The time has come for travel lovers and adventurers to put down passports, unpack suitcases and stay very much indoors for the foreseeable future. But as we come together collectively to stay at home, there are ways to escape your current reality, leave your four walls behind and discover the world.

From the Lumiere brothers who traveled the globe capturing culture with their portable camera to globe-trotting YouTubers with iPhones, since the late 19th-century travel documentaries have been sparking imaginations and igniting travel passions the world over. Taking on-screen journeys means safely savoring landscapes, customs and food from the comfort of your sofa.

‘Around the World in 80 Days’ (1989)