Travel
TRAVEL TO VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME BY: CHRISTINA MORRIS
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et’s face it, one of the main reasons many of us choose to teach abroad is so that we can travel and explore new place. This quest has been interrupted by COVID-19 which has made travel either difficult or impossible in many scenarios. By this time in the academic year, many of us would have already carefully crafted a list of places that we would like to visit, during the upcoming holidays of the academic year. Staycations are great and I do recommend them wholeheartedly. But how can we satisfy our desire to see and experience far-flung and exotic places. In light of the ongoing restrictions, many countries and tourist destinations are now offering virtual tours from the comfort of your own home. Check out our top picks below and feel free to tweet us your favourites @teachmiddleeast on twitter.
South African Safari I am a big fan of safaris and have done quite a few over the years, so this has to be at the top of my list. To raise funds for conservation, a few safari parks in
South Africa are now offering unique virtual experiences such as a private zoom session where viewers can chat to guides who will answer all of your questions, share their experiences from a recent drive or interpret the sightings recorded at the reserves together with you. The fee from booking a virtual safari session is donated to the Africa Foundation as well as going towards essential habitat maintenance,
sustainability and conservation initiatives at the reserves that would normally be funded by eco-tourism. To get involved, click here.
Virtual Scuba Diving Tours If you had planned to go scuba diving and those plans have been thwarted, you may still be able to dive into a virtual scuba diving experience. National Geographic has created 360 degree videos of nature spots and dive sites which, when paired with an Oculus Quest VR headset, can
