For an overseas trip, you would usually spend months planning every little detail, making sure you have got an up-to-date passport, planning your itinerary, packing appropriate clothing — and the list goes on.
But one group of aged care residents in Mildura, Victoria has not needed to worry about any of these things.
They have been experiencing the sights, sounds and tastes of the world without having to leave home.
Since April, the residents at Princes Court Homes have explored Italy, Scotland, Honolulu, London, Ireland, Crete, Disneyland and Mexico through armchair travel sessions.
Belsey Thomas has not missed a trip.
"It's the cheapest way to travel," she said.
Even the plane take-off and landing is projected on a big screen to give the residents the impression that they are on holiday.
Lifestyle coordinator Colleen Lewis is the tour guide and finds a number of interesting videos online that showcase what the locations have to offer.
"They get to see the culture, hear the music, see what sort of food they have, see the countryside," she said.
The most recent trip was to Mexico and residents enjoyed Mexican fruit cake for morning tea.
Alice Griffiths boarded the flight with 16 other residents.
"I think it made everybody so happy and I loved it. It keeps us young," she said.
A few of the residents were scratching their heads when a pinata came out.
Normally you would see children dive on the lollies after a pinata was broken open at a birthday party, but the residents patiently waited to be given a chocolate bar.
"We're a bit older, we can behave a bit better probably," Ms Thomas said.
Dressing up for the journey
To make it a memorable occasion, staff at the aged care home wore colourful ponchos and sombreros.
Ms Lewis said the staff loved dressing up and the travellers were also provided with costumes too.
"If we can't purchase the costume from that country, we'll make them," she said.
"So we made Mickey Mouse ears for Disneyland and we had Hawaiian leis."
Ms Thomas said she hoped Switzerland was one of the next destinations they would visit.
She suggested that the air conditioning at the aged care home could be set to a chilly temperature and Swiss chocolate could be served for morning tea.
