Long before the invention of airport lounges and long-haul flights, travelling was an adventurous undertaking only attempted by explorers and the brave (or crazy?) few. Spending months at sea traversing vast oceans in dangerous conditions was par for the course. Now we have the means to wake up in Sydney and fall asleep in New York within a matter of hours, and to do so in comfort.
While some may say that this ease and accessibility of travel is a trade off for the loss of history and culture, we would argue the exact opposite. Travel allows us to explore, understand, respect and protect the remnants of human history with each new generation. An important aspect of travelling is seeing things that remind us of the way things used to be. It helps bring the pages of the history books to life in a way no classroom ever could.
So if you’ve always wanted to travel through time, this is your final boarding call. You don’t need a time machine or even a Delorean,…