You do not need to travel to enjoy birds. A window with a view of a tree or a small garden is enough to start.
Put out a feeder or a shallow dish of water and keep it clean. Within a week or two, regular visitors usually find it.
Keep a notebook by the window and write down what you see and when. A simple guide or app helps with names.
Over a season you will start to recognise individual birds and their habits, and a few minutes at the window becomes a quiet part of the day.