Eager travellers out exploring the world can sometimes get a little bit homesick.
Whether they're missing home in Lisbon or Lima, Aussies can now reach for the phone to hear a slice of comfort.
Travel Insurance Direct's new Homesick Hotline brings the iconic sounds of Australia to travellers wherever they are in the world.
By dialling 1800-STRAYA (+61-1800-787-292), travellers can listen to the twang of an Aussie accent and other sounds to remind them of home.
The service offers nine different sounds including the waves crashing at Bondi Beach, cockatoos singing in the morning, the roar of the crowd at the MCG, a Victa Mower starting up - even the sound of being on hold to Centrelink!
The hotline was created to combat loneliness as more and more Australians begin to travel solo.
In a recent survey conducted by the insurance company, 69 per cent of respondents said they would travel alone.
The survey identified the major reasons Australians were happy to travel by themselves included getting out of their comfort zone.