Last Updated on February 5, 2023
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With so many of us not able to travel over the last few years, I’ve assembled my best virtual travel tips to help with wanderlust for both kids and adults!
- Virtual Travel for Kids: Teachers and parents can get tips for helping kids explore the world from home with my virtual field trips guide to virtual travel for kids.
- Travel From Home: Grownups can find ways to travel from home with my tips. From virtual travel tours to reflecting on past trips, free online courses, travel books, and finding some zen, I’ve got tons of great tips for in-between trips.
- Virtual Aquarium Field Trip: perfect for kids, ocean lovers, and anyone in need of a moment of zen! It includes a resource list for parents and educators as well.
- Washington DC Virtual Tour: Discover all the history, sights, and museums in my home of Washington DC from the comfort of your couch.
- Virtual Zoos & Safaris: Don’t miss my feature on virtual zoos and safaris, which includes how to see a live guided African safari online FREE each day!
- Day of the Dead Traditions & Virtual Field Trip: Learn about the history and traditions of the Dia de los Muertos festival. It includes videos on how the holiday is celebrated in different cities in Mexico and the United States!
- Best Ruins in Mexico: Learn about Maya, Zapotec and Aztec ruins in Mexico with history, visit tips, and virtual tours.
Interactive Virtual Field Trips
Interested in paid interactive virtual field trips? Many companies that typically offer in-person tours are now offering online options! I’ve noticed many tour guides are also running virtual versions of their regular tours, and creative people around the globe are teaching classes in their areas of expertise. There are great options for kids, adults and groups!
In particular, online Airbnb Experiences offer tons of options that can be booked for private groups for classes, birthdays, family gatherings and more.
- Airbnb Experiences online
- Viator virtual tours
- Get Your Guide virtual tours
- New York Adventure Club
- Atlas Obscura online experiences
Want to gift yourself or a favorite traveler a way to travel from home?
Check out my roundup of the best travel boxes – many available as single boxes as well as subscriptions – including snack boxes, travel gear, cocktail clubs and more!
Online Traveler Communities
While we can’t travel now, we can still plan and dream! These are some of the best communities I’ve found online to connect with fellow travelers.
- Wanderful is a social network that connects women travelers and offers free events, monthly webinars and digital meetups, community deals, and other VIP benefits. Check out their membership options here including monthly and yearly plans (and gifts!), or join their free online Facebook group here to see what the community is all about.
- The blogger Nomadic Matt hosts a free online travel community, The Nomadic Network. Join a local chapter, connect with other travelers in the online forum, or attend weekly virtual events on a “pay what you can” basis. Here’s the current event schedule.
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