7 Virtual Vacations You’ll Love
By Tiffany White
T
he pandemic has put limitations on our freedom to travel, but there are ways we can get closer to having an out-of-town experience without leaving the comfort and safety of our homes. Here are a few ideas for you.
• Chicago Travel | USA Walking Tour: Take a nighttime stroll along the Magnificent Mile. The tour features Michigan Avenue, the downtown commercial district, Millennium Park, and the Navy Pier.
• Visit Greece: Visit Greece features a series of short videos highlighting the beautiful scenery, history, and culture of the country.
• South Rim | Grand Canyon National Park: This guided tour highlights its colorful landscape and vistas.
~ YouTube.com, enter Visitgreece.gr into the search bar
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• Kenai Fjords National Park: This virtual guided tour offers a 360-degree view of the park’s glaciers and a close-up look at its crevasses. Listen to the soothing sounds of a lagoon and kayak through an iceberg. ~ Artsandculture.withgoogle.com
• Manhattan | New York City, NY: Explore some of New York’s hotspots including Brooklyn Heights, the financial district, 8th Avenue, the theatre district, and Central Park. ~ YouTube.com, enter GlobeTrotterAlpha into the search bar
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Summer tourists under umbrellas relax near the clear blue sea lagoon next to the rocky coastline at Fteri beach in Kefalonia, Greece.
• The Colosseum | Virtual Walking Tour in 4K: The virtual tour covers three levels of the Colosseum along with a walk through the Vomitoria. Viewers will also learn about its extensive and fascinating history. ~ YouTube.com
• Antigua | 4K Virtual Vacation Caribbean Dream: Zen out on this virtual tour, which takes you on a walk along the beach with a musical soundtrack included. The tour includes a boat cruise around the south side of the island. ~ YouTube.com Today’s Transitions / Summer 2020
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