Virtually explore new places during the lockdown

7 Youtube channels I recommend

Some videos have sound recorded on two microphones (called binaural audio) to give the sound “direction”. You can hear cars passing on the right while people talk on the left, for example. Use headphones for the best experience.

Prowalk Tours — a mix of walking tours, mainly focused on Italian cities. Some music/commentary for the intro, but natural sounds afterward.

Wanderlust Travel Videos —very good videos from cities in Asia, especially Vietnam and the Philippines. It also includes walks of nature trails, as well as a couple of indoor videos from museums. No music or commentary.

Wind Walk Travel Videos — focused on American cities, excellent sound and video quality. Includes some driving videos. No background music or commentary.

Living Walks — UK and European cities, including tours of less well-known small towns. No background music or commentary.

World Nature Video — a great mix of content for cycling or jogging. More focused on the “workout” aspect, so videos have background music. Frequent posts from all around the world.

4K Relaxation Channel — absolutely beautiful nature and scenery, great video quality. These are documentaries with no commentary, but some music during drone shots. Intended more for general relaxation than exercise.

Relaxing Soundzzz — another relaxation/focus type channel. You can have it running on TV while you’re working on the couch, for example. Long static videos from beaches or forests, where sounds are the main highlight.