{"id":2562,"date":"2020-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-03-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T00:00:00","slug":"virtual-holiday-ideas-when-youre-stuck-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bookabach.co.nz\/holiday-ideas\/travel-guides\/getaways\/virtual-holiday-ideas-when-youre-stuck-at-home","title":{"rendered":"Things to do when you\u2019re stuck at home: Take a virtual holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Looking for ways to keep everyone entertained while on lockdown? Blast through your bucket list with these top virtual holidays the whole family will love.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Look around the Louvre in Paris<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11 alignalignfull-width\" src=\"\/holiday-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/1tugIqY3OodiHabXt01CkZ\/ca9dbea6c81ef623518d24fc42bed0c1\/1-Louvre-Paris.jpeg\" alt=\"Take a virtual trip to the Louvre in Paris, France.\"><\/figure>\n<p>Explore the Egyptian Antiquities, Remains of the Louvre\u2019s Moat, and Galerie d\u2019Apollon by virtual museum tour, as you head inside this iconic, art-lovers\u2019 institution.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/visites-en-ligne\" rel=\"nofollow\">Take me there ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sneak inside the San Diego Zoo<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11 alignalignfull-width\" src=\"\/holiday-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/7eyB7seTx4NS2QSpWMyy2a\/c292fd0c8bece0f5b906f13f74702e38\/2-San-Diego-Zoo.jpeg\" alt=\"Visit the San Diego Zoo from your couch!\"><\/figure>\n<p>Get up close and personal with the resident apes, penguins, pandas, giraffes, elephants, and tigers in real time via one of the many live cams perfectly positioned for a spot of wildlife watching from the comfort of your couch.<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.sandiegozoo.org\/videos\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.sandiegozoo.org\/videos\" rel=\"nofollow\">Take me there ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Walk the Great Wall of China<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11 alignalignfull-width\" src=\"\/holiday-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/5uq82NoikzOEwEHtM0S3DI\/f3d3a5b05faa605058159ee60d2bda7c\/3-Great-Wall-China.jpeg\" alt=\"Take a virtual walk along the Great Wall of China\"><\/figure>\n<p>Great Wall goals? Get a glimpse of this 300-mile wonder of the world with a cyber stroll, before dreaming up your own future family trip for real.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinaguide.com\/destination\/great-wall-of-china\" rel=\"nofollow\">Take me there ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Watch big wave surfing in Maui<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11 alignalignfull-width\" src=\"\/holiday-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/OQeXxSX2CjhcmueYet8AF\/ad780cacc55c701776e6d3206ed2342c\/4-surfing-Maui.jpeg\" alt=\"Watch big wave surfing in Maui from your couch\"><\/figure>\n<p>Transport yourself to the beach as you watch white-knuckle surfing at its most surreal. Super-fan or first-time spectator of the sport, it\u2019s a compelling beach-cam watch and a welcome escape from the everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsurfleague.com\/posts\/446036\/wsl-big-wave-at-large-jaws-2020?s1=watch\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsurfleague.com\/posts\/446036\/wsl-big-wave-at-large-jaws-2020\" rel=\"nofollow\">Take me there ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Travel 352 million miles to Mars<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11 alignalignfull-width\" src=\"\/holiday-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/65N0mL1aaqYPnZ9Paxm5jC\/a113413ed309abba6ffabbdc16a724bf\/5-planet-Mars.jpeg\" alt=\"Virtually travel 352 million miles to Mars\"><\/figure>\n<p>Feel a world away as you explore Mars from aboard NASA\u2019s Curiosity Rover. Learn as you roam between its different mission sites for a virtual visit, yet real view, of the Red Planet\u2019s remarkable landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessmars.withgoogle.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Take me there ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stuck at home? 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