Can't travel yet? Take these trips virtually from Home

Northern Lights is one of nature's most exhilarating experiences. Just watching the sky filled with exuberant hues and colours is a memory that will stay with you for as long as time. The natural phenomenon occurs over the collision of charged sun particles with atoms within the earth's atmosphere. It is the most natural light show that you can experience and definitely something you should! For the longest time, the Northern Lights have drawn travellers to the icy beds of Norway, Iceland and Canada. It is visible from various locations around the Arctic Circle. A live camera has been set up in Manitoba, Canada, for travellers to witness a virtual tour of the gorgeous display.

The azure blue waters of the Maldives beckon your attention! A known romantic destination for honeymooners, the Maldives might be barren now with little to no tourism due to the COVID pandemic. However, they have found a way to keep travellers and families entertained by giving a virtual tour of their islands. There are many resorts and hotels on the island that have taken up the initiative of installing live cameras to give you a virtual tour of their lavish setting. With water villas sitting pretty amid the Indian Ocean, the sights are certainly to die for!

Visiting the desert country of Egypt and relishing the views of the magnificent Pyramids of Giza might take more years to happen. Well, as the last-standing wonder of the ancient world gives these pyramids an edge. Not to mention how they have intrigued the interests of historians and individuals who are invested in history. If you're also one of them, you might have to push your plans to visit these pyramids. However, you could get a virtual tour of the pyramids at the comfort of your house. One of the massive perks of this setting is how you can use this time to do your own research on the wonder of the world with a virtual tour. You would actually be prepared with questions to ask and history to uncover.

The Galapagos Island, which is off the coast of Ecuador in South America, is an archipelago which is recognised for its unique and unusual ecosystem. They are home to a plethora of flora and fauna. It is especially known for its turtle reserve and is literally a paradise for nature lovers. Many travellers choose the island, not for a romantic rendezvous but more like for volunteer work and protecting the wildlife reserves thriving in the island. To travel to the Galapagos Islands, you will need to take some essential shots and vaccines too. With health concerns galore, it might not be the best time for you to visit the magnificent island. However, you can always take a virtual tour of the island.

The Incan ruins at Machu Picchu have intrigued many travellers to visit the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. Well, being perched atop the Andes Mountains with the gorgeous Urubamba River valley for view, you couldn't ask for a better historical setting to explore. You will need to push away some of your plans to know more about the Inca civilization at the famous citadel. However, you can always get a 360-degree view of the fortress by a virtual tour. In fact, this could be a good time for you to teach your children all about the heritage site and its relevance to Peruvian history. Perhaps the one highlight of a virtual trip of Machu Picchu is that you won't have to deal with the strong stench of alpacas.

Athens is another such city in the world to have had a severe economic hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a city which thrives in tourism, the lack thereof has brought forth an adverse effect on its economy. Hence, to bring back tourism and to ensure that they are able to rise again, Athens has announced various plans. In fact, the Greek government has announced new tourism-related plans and offers to attract tourists. Along with some of the perks that they have to offer, one such includes free passes to the museums and heritage sites. Sure, you might not be able to avail these offers, but you can take them up on their museums deal. There are virtual trips that have been made available of the Parthenon and Acropolis.

All the Disney Parks in the world have gone virtual to bring some sort of silver lining for those stuck in quarantine. While you might not be able to enjoy the Small World rides or dress up as princesses and walk around, you can always check out the slew of rides and places to cover once the lockdown is lifted. This could be your chance at listing out all the rides you want to enjoy and places within the Disney World that you would want to check out when you eventually visit the place. You wouldn't waste time, money and energy on random rides that you didn't want to take up in the first place!

Italy may have been tremendously hit by the virus, but they have opened arms for travellers and tourism. They have converted a bunch of their museums and cultural heritage sites to virtual tours to attract more tourists to visit them. This also includes the famous excavated homes in the ancient city of Pompeii. For the uninitiated, Pompeii is the city that ceased to exist following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius back in 79 A.D. While there have been archaeological excavations where some houses in Pompeii have been uncovered, some new details of the city have also been added in the virtual trip.

Reaching the base camp of Mount Everest is considered to be quite the trek to many. Owing to the challenging trek that entails with climbing Mount Everest, many do not choose to partake in it. Perhaps that's something stopping you too? The towering mountains might make you apprehensive, but a virtual tour of the Himalayas could change your mind. Google Street View Treks conducted a 12-day hiking expedition to encapsulate the beauty of their journey, back in 2011. From the panorama views of the snow-capped mountains to the breath-taking Buddhist monastery, the views of the track to the base camp of Mount Everest would leave you enthralled.

Sure, being the next Jacques Cousteau might seem like a long shot right now, but you can always use this time to learn up more about all kinds of water bodies. Google's Street View Treks have recently shared a virtual tour of the Great Barrier Reef. You might not get to wear your diving gear for this, but the breath-taking shots of the world's largest reef would leave you spellbound. The tour comprises of a 360-degree view of the underwater along with closeup shots of the gorgeous colourful coral polyps. You can watch this on your 4K or OLED TVs to further amp up the overwhelming views of underwater.

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