Best virtual travel experiences you can have from home – TravelDailyNews International

People are traveling more than ever before
That being said, travel hasn’t become much cheaper than it was twenty years ago. While discount travel and steep savings can be found—whether on airfare or hotels—that still hasn’t lowered the more expensive elements of vacation, including food and flights.

Fortunately for those with a travel bug, technology has expanded the horizons of tourism. Those stuck at home aren’t necessarily confined to their living rooms anymore. In fact, all you need is a solid Wi-Fi connection to start exploring the world, whether checking out the Mona Lisa at Le Louvre or exploring unknown cities on the other side of the planet.

So, how can you get started with virtual tourism? Are there any secrets that you need to know? Here are some of the coolest ways you can travel the world using only a screen.

Traveling by gaming
The most accessible way to explore the UK or beyond is with games—which might be shocking to some travelers and gamers. But there are two very real ways in which you can explore the world via gaming. The first is through poker—the world’s most popular card game.

Variations like Texas Hold’em and Omaha can be played worldwide. But the very best players will do more than compete online. Thanks to opportunities like qualifiers and satellite tournaments savvy players can eventually compete in physical, live events. This bridges the worlds of gaming and real-life travel, as poker tournaments take place around the world.

But there are even deeper ways to travel fully virtually with games. The easiest is via racing and flying games. Racing games like Real World Racing use actual satellite photos and maps to replicate real-life racetracks and roads. Microsoft Flight Simulator does the same with city layouts—and even replicates actual runways and landing strips from airports around the world.

Traveling via official tours
Official tours are those offered by museums, parks, monuments, and other official entities. While these might sound a bit basic, the world’s best locations have shelled out funds to hire fantastic virtual tour groups. These groups rely on state-of-the-art cameras and sensors to craft realistic virtual tours.

But which ones are worth your time? Legacy-level locations like Le Louvre, The British Museum, MOMA, NASA Museum, and the National Gallery Singapore all offer comprehensive and satisfying museum tours. But it’s not only more austere locations diving into the world of virtual tours.

Disney World is one of the latest companies to partner with a virtual tour group. But they aren’t the only ones. Universal Orlando also offers extensive virtual rides. Beyond the scope of amusement parks, dozens of world-class zoos also offer virtual tours of their exhibits. Some even offer live streams of their most popular animal enclosures.

Traveling with YouTube
If you’re interested in more concrete tours, then look into city explorations and other physical tourism channels on YouTube. These cover a huge range of themes—from motor-scooter tours to on-foot and narrated tours to sneak peeks into some of the strangest places on earth.

The list is truly dizzying. If you’re someone who has specific interests when traveling, whether trying strange new foods or exploring fashion trends, then start shopping around for YouTube channels. These allow you to find creators who focus on what you like most about traveling.

Another great reason to explore YouTube virtual tour channels is to familiarise yourself with famous landmarks. Unlike galleries and museums, it’s a bit harder to cobble together a satisfying virtual tour of a landmark. Many are outdoors and include hordes of tourists looking to snap a few pictures.

By exploring famous landmarks with a YouTube channel, you get to feel like you’re there experiencing the magic first-hand. But you’ll also be treated to great views as the tour guide works to navigate the crowd. From the Taj Mahal to Machu Picchu to the Eiffel Tower, these types of channels are helping remote audiences rediscover the world.