Travel is expensive. Packing is annoying. Airports are chaos. Luckily, the internet invented Armchair Adventures — a way to see the world without leaving your sofa (or even putting on trousers).

This section is your ticket to virtual tours, 3D maps, and live explorations of places you may never get around to visiting in real life. One click and you’re wandering the halls of the Vatican Museums, trekking around Everest, or snooping inside an Irish prison. It’s sightseeing without the jet lag.

The beauty of armchair travel is that it’s commitment-free. No queues, no sunscreen, no relatives asking “are we nearly there yet?” — just pure exploration at the speed of your Wi-Fi. Some experiences are breathtaking (hello, Mars rovers). Others are bizarre (why are there so many webcam feeds of roundabouts?). But all of them cure boredom in a way scrolling Instagram never will.

So if your bank account says “no holidays this year” but your brain says “I need to escape,” this is the next best thing.

Start with a random featured adventure below, or browse through the full archive. Wherever you land, it’ll be cheaper than a plane ticket — and you don’t even have to pack a toothbrush.