...

Phoebe Smith, contributing editor of Wanderlust travel magazine, spoke to Sean about her hobby of...

Dark skies will provide a beacon of light in an online festival next month. This year’s virtual Cumbria Dark Skies Festival aims to light up February evenings with a spectacular array of online events celebrating the wonders of the night sky. Organisers are convinced that the astronomers, astrophotographers, authors, filmmakers, lighting and design professionals, performers, poets and outdoor adventurers involved “will engage, enthral, wow and challenge us to think about darkness in a...

6 apps to help you feel happier if youre struggling right now Updated / Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 10:57 These self-help downloads could help boost your mood during whats proving to be an even tougher than average January. Smartphones have a reputation for zapping our mental health, and while this might be the case when it comes to social media and comparison culture, there are some apps that can actually make you feel happier. Whether your worries about the future are spiralling out of control or th...

Review: DVD - Life of a Mountain Helvellyn –. Produced by Terry Abraham – Available from Striding Edge. £16.99 FOLLOWING on from the award winning films, Life of a Mountain Scafell Pike in 2015 and Life of a Mountain Blencathra in 2016, Terry Abraham started work on this third film in the Life of a Mountain trilogy. However, because he was also working on a film about the life and climbing exploits of Alan Hinkes, the first Briton to climb all 14 mountains over 8000 metres in height, a...