Easter 2020: we can’t travel, but we can still dream

The coronavirus lockdown may have knocked your Easter holiday plans on their head. But when you can’t do, you can still dream. Here’s some Easter escapism that you can enjoy without leaving the house, from the world’s favourite Easter dishes to the world’s most jaw-dropping religious sites.

To help scratch your travel itch – just a little bit – here’s a breakdown of our most popular Easter blog content over the last couple of years. Ideal for a little Easter escapism from the comfort of your own home. If nothing else, it will help boost your trivia knowledge for all of those online quizzes you’ve been doing.

Let’s go.

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10 Easter dishes from around the world

Hungry? Jolly good. Look beyond Blighty and there’s far more to Easter cuisine than hot cross buns, choccy eggs and roast lamb. From Italian breads to delicious soups from Ecuador, here are some of the most popular traditional Easter dishes around the world. Buon appetite!

>> 10 Easter dishes from around the world

Curious, captivating and…sopping wet? 8 alternative Easter celebrations.

Every Easter in Bermuda the beaches are filled with revellers hoisting homemade kites into sapphire skies. Meanwhile in the small French village of Haux, the locals crack some 4,500 eggs into a gigantic pan to create an omelette that is measured in yards and feeds over 1,000 people. Here’s our rundown of alternative Easter celebrations around the world.

5 of the world’s most spectacular religious sites

Easter is one of the world’s most widely recognised religious celebrations. With that in mind we have trekked hither and yon to bring you a list of the world’s most remote religious sites. And they’re really quite spectacular. Think you know about social distancing? Think again.

>> Houses of the Holy: 5 of the world’s most remote religious sites

Where does the Easter Bunny live?

Your kids have been rabbiting on about the Easter Bunny for weeks. But if they ask you where he comes from, you’re stumped. We did our homework and got our facts straight. And it turns out he is a she. It’s time to find out where the Easter Bunny lives. Probably.

>> Where does the Easter Bunny live? (It’s closer than Santa.)

Stay safe this Easter…

However you are marking Easter this year, we hope you stay safe, stay connected and have fun. And if you are dreaming of your next getaway, when we are all allowed to travel again, don’t forget that we provide great policies that won’t break your travel budget. Head to our website for a quote.